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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division

THIRTY EIGHTH MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Thursday, February 13, 2020

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION



JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW DIVISION
COMMITTEE MINUTES


Representative Lesch, Chair of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division, called the meeting to order at 9:45 AM on Thursday, February 13, 2020 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
LESCH, John
MOLLER, Kelly
SCOTT, Peggy
ALBRIGHT, Tony
CANTRELL, Hunter
CARLSON, Andrew
CONSIDINE, Jack
HER, Kaohly
JOHNSON, Brian
LIEBLING, Tina
LUCERO, Eric
MARIANI, Carlos
NOOR, Mohamud
O’NEILL, Marion
ROBBINS, Kristin
XIONG, Jay

Members Excused:
BAHR, Cal
HASSAN, Hodan

A quorum was present.

Representative Cantrell moved to adopt the minutes from May 13, 2019. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Scott moved to adopt the minutes from January 29, 2020. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Considine moved to adopt the amended minutes from March 4, 2019. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Her moved to adopt the amended minutes from March 5, 2019. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Liebling moved to adopt the amended minutes from March 6, 2019. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 298 (Lien) A bill for an act relating to guardians; amending the background study requirements for parents of proposed wards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 524.5-118, subdivision 1.

Chair Lesch moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Lesch renewed the motion that HF 298, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 557 (Mann) Physician-patient relationship protected by prohibiting noncompete agreements.

Chair Lesch moved that HF 557 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2062 (Dehn) A bill for an act relating to human rights; classifying data collected under the workforce certificate of compliance.

Chair Lesch moved that HF 2062 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 724 (Cantrell) A bill for an act relating to family law; clarifying the parentage of a woman who provides donated ova; clarifying rights of spouse to parentage when assisted reproductive technology is used.

Chair Lesch moved that HF 724 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Lesch announced that HF 2100 (Cantrell) Workforce certificates of compliance applying equally to in-state and out-of-state contractors ensured is moved to next week’s agenda.

Staff and committee members introduce themselves.

HF 3144 (Howard): Establishing an emergency insulin program.

Chair Lesch moved that HF3144 be recommended to be re-referred to the HHS Finance Committee.

Representative Howard presented HF 3144 to the committee.

Representative Scott moved the A1 amendment.

Representative Scott moved to adopt the A2 amendment to the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Scott moved to adopt the A1 amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Lesch renewed the motion that HF 3144, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the HHS Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 10:22 AM.






Representative John Lesch, Chair



Jenna Maus, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF724 (Cantrell) - Parentage of a woman who provides donated ova clarified, and rights of spouse to parentage when assisted reproductive technology is used clarified.
  • HF2062 (Dehn) - Data collected under the workforce certificate of compliance classified.
  • HF2001 (Cantrell) - Workforce certificates of compliance ensured to apply equally to in-state and out-of-state contractors.
  • HF298 (Lien) - Parents of proposed wards background study requirements amended.
  • HF557 (Mann) - Physician-patient relationship protected by prohibiting noncompete agreements.
  • HF3100 (Howard) - Insulin; dependent child notice required, Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act established, reports required, public awareness campaign required, and money appropriated.
  • HF3144 (Howard) - Emergency insulin program established, Minnesota insulin patient assistance program established, pharmacy and insulin manufacturer participation required, reports required, and money appropriated.
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Call to Order

o HF 3144 (Howard):
Emergency insulin program established, Minnesota insulin patient assistance program established, pharmacy and insulin manufacturer participation required, reports required, and money appropriated.

*Please note that this is a duplicate bill to HF 3100 (Howard). Committee discussion will be limited to those provisions which fall under our jurisdiction: the bill is being referred to our committee to review the data provisions of the bill, which can be found on lines 2.5-2.6; 8.27-9.3.*

**Rule 4.20 Bills: The committee will not take public testimony on the bills listed below, as they were fully debated on the merits during the 2019 legislative session. The committee will be making procedural votes to move the bills out of committee and/or back to the General Register**

o HF 724 (Cantrell): A bill for an act relating to family law; clarifying the parentage of a woman who provides donated ova; clarifying rights of spouse to parentage when assisted reproductive technology is used; amending
o HF 557 (Mann): Physician-patient relationship protected by prohibiting noncompete agreements
o HF 2062 (Dehn): A bill for an act relating to human rights; classifying data collected under the workforce certificate of compliance
o HF 298 (Lien): A bill for an act relating to guardians; amending the background study requirements for parents of proposed wards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 524.5-118, subdivision 1.
o HF 2001 (Cantrell): Workforce certificates of compliance applying equally to in-state and out-of-state contractors ensured



**Bills may be added to, or removed from the agenda, and may be taken up in committee in any order**

**If you have questions, please contact the Committee Administrator, Rachel Ganani: Rachel.Ganani@house.mn**