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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

TWENTY-NINTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 5, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH 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 March 5, 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
JOHNSON, Brian
MOLLER, Kelly
NISKA, Harry
WIENS, Mark

Members Absent:
GROSSELL, Matt

A quorum was present.

Representative Frazier moved that the minutes of February 29, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4153 (Curran) Landlords required to disclose that an assistance animal is not subject to a pet fee.

Representative Curran moved that HF 4153 be recommended to be re-referred to the Housing Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Curran presented HF 4153.

Testifying on HF 4153:
• Leanna Stefaniak, President of Real Estate and Development and General Counsel, At Home Apartments

Representative Curran renewed the motion that HF 4153 be recommended to be re-referred to the Housing Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3470 (Clardy) Criminal justice agencies definition modified.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 3470 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Clardy presented HF 3470.

Testifying on HF 3470:
• Don Kerr, Executive Director, Department of Military Affairs

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 3470 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3456 (Greenman) Restrictive employment covenants prohibited in service contracts.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 3456 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H3456A6 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Greenman presented HF 3456 as amended.

Testifying on HF 3456 as amended:
• Brian Shea, Former Desk Attendant, FirstService
• Jeff Tollefson, President and CEO, MNTech
• Tara Wyborny, Vice President, Genesis10

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 3456, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3473 (Coulter) National Guard provisions amended, and types of data regarding service members that the adjutant general may request modified.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 3473 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H3473DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Coulter presented HF 3473 as amended.

Testifying on HF 3473 as amended:
• Don Kerr, Executive Director, Department of Military Affairs
• Nick Slade, Attorney Advisor, Department of Military Affairs

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 3473, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3925 (Feist) Property insurance provided for grantee beneficiaries of transfer on death deeds; and technical, clarifying, and conforming changes to transfer on death deeds made.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 3925 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Testifying on HF 3925:
• Bryan Lake, Contract Lobbyist, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Kevin Dunleavy, Real Property Law Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association Real Property Section

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 3925 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2309 (Elkins) Rights given to consumers regarding personal data, obligations placed on businesses regarding consumer data, and enforcement by attorney general provided.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 2309 be recommended to be re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H2309A5 amendment.

Chair Becker-Finn moved an oral amendment to the H2309A5 amendment, as below:
on line 1.21 of the A5 amendment, delete “know” and insert “knows”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H2309A5 amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Elkins presented HF 2309 as amended.

Testifying on HF 2309 as amended:
• Bruce Nustad, President, Minnesota Retailers Association

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 2309, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:52 A.M.



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Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair

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Ella Schultz, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF2309 (Elkins) - Consumer rights provided regarding personal data, obligations placed on businesses regarding consumer data, and enforcement provided by the attorney general.
  • HF3456 (Greenman) - Restrictive employment covenants prohibited in service contracts.
  • HF3470 (Clardy) - Criminal justice agencies definition modified.
  • HF3473 (Coulter) - National Guard provisions amended, and types of data regarding service members that the adjutant general may request modified.
  • HF3925 (Feist) - Property insurance provided for grantee beneficiaries of transfer on death deeds; and technical, clarifying, and conforming changes to transfer on death deeds made.
  • HF4153 (Curran) - Landlords required to disclose that an assistance animal is not subject to a pet fee.
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00:47 - HF4153 (Curran) Landlords required to disclose that an assistance animal is not subject to a pet fee.
09:52 - HF3470 (Clardy) Criminal justice agencies definition modified.
14:26 - HF3456 (Greenman) Restrictive employment covenants prohibited in service contracts.
52:11 - HF3925 (Feist) Property insurance provided for grantee beneficiaries of transfer on death deeds; and technical, clarifying, and conforming changes to transfer on death deeds made.
41:01 - HF3473 (Coulter) National Guard provisions amended, and types of data regarding service members that the adjutant general may request modified.
59:20 - HF2309 (Elkins) Rights given to consumers regarding personal data, obligations placed on businesses regarding consumer data, and enforcement by attorney general provided.
Runs 1 hour, 22 minutes.

1. HF 4153 (Curran) Landlords required to disclose that an assistance animal is not subject to a pet fee.
2. HF 3925 (Feist) Property insurance provided for grantee beneficiaries of transfer on death deeds; and technical, clarifying, and conforming changes to transfer on death deeds made.
3. HF 3456 (Greenman) Restrictive employment covenants prohibited in service contracts.
4. HF 2309 (Elkins) Rights given to consumers regarding personal data, obligations placed on businesses regarding consumer data, and enforcement by attorney general provided.
5. HF 3470 (Clardy) Criminal justice agencies definition modified.
6. HF 3473 (Coulter) National Guard provisions amended, and types of data regarding service members that the adjutant general may request 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.

HANDOUTS: Handouts in Word or PDF format should be emailed to the committee administrator by 10am the business day before the hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It will be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 5pm the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law webpage.
LIVESTREAM: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
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