SIXTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION



JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW MINUTES

Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law, called the virtual meeting to order at 8:30 AM on January 28, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Becker-Finn, Jamie, Chair
Moller, Kelly, Vice Chair
Scott, Peggy, Republican Lead
Feist, Sandra
Frazier, Cedrick
Grossell, Matt
Her, Kaohly
Hollins, Athena
Johnson, Brian
Liebling, Tina
Long, Jamie
Mortensen, Erik
Novotny, Paul
Pfarr, Brian
Robbins, Kristin
Vang, Samantha
Xiong, Tou

A quorum was present.

Representative Hollins moved that the minutes of January 26, 2021, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation on the Minnesota Tax Court.

Testifying:
• Judge Brad Delapena
• Judge Jane Bowman
• Judge Wendy Tien

Vice Chair Moller moved that HF 113 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Vice Chair Moller presented HF 113, a bill for an act relating to domestic violence; enacting the Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Orders for Protection Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 518B.01, subdivisions 14, 19a; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518F.

Testifying on HF 113:

• Michele Timmons, Commissioner, Uniform Law Commission
• Harriet Lansing, Commissioner, Uniform Law Commission
• Cheryl Thomas, Executive Director, Global Rights for Women
• Katie Kramer, Policy Director, Violence Free Minnesota

Vice Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF 113 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 113.

AYES
Becker-Finn
Moller
Scott
Feist
Frazier
Grossell
Her
Hollins
Johnson
Liebling
Long
Mortensen
Novotny
Pfarr
Robbins
Vang
Xiong

NAYS


There being 17 ayes and no nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Moller moved that HF 114 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Vice Chair Moller moved that the H0114A1 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Moller presented HF 114 as amended, a bill for an act relating to civil actions; suspending the expiring of statutory deadlines imposed upon judicial proceedings during a peacetime emergency; amending Laws 2020, chapter 74, article 1, section 16.

Testifying on HF 114:

• Bryan Lake, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Kevin Dunlevy, Attorney

Vice Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF 114 as amended be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 114 as amended.

AYES
Becker-Finn
Moller
Scott
Feist
Frazier
Grossell
Her
Hollins
Johnson
Liebling
Long
Mortensen
Novotny
Pfarr
Robbins
Vang
Xiong

NAYS


There being 17 ayes and no nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 AM.







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Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair


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Anna Borgerding, Committee Legislative Assistant