Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

SEVENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, January 26, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW MINUTES

Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law, called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM on January 26, 2023 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
BECKER-FINN, Jamie, Chair
FRAZIER, Cedrick, Vice Chair
SCOTT, Peggy, Minority Lead
CARROLL, Ned
CURRAN, Brion
FEIST, Sandra
FINKE, Leigh
FREDERICK, Luke
GROSSELL, Matt
JOHNSON, Brian
MOLLER, Kelly
NISKA, Harry
WIENS, Mark

A quorum was present.

Representative Moller moved that the minutes of January 24, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 19 (L. Olson) Earned sick and safe time provided, report required, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 19 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H0019A11 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Olson presented HF 19 as amended.

Testifying on HF 19 as amended:
• Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach, Department of Labor and Industry

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 19 as amended be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 45 (Feist) Assessment process established to determine if current and former members of the military charged with offenses are eligible for deferred prosecution.

Representative Feist moved that HF 45 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Feist presented HF 45.

Testifying on HF 45:
• Ryan Else, Brockton D. Hunter, P.A.

Representative Wiens moved the H0045A1 amendment.

Representative Wiens withdrew the H0045A1 amendment.

Representative Feist renewed the motion that HF 45 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 28 (Frazier) Right to vote restored to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of any term of incarceration imposed and executed by a court for the offense.

Vice Chair Frazier moved that HF 28 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Vice Chair Frazier moved the H0028A5 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Frazier presented HF 28 as amended.

Testifying on HF 28 as amended:
• Zeke Caligiuri, Outreach Manager, Minnesota Justice Research Center
• Dr. Chris Uggen, Regents Professor and Martindale Chair in Sociology, Law and Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
• Minister JaNaé Bates
• Jay Lindgren
• Ray Dehn
• Munira Mohamed, Policy Associate, ACLU-MN
• Tom Evenstad
• Patrick Maxey, New Justice Project
• Shane Price, Power of People Leadership Institute
• Sandy Woodrow Yancy
• Emanuel Bioh
• Raymond Muse

Vice Chair Frazier renewed the motion that HF 28 as amended be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Frazier requested a roll call on HF 28 as amended.

The clerk took the roll on HF 28 as amended:

AYES
Becker-Finn
Frazier
Carroll
Curran
Feist
Finke
Frederick
Moller

NAYS
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Niska
Wiens

There being 8 ayes and 5 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:08 AM.

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Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair

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Ella Schultz, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF19 (Olson) - Earned sick and safe time provided, Ninth Judicial District court judge added, report required, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF28 (Frazier) - Right to vote restored to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of any term of incarceration imposed and executed by a court for the offense, and money appropriated.
HF45 (Feist) - Assessment process established to determine if current and former members of the military charged with offenses are eligible for deferred prosecution.

Documents:

HF 19 Fiscal Note.pdf - 1/20/2023
HF 45 House Research Summary.pdf - 1/20/2023
HF 19 House Research Summary.pdf - 1/20/2023
HF 28 Fiscal Note.pdf - 1/20/2023
HF 28 House Research Summary.pdf - 1/20/2023
HF0019.1 (L. Olson).pdf - 1/20/2023
HF0028.0 (Frazier).pdf - 1/20/2023
HF0045.0 (Feist).pdf - 1/20/2023
1.24.23 Minutes.pdf - 1/24/2023
H0028A5 (Frazier).pdf - 1/25/2023
H0045A1 (Wiens).pdf - 1/25/2023
H0019A11 (Olson).pdf - 1/25/2023
MNCASA, VFMN, MIWSAC, MAC Testimony on HF 28.pdf - 1/25/2023
MN Chamber of Commerce Testimony on HF 19.pdf - 1/25/2023
National Federal of Independent Business Testimony on HF 19.pdf - 1/25/2023
African American Leadership Forum Testimony on HF 28.pdf - 1/25/2023
Minnesota Grocers Association Testimony on HF 19.pdf - 1/25/2023
HF 45 Fiscal Note.pdf - 1/25/2023
NAMI Testimony on HF 28.pdf - 1/25/2023
1.26.23 Agenda.pdf - 1/25/2023

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02:16 - HF19 (Olson, L.) Earned sick and safe time provided, report required, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
29:20 - HF45 (Feist) Assessment process established to determine if current and former members of the military charged with offenses are eligible for deferred prosecution.
39:57 - HF28 (Frazier) Right to vote restored to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of any term of incarceration imposed and executed by a court for the offense.
Runs 1 hour, 38 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

1. HF 19 (L. Olson) Earned sick and safe time provided, report required, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
2. HF 45 (Feist) Assessment process established to determine if current and former members of the military charged with offenses are eligible for deferred prosecution.
3. HF 28 (Frazier) Right to vote restored to individuals convicted of a felony upon completion of any term of incarceration imposed and executed by a court for the offense. (pending referral)

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