STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTYFOURTH 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 twenty-fourth meeting to order at 8:06 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 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
MURPHY, Mary
SMITH, Steve
ZELLERS, Kurt
Excused:
MULLERY, Joe
HF1461 (Smith) Regulating interest on verdicts, awards, and judgments, modifying the method used to calculate interest.
Rep. Smith presented HF1461.
A quorum was present at 8:11 a.m.
Rep. Smith moved HF1461 to be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Smith moved an oral amendment to HF1461 as follows:
Page 3, line 3.4 -3.6 delete "sec.2"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of HF1461:
Chris Messerly, President, MTLA
Joel Carlson, Lobbyist
Chair Paymar moved HF1461 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
HF0950 (Carlson) Appropriating money for squad car camera technology upgrade grants
Chair Paymar moved HF0950 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Carlson presented HF0950.
Representative Carlson moved a handwritten amendment (as follows). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Page 2, line 2.8 -2.14, delete "sec. 2"
Page 2, line 2.16 - 2.17, delete “Section 1 is effective retroactively from July 1, 2006. Section 2 is effective the day following final enactment."
insert “Section 1 is effective July 1, 2007"
Testifying in support of HF0950:
Mark Thompson, Judicial District Administrator, Hennepin County District Court
Chair Paymar moved HF0950 be laid over for possible, as amended, inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Representative Zellars moved approval of the minutes for February 22, February 27, March 6, March 8, 2007. MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
HF1510 (Lesch) Appropriating money to replace eliminated federal funds
Rep. Lesch moved HF1510 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Lesch presented HF1510.
Testifying in support of HF1510:
Jeri Boisvert, Executive Director, Department of Public Safety
Chair Paymar moved HF1510 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
HF0693 (Lesch) Authorizing payment of drivers' license reinstatement fee and surcharge in installment payments.
Rep. Lesch moved HF0693 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Lesch presented HF0693.
Rep. Lesch moved the
H0693DE1 amendment (attached). THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of HF0693:
Travis Schwantes, Managing Attorney, Washington County Public Defenders Office
Jeff Nachbar, Public Policy Director, Brain Injury Association
Pat McCormack, Director, Driver and Vehicle Services
Rep. Olin assumes chair at 8:53 a.m.
Chair Paymar re-assumes chair at 8:55 a.m.
Chair Paymar moved HF0693 be laid over, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
The meeting adjourned at 9: 07 a.m.
REP. MICHAEL PAYMAR, CHAIR
Libby Wyrum, Committee Legislative Assistant