STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee
MINUTES
Representative Scott, Chair of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM, on ¬¬¬¬¬March 4th, 2025, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
SCOTT, Peggy, Chair
HUDSON, Walter, Vice Chair
BLISS, Matt
CURRAN, Brion
DURAN, Bidal
ENGEN, Elliott
FEIST, Sandra
FINKE, Leigh
FRAZIER, Cedrick
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
MOLLER, Kelly
RARICK, Marion
STIER, Terry
Non-Voting member present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Lead
Chair Scott moved the minutes of February 27th, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 550 (Torkelson): Bipartisan Redistricting Commission established, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Chair Scott moved HF 550 before the committee.
Chair Scott moved that HF 550, be re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Testifiers:
Representative Nolan West, testified in favor of HF 550.
Tom Wiesen, resident of Mahtomedi, testified in opposition to HF 550.
Paul Huffman, Elections and Redistricting Policy Coordinator, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, testified in opposition to HF 550.
Chair Scott renewed her motion to re-referred HF 550 to the Committee on Rules and Administration. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1202 (Duran): Interagency group meetings required to be open to the public.
Chair Scott moved HF 1202 before the committee.
Representative Duran moved that HF 1202 be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.
Representative Duran moved the A1 amendment before the committee. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Randall Doneen, Conservation Assistance and Regulation Section Manager, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources testified in opposition to HF 1202, as amended.
Tom Johnson, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency testified in opposition to HF 1202, as amended.
Chair Scott moved that HF 1202, as amended, be laid over for consideration at a later date.
Chair Scott laid over HF 1202, as amended, to be considered at a later date.
HF 390 (Scott): Penalties and remedies available for a violation of the Government Data Practices Act extended to a violation of the Official Records Act.
Vice-Chair Hudson assumed the gavel at 11:17 AM.
Chair Scott moved HF 390 before the committee.
Chair Scott moved that HF 390 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Chair Scott moved the A1 amendment before the committee. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Matt Ehling, Minnesotans for Open Government, testified in favor of HF 390, as amended.
Rick Hellier, Minnesota resident, testified in favor of HF 390, as amended.
Lead Liebling moved that HF 390, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and requested a roll call. The result is as follows:
NAYS
SCOTT, Peggy
HUDSON, Walter
BLISS, Matt
DURAN, Bidal
ENGEN, Elliott
RARICK, Marion
STIER, Terry
AYES
CURRAN, Brion
FEIST, Sandra
FINKE, Leigh
FRAZIER, Cedrick
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
MOLLER, Kelly
On a vote of 6 Ayes to 7 Nays. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAILED.
Chair Scott renewed the motion that HF 390, as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Scott re-assumed the gavel at 11:45 AM.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 AM.
Representative Scott, Chair
Liam Edgar, Committee Legislative Assistant