Friday, March 15, 2013
11:30 AM, Room 15, Capitol
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. 160: Senator Wiger: Compulsory school attendance age increase.
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. 481: Senator Wiger: Early learning scholarship program establishment; access to quality early learning and care expansion.
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. 1298: Senator Eaton: Geospatial information office provisions modifications.
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.
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Senator Ron Latz, Chair
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Patrick Rooney, Legislative Assistant
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