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Judiciary Policy and Finance

SEVENTEENTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Thursday, March 17, 2011

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY- SEVENTH SESSION

JUDICIARY POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Smith, Chair of the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:19 A. M. on March 17, 2011, in Room 10 (Ground Floor) of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Committee members present:

SMITH, Steve, Chair
SHIMANSKI, Ron, Vice Chair LESCH, John
JOHNSON, Sheldon, DFL LEAD LIEBLING, Tina
ANDERSON, Diane MAZOROL, Pat
CHAMPION, Bobby Joe MELIN, Carly
CORNISH, Tony SCHOMACKER, Joe
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn VOGEL, Bruce
HILSTROM, Debra WARDLOW, Doug
KRIESEL, John


Committee members excused:
LAINE, Carolyn

A quorum was present.

Representative Mazorol moved approval of the March 15, 2011 Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF0382 (Hoppe) Statutes amended regarding receiverships and assignments for the benefit of creditors.

Representative Smith moved that HF0382 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.

Representative Hoppe presented HF0382.

Phil Kunkel, Minnesota State Bar Association, and Kevin Dunlevy, Minnesota State Bar Association, testified on HF0382.

Representative Smith renewed the motion that HF0382 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF0447 (Kelly) Investigation, review, and hearing governing provisions modified, crime of criminal abuse of a vulnerable adult made a registrable offense under the predatory offender registration law, terminology changed, criminal penalty increased for assaulting a vulnerable adult, and criminal penalties provided.

Representative Smith moved that HF0447 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law Committee.

Representative Kelly presented HF0447.

Iris Freeman, Center for Elder Justice and Policy, William Mitchell College of Law and
Kevin Hansen, Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities, testified on HF0447.

Representative Smith renewed the motion that HF0447 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF0006 (Cornish) Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree penalty increased.

Representative Cornish moved that HF0006 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Representative Cornish presented HF0006.

Sheriff Rich Stanek, Hennepin County, and Michael Freeman, Hennepin County Attorney, testified on HF0006.

Representative Smith laid over HF0006 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further action at a later time.

HF0718 (Champion) Civil rights restoration and civil rights possible loss notices required.

Representative Champion moved that HF0718 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee.

Representative Champion moved the A11-0151 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Champion presented HF0718, as amended.

Beth Fraser, Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, testified on HF0718, as amended.

Representative Smith laid over HF0718, as amended, for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further action at a later time.

Minnesota Management and Budget - Informational on Health Care Benefits
Nathan Moracco

Representative Shimanski assumed the gavel at 9:51 A.M.

HF0989 (Smith) Criminal case disposition timing objectives repealed.

Representative Smith moved that HF0989 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.

Representative Smith presented HF0989.

Representative Shimanski laid over HF0989 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further action at a later time.

HF1023 (Smith) Courts authorized to seek partial payment or reimbursement of costs from a party proceeding in forma pauperis.

Representative Smith moved that HF1023 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.

Representative Smith presented HF1023.

Representative Shimanski laid over HF1023 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill, or further action at a later time.

Representative Shimanski adjourned the meeting at 10:03 A.M.



REPRESENTATIVE SMITH, CHAIR



Erin A. Eden
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0506 (Shimanski) - Fourth-degree assault crime and the assaulting a police horse crime expanded to provide more protection to law enforcement assistants.
  • HF0718 (Champion) - Civil rights restoration and civil rights possible loss notices required, and incarcerated offenders excluded from receiving absentee ballots.
  • HF0006 (Cornish) - Convicted sex offender indeterminate sentencing provided.
  • HF0447 (Kelly) - Vulnerable adult criminal abuse made a registrable offense under the predatory offender registration law; investigation, review, and hearing provisions modified; terminology changed; criminal penalty increased for assaulting a vulnerable adult; and criminal penalties provided.
  • HF0989 (Smith) - Criminal case disposition timing objectives repealed.
  • HF1023 (Smith) - Courts and common interest ownership provisions modified.
  • HF0382 (Hoppe) - Receiverships, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and nonprofit corporation statutes amended; and Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act changed, updated, and clarified.
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Minnesota Management and Budget - Informational on Health Care