Minutes

Present: Senator Ron Latz - Chair, Senator Barb  Goodwin - Vice Chair, Senator Richard Cohen, Senator Kari Dziedzic, Senator Dan D. Hall, Senator Warren Limmer, Senator Julianne E. Ortman, Senator Kathy Sheran

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Ron Latz called the meeting to order at 11:55 am. Senator Ron Latz called for a recess at 1:41 pm. Senator Ron Latz called the meeting back to order at 2:05 pm.

S.F. 563: Senator Saxhaug: Natural resources department (DNR) road easements exchange and school forest establishment; forest management investment account and state timber act modifications; state tree nurseries sales; timber permit cancellation.



Senator Limmer moved that S.F. 563, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 874: Senator Thompson: Judicial forfeiture of property associated with controlled substances offenses and vehicles used in drive-by shootings conviction requirement; administrative forfeiture presumption repeal.



Senator Goodwin moved that S.F. 874, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 873: Senator Thompson: Judicial forfeiture prosecutor burden of proof shift; homestead exemption expansion and codification; motor vehicle reclamation.



Senator Limmer moved that S.F. 873, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 967: Senator Champion: Landlord and tenant eviction expungement motion, wrongful entry by landlord penalty and filing, and real property conveyance notice requirements modifications; emergency tenant remedy actions creation; section 8 eviction actions in foreclosed residen.



Senator Hall moved that S.F. 967, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 976: Senator Hayden: Nonviolent controlled substance offenders conditional release and treatment program.



Senator Limmer moved that S.F. 976, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 923: Senator Kent: Motor vehicle registration rules, periods, permits, veterans special plates, record retention, and federal compliance modifications; background checks authorization.



Senator Ortman moved that S.F. 923, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1276: Senator Torres Ray: Mortgage lenders and servicers loss mitigation requirement.



Senator Dziedzic moved that S.F. 1276, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1108: Senator Wiklund: Witnesses testimony evidence arising from a collaborative law process availability limitation.



Senator Dziedzic moved that S.F. 1108, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1068: Senator Wiger: Transit operator assault criminal penalties imposition.



Senator Limmer moved that S.F. 1068, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 957: Senator Dibble: Criminal justice data secure communications network access modification.



Senator Dziedzic moved that S.F. 957, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 783: Senator Dibble: Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act.



Senator Goodwin moved that S.F. 783, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 887: Senator Marty: Minnesota Radon Awareness Act; miscellaneous health provisions modification.



Senator Sheran moved that S.F. 887, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1143: Senator Dziedzic: Personnel data disclosure provisions modifications; local government and school district employees buyout agreements data disclosure modifications.



Senator Dziedzic moved that S.F. 1143, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 602: Senator Dziedzic: Prompt payment of employee wages requirements modifications.



Senator Dziedzic moved that S.F. 602, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1030: Senator Goodwin: Secretary of state business organizations duties and responsibilities provisions modifications.



Senator Goodwin moved that S.F. 1030, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 745: Senator Dziedzic: Electronic data services under contract with libraries private data classification.



Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1077: Senator Rosen: Chemical and mental health and human services licensing provisions modifications; methadone treatment program standards for opioid addiction establishment; drug treatment provisions modifications.



Senator Sheran moved that S.F. 1077, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1168: Senator Kent: 911 emergency calls new crimes creation and criminal penalties provisions.



Senator Goodwin moved that S.F. 1168, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1269: Senator Latz: Forensic laboratories mandatory accreditation requirement; certificate of accreditation internet posting requirement. Discussion will continue from March 12.



Senator Latz moved that S.F. 1269, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:01 pm.

Senator Ron Latz, Chair	Patrick Rooney, Legislative Assistant