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Valerie Doseland, representing education organizations including superintendents and school boards, told the committee the bill would align parent-data protections with the changes made for student directory information in 2023. Doseland said districts sought a limited exception: if a district chooses to provide parent directory information for school referendum campaigns, it must make that policy uniform and make the information available to any registered, eligible campaign committee regardless of position.

Committee staff and members discussed how the proposal aligns with federal privacy law. Mr. Hopkins, who staffs committee matters, explained that the bill's reference to federal provisions points to FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) and its implementing regulations; the DE1 language is intended to require that directory-information designations follow both state law and FERPA.

Members asked about staff access and misuse. Representative Curran noted incidents where school employees improperly accessed student or parent information; Mr. Hopkins said government data-practices obligations already limit dissemination to employees who have a justifiable, employment-related reason to access protected information. Representative Steer asked whether related federal protections (including provisions commonly cited under 20 U.S.C.) were encompassed; Mr. Hopkins answered that the DE1 language references FERPA's rules for directory information.

Representative Feist said the change is meant to reduce predatory contacts to students and families, including misleading scholarship solicitations, while preserving legitimate uses (for example, district communications and certain college or workforce outreach where consent is provided). After adopting the DE1 amendment, Representative Feist renewed a motion to re-refer House File 101 to the Education Policy Committee; the motion was approved by voice vote and the bill was re-referred.

The committee record shows the DE1 amendment was adopted and House File 101 was re-referred to the Education Policy Committee for further consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/13/25","oneSentenceSummary","House File 101, carried by Representative Kristin Feist, was moved before the Committee and the DE1 amendment was adopted by voice vote.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MN, Minnesota","taxId",77817,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6636731,"Committee lays over bill to clarify handling of foreclosure-sale surpluses and to extend homeowner redemption time",0,2471000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2605353-e237e26ac419920c1a936dc5f0a5ba0f&start=2471&end=2471","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2605353-e237e26ac419920c1a936dc5f0a5ba0f/thumbnail_2471000.jpg","/articles/6636731/Minnesota/Committee-lays-over-bill-to-clarify-handling-of-foreclosure-sale-surpluses-and-to-extend-homeowner-redemption-time","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636731-e675443e9dcd4d73607fc11ab17559c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152320&Signature=NE3H~euNXfOKKHoCr4BL0ANeZG1dkiRKgOisyU87gKJ9qpgVM7BcIM1~pPrpkCeXSP3HhBrAN9xWt1igM5WJA6z6vQT~VeSwhzRH6IMLdtMu0f8akpAPbz3IOb4~EJaXU26P~Nkbb6cpQYIoQE6RLUx19vRm3A0~qbBienLPi8eI9GsJFPOEymo622wm5hMujnUNfRylDtqcNTx49l0~IWRHl6idQNsEBe-br-~YCvSeVOtprhOOb4o3rhA0L7xfvT7pxHirlo9Mtj~Azdiy4b46DtfXiW0EGTxxJkMtq8BESWlrpRG8rNftEOuPJfXPh6O9fCEtKB~xhizqZ6x1BA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee on Judiciary, Finance, and Civil Law on March 11 laid over House File 1027 after adopting an A1 author's amendment that Representative West and testifiers said clarifies how sheriffs should handle surplus proceeds from foreclosure sales and increases protections for homeowners.

Supporters and attorneys who helped draft the amendment said the bill is intended to reduce litigation and confusion by improving notice, clarifying priorities among lienholders and homeowners, and extending certain redemption and post-loss-mitigation timelines.

Representative Nick West moved the bill for the purpose of laying it over and described the bill as the product of extensive stakeholder work involving sheriffs, legal aid and the real estate bar. Ron Elwood of Legal Aid told the committee the A1 amendment does three things: increase notice to homeowners, remove from sheriffs the role of acting as adjudicators of competing claims, and add 30 days to the homeowner's redemption period. Colleen Daley, an attorney with Mid Minnesota Legal Aid, said the bill would let a homeowner apply a surplus from a sheriff sale to the redemption amount so a homeowner with a $50,000 unpaid balance facing a $100,000 bid could use a $50,000 surplus toward the redemption rather than having to produce the full bid amount.

Daley and other testifiers described other key features: when a surplus exceeds $100, the sheriff would hold the funds for the length of the homeowner's redemption period; junior lienholders would have a claims process that requires them to notify the sheriff and explain their claimed entitlement; and when competing claims are not clearly resolved, the sheriff may initiate a court proceeding for the court to determine priority. For very small surpluses (under $100), the bill directs payment to the homeowner to avoid needless disputes.

Eric Cook, a foreclosure attorney with Wilford, Geske & Cook, said the bill mostly adjusts procedural timelines rather than substantive law. Cook described proposed changes that would codify timelines sheriffs in some counties have already used, including holding surplus funds for the homeowner's redemption period (typically six months), lengthening creditor windows for redemption and recording (for example, moving a creditor window from seven days to 14 days and allowing a seven-day recording window instead of four), and clarifying how to calculate redemption amounts (requiring dates and interest rates be stated for advances). He also said the proposal clarifies the interaction with federal loss-mitigation rules such as RESPA and gives lenders more discretion to postpone or cancel scheduled sales while loss-mitigation applications are evaluated.

Cook and others also cited litigation that has resulted when sheriffs paid funds to the wrong party; he referenced an instance in Carver County where a sheriff paid a large surplus and the county later faced a judgment and a 20 percent penalty. Supporters said the bill seeks to reduce such county exposure by creating clearer procedures.

Committee members voiced support for the stakeholder-driven approach. Representative Kristin Feist said she would co-author and praised the bill as the product of detailed negotiation among parties. Representative Mary Liebling asked testifiers to identify their affiliations; Cook confirmed he is a foreclosure attorney with Wilford, Geske & Cook.

After discussion the committee adopted the A1 author's amendment by voice vote and laid the bill over for further consideration.

House File 1027 now awaits further committee scheduling and any subsequent refinements or formal votes.","The Committee on Judiciary, Finance, and Civil Law laid over House File 1027 after adopting an A1 author's amendment. The bill would increase notice to homeowners, limit the sheriff's role in adjudicating competing surplus claims, allow surplus funds to be applied to a homeowner's redemption, and extend certain timing windows.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6636722,"Committee lays over bill to raise marriage-license and dissolution fees for Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership",853,2269000,3122000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2605353-e237e26ac419920c1a936dc5f0a5ba0f&start=2269&end=3122","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2605353-e237e26ac419920c1a936dc5f0a5ba0f/thumbnail_2269000.jpg","/articles/6636722/Minnesota/Committee-lays-over-bill-to-raise-marriage-license-and-dissolution-fees-for-Minnesota-Family-Resiliency-Partnership","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636722-8284eeac40d5e5e134d525d358968d4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152320&Signature=KweqlKDR1Lw9UTHafg69DfeO1F2IM6F3kZIWUw-awsDgh-9Mb0HSihapDvMGquhxHvglBZtM1CDXSgyVOQ0NEddPq9GZokjVIDpm6SRh1nYyb2pNX5~hdcPPU9N7QwnyKOkVH5eCCkTGegMsahIhZCq0FW5Ixieksudaz0rH59O8R~Ig9vHil0PB4ONZ86kf-Atp8f4NXJuji93zeU2uaCjUPET9bmQgF97CmynQUFQIZO0c-fGhjytAJ9f5h0-TRx7fdEJvek4SJ9cKUEkpbOcF1E6y8AYCVXShha1ER9SuLlIKaH9aaC8JQWKVl8z~Vq94PpcdFfJLh54ENTKk5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee on Judiciary, Finance, and Civil Law laid over House File 1021 after Representative Scott presented the bill proposing a $30 increase on each dissolution filing fee and each marriage license filing fee to boost funding for the statewide Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership (MFRP).

Chair Scott told members the fee increase would not raise the total filing fee for applicants and represented the first adjustment to these designated fees in 22 years. Testifiers described the MFRP as a 45-year program serving displaced homemakers through a network of six regional partners with case management, workshops, individualized action plans and direct supports.

Jean Keenan, a program representative, said services are provided at no cost to participants at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline. Keenan cited program outcomes presented to the committee: 97 percent of participants complete their goals set at intake; those exiting programs into employment did so at an average wage of $20.38 per hour; 73 percent of participants had experienced domestic violence; 28 percent entered the program unhoused; and 71 percent had dependents. Keenan said the program uses trauma-informed, client-driven approaches and provides direct-support dollars to remove incidental barriers to employment.

Kimberly Pilgrim read a statement from a program participant, Betty Roehl, describing how the program provided life-skills workshops, career counseling, hands-on office training and support that led to college completion and employment at a livable wage.

Committee members asked about referrals and training. Keenan said the program receives referrals from domestic-violence shelters and other community partners and provides pre-employment preparation before partnering with workforce centers for job placement. Several members, including Representative Mohler and Representative Mamalou, expressed support for the bill, and members praised the program's results and return on investment cited by testifiers.

After discussion the committee laid House File 1021 over for possible inclusion in future legislation.","The committee laid over House File 1021, which would add $30 to each dissolution filing fee and $30 to each marriage license filing fee to increase funding for the Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership. Testimony emphasized the program's services for displaced homemakers and survivors of domestic violence and presented outcome statistics.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee advances bill extending student privacy protections to parents' directory information

Committee lays over bill to clarify handling of foreclosure-sale surpluses and to extend homeowner redemption time

Committee lays over bill to raise marriage-license and dissolution fees for Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership