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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, February 29, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION


JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law, called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. on February 29, 2024, 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 (Republican 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 Scott moved that the minutes of February 22, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4021 (Frederick) Changes made to provisions in Minnesota Human Rights Act, and civil penalty and punitive damages provided.

Representative Frederick moved that HF 4021 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Frederick moved the H4021A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Frederick presented HF 4021 as amended.

Testifying on HF 4021 as amended:
• Rebecca Lucero, Commissioner, Department of Human Rights

Representative Niska moved the H4021A2 amendment.

Testifying on H4021A2:
• Zaheer Baber, President, Islamic Center of Minnesota
• Dan Beckering, Head of School, Southwest Christian High School
• Frederic Hinz, Public Policy Director, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
• Yen Fasano, Associate Director of Catholic Schools, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Drexel Mission Schools Initiative

Representative Finke requested a roll call on H4021A2.

The clerk took the roll on H4021A2:

AYES
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Niska
Wiens

NAYS
Becker-Finn
Frazier
Carroll
Curran
Feist
Finke
Frederick
Moller

There being 5 ayes and 8 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Frederick renewed the motion that HF 4021 as amended be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Johnson requested a roll call on HF 4021.

The clerk took the roll on HF 4021:

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.

HF 3640 (Her) Discrimination based on source of income prohibited.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 3640 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Her presented HF 3640.

Testifying on HF 3640:
• Rebecca Lucero, Commissioner, Department of Human Rights
• Ivory Taylor, Housing Justice Center
• Heidi Storm, Housing Justice Center
• Holly Brannick, Program Manager of Safe Harbor Housing in Rochester, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
• Cecil Smith, Minnesota Multi Housing Association

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 3640 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3868 (Curran) Uniform Commercial Code amendments adopted to accommodate emerging technologies.

Representative Curran moved that HF 3868 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Curran presented HF 3868.

Testifying on HF 3868:
• Kim Lowe, Commissioner, Uniform Law Commission
• Michele Timmons, Commissioner, Uniform Law Commission

Representative Curran renewed the motion that HF 3868 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was recessed at 10:15 A.M.

The meeting was reconvened at 12:16 P.M.

A quorum was present.

HF 3860 (Curran) State Board of Civil Legal Aid created.

Chair Becker-Finn moved HF 3860 before the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Curran moved the H3860DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Becker-Finn moved to reconsider adoption of the H3860DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Curran moved the H3860DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Curran presented HF 3860 as amended.

Testifying on HF 3860 as amended:
• Director Luke Grundman, Interim Executive Director, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

Chair Becker-Finn laid over HF 3860 as amended.

HF 4157 (Feist) Provisions modified for sharing educational data designated as directory information.

Representative Feist moved that HF 4157 be recommended to be re-referred to the Education Policy Committee.

Representative Feist presented HF 4157.

Testifying on HF 4157:
• Megan Arriola, Legislative Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Education

Representative Feist renewed the motion that HF 4157 be recommended to be re-referred to the Education Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3625 (Stephenson) Deep fake election crime modified, and convicted person disqualified from holding elected office.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 3625 be recommended to be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Stephenson presented HF 3625.

Testifying on HF 3625:
• Mary Hartnett, Executive Director, Clean Elections Minnesota
• Terri Nelson, Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 3625 be recommended to be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3506 (Stephenson) Civil law; collateral source calculations and contributory fault modified.

Chair Becker-Finn moved HF 3506 before the Judiciary and Civil Law Committee.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H3506A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Stephenson presented HF 3506 as amended.

Testifying on HF 3506 as amended:
• Chuck Slane, Officer, Minnesota Association for Justice
• Dale Thornsjo, Insurance Federation of Minnesota

Representative Niska moved the H3506A1 amendment.

Representative Niska requested a roll call on H3506A1.

The clerk took the roll on H3506A1:

AYES
Scott
Johnson
Niska

NAYS
Becker-Finn
Frazier
Carroll
Curran
Feist
Finke
Frederick
Moller

EXCUSED
Grossell
Wiens

There being 3 ayes, 8 nays, and 2 excused, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Chair Becker-Finn laid over HF 3506 as amended.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:55 P.M.



__________________________________________
Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair

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Ella Schultz, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3506 (Stephenson) - Civil law; collateral source calculations and contributory fault modified.
  • HF3625 (Stephenson) - Deep fake election crime modified, and convicted person disqualified from holding elected office.
  • HF3640 (Her) - Discrimination based on source of income prohibited.
  • HF3860 (Curran) - State Board of Civil Legal Aid created.
  • HF3868 (Curran) - Uniform Commercial Code amendments adopted to accommodate emerging technologies.
  • HF4021 (Frederick) - Minnesota Human Rights Act provision changes made, and civil penalty and punitive damages provided.
  • HF4157 (Feist) - Provisions modified for sharing educational data designated as directory information.
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01:06 - HF4021 (Frederick) Changes made to provisions in Minnesota Human Rights Act, and civil penalty and punitive damages provided.
57:53 - HF3640 (Her) Discrimination based on source of income prohibited.
1:23:21 - HF3868 (Curran) Uniform Commercial Code amendments adopted to accommodate emerging technologies.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.

House TV Video:
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00:18 - HF3860 (Curran) State Board of Civil Legal Aid created.
10:20 - HF4157 (Feist) Provisions modified for sharing educational data designated as directory information.
14:57 - HF3625 (Stephenson) Deep fake election crime modified, and convicted person disqualified from holding elected office.
23:49 - HF3506 (Stephenson) Civil law; collateral source calculations and contributory fault modified.
Runs 39 minutes.

1. HF 4021 (Frederick) Changes made to provisions in Minnesota Human Rights Act, and civil penalty and punitive damages provided.
2. HF 3640 (Her) Discrimination based on source of income prohibited.
3. HF 3860 (Curran) State Board of Civil Legal Aid created.
4. HF 3868 (Curran) Uniform Commercial Code amendments adopted to accommodate emerging technologies.
5. HF 4157 (Feist) Provisions modified for sharing educational data designated as directory information.
6. HF 3625 (Stephenson) Deep fake election crime modified, and convicted person disqualified from holding elected office.
7. HF 3506 (Stephenson) Civil law; collateral source calculations and contributory fault modified.

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 chair's discretion.

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DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law webpage.
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