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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

THIRTY-FIRST MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, April 9, 2026

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

JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Liebling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:16 A.M. on April 9, 2026 in Room G3 of the State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
SCOTT, Peggy, Chair
FINKE, Leigh, Vice-Chair
DURAN, Bidal, Vice-Chair
BLISS, Matt
CURRAN, Brion
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
MOLLER, Kelly
NOVOTNY, Paul
RARICK, Marion
STIER, Terry
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott

Members excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Scott moved that the minutes of March 25, 2026 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Scott moved that the minutes of March 26, 2026 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4077 (Greenman) FIRST ENGROSSMENT: Municipalities prohibited from entering into nondisclosure agreements or contracts that restrict the municipality from disclosing information about projects using public funding.

Chair Liebling moved that HF4077 First Engrossment be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Greenman and Representative Roach presented the bill.

Testifying:

1. Ashley Grimm, Commissioner, St. Louis County
2. Tom Berg, Mayor, City of Lonsdale
3. Cathy Johnson, Chair, Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development
4. Rebecca Gilbertson, Hermantown resident
5. Jonathan Cotter, Director, Health Care and Commerce, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
6. Dalton Danielson, Fiscal Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership

Chair Liebling renewed her motion to place HF4700 First Engrossment on the General Register.

Representative Feist requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYE
LIEBLING, Tina
FINKE, Leigh
CURRAN, Brion
FEIST, Sandra
FRAZIER, Cedrick
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
MOLLER, Kelly

NAY
SCOTT, Peggy
DURAN, Bidal
BLISS, Matt
NOVOTNY, Paul
RARICK, Marion
STIER, Terry
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott

On a vote of 7 AYES and 7 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

HF3809 (Dotseth): Requirements in an expedited eviction process modified.

Chair Liebling moved that HF3809 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Liebling moved the H3809DE4 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Dotseth and Representative Hussein presented the bill as amended.

Chair Liebling renewed her motion to place HF3809, as amended, on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3363 (Freiberg) FIRST ENGROSSMENT: Campaign Finance; street address classified as private data; Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board prohibited from posting private data on its website; noncampaign disbursement use provided for security-related expenses; campaign finance laws modified; disclaimer requirements modified; Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, local governments, and school districts required to remove, modify, and repost reports and statements on websites; certification requirements to have an address classified as private data on an affidavit of candidacy removed; and definitions provided and amended.

Chair Liebling moved that HF3363 First Engrossment be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Freiberg presented his bill.

Chair Scott moved the H3363A17 Amendment.

Matt Gehring, House Research, responded to member questions.

Chair Scott renewed her motion to adopt the H3363A17 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Liebling moved the H3363A16 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Liebling renewed her motion to place HF3363 First Engrossment, as amended, on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3874 (Liebling): Chief justice security provided, base funding beginning in fiscal year 2028 redistributed, judicial branch funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Liebling moved that HF3874 be laid over for possible inclusion in a committee bill.

Chair Liebling presented her bill.

Testifying:

1. Jeff Shorba, State Court Administrator

Chair Liebling laid over HF3874.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:48 A.M.


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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair


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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3363 (Freiberg) - Campaign Finance; street address classified as private data; Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board prohibited from posting private data on its website; noncampaign disbursement use provided for security-related expenses; campaign finance laws modified; disclaimer requirements modified; Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, local governments, and school districts required to remove, modify, and repost reports and statements on websites; certification requirements to have an address classified as private data on an affidavit of candidacy removed; and definitions provided and amended.
  • HF3809 (Dotseth) - Listing a minor as a defendant prohibited in an eviction action, and expedited eviction process requirements modified.
  • HF3874 (Liebling) - Chief justice security provided, base funding beginning in fiscal year 2028 redistributed, judicial branch funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF4077 (Greenman) - Municipalities prohibited from entering into nondisclosure agreements or contracts that restrict the municipality from disclosing information about projects using public funding.
  • HF4478 (Frederick) - Disclosure limitations on personnel data for employees of secure treatment facilities and treatment facilities modified.
  • HF3639 (Hussein) - Landlords prohibited from listing the name of a minor child of a tenant in a lease or eviction complaint.
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02:28 - HF4077 (Greenman) Municipalities prohibited from entering into nondisclosure agreements or contracts that restrict the municipality from disclosing information about projects using public funding.
55:11 - HF3809 (Dotseth) Requirements in an expedited eviction process modified.
1:00:15 - HF3363 (Freiberg) Campaign Finance; street address classified as private data; Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board prohibited from posting private data on its website; noncampaign disbursement use provided for security-related expenses; campaign finance laws modified; disclaimer requirements modified; Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, local governments, and school districts required to remove, modify, and repost reports and statements on websites; certification requirements to have an address classified as private data on an affidavit of candidacy removed; and definitions provided and amended.
1:15:03 - HF3874 (Liebling) Chief justice security provided, base funding beginning in fiscal year 2028 redistributed, judicial branch funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.

HF4077 (Greenman): Municipalities prohibited from entering into nondisclosure agreements or contracts that restrict the municipality from disclosing information about projects using public funding.

HF3809 (Dotseth): Requirements in an expedited eviction process modified.
NOTE: DE amendment posted that will combine this bill with portions of HF3639 (Hussein)

HF4478 (Frederick): Direct Care and Treatment data requirements modified.
NOTE: DE amendment posted.

HF3363 (Freiberg): Campaign Finance; street address classified as private data; Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board prohibited from posting private data on its website; noncampaign disbursement use provided for security-related expenses; campaign finance laws modified; disclaimer requirements modified; Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, local governments, and school districts required to remove, modify, and repost reports and statements on websites; certification requirements to have an address classified as private data on an affidavit of candidacy removed; and definitions provided and amended.

HF3874 (Liebling): Chief justice security provided, base funding beginning in fiscal year 2028 redistributed, judicial branch funding provided, and money appropriated.
NOTE: This is intended as the base bill for a Judiciary budget package and will be laid over.

Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order; items may be added or removed at the chairs discretion.

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify on a bill, please email the Committee Administrator, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Include the bill number, your name, title and/or organization where applicable, and whether your testimony will be in support of or opposition to the bill.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY & HANDOUTS: Please send electronically in accessible .pdf format to the Committee Administrator, josh.sande@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.