STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
PUBLIC SAFETY FINANCE DIVISION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Michael Paymar, Chair of the Public Safety Finance Division Committee, called the seventh meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2007 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
PAYMAR, Michael, Chair
OLIN, Dave, Vice Chair
BIGHAM, Karla
BUESGENS, Mark
CORNISH, Tony
DOMINGUEZ, Augustine "Willie"
EASTLUND, Rob
HAWS, Larry
HILSTROM, Debra
KOHLS, Paul
LESCH, John
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
MULLERY, Joe
MURPHY, Mary
SMITH, Steve
ZELLERS, Kurt
A quorum was present.
Continuation of the Department of Corrections Biennial Budget Request.
Joan Fabian, Commissioner
Dennis L. Benson, Deputy Commissioner
Overview of issues relating to offender re-entry into the community.
Marcus Pope, Associate Director, Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
Fred LaFluer, Director of Community Corrections, Hennepin County Corrections
Claudia Wasserman, Wilder Foundation
Steve Thomas, CEO, The Network
The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 a.m.
REP. MICHAEL PAYMAR, CHAIR
Libby Wyrum, Committee Legislative Assistant