STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH 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 twentieth meeting to order at 8:09 a.m. Thursday, March 1, 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
HF1307 (Hilstrom) Appropriating money for local units of government to hire peace officers to pay overtime for peace officers.
Rep. Hilstrom presented HF1307.
Testifying in support of HF1307:
Scott Betchold, Chief of Police, City of Brooklyn Center
Bill Gillespie, Executive Director, MPPOA
A quorum was present at 8: 15 a.m.
Rep Hilstrom moved HF1307 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Chair Paymar moved HF0458 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Zellers moved approval of the minutes for February 14, February 15, and February 21, 2007. MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
HF0687 (Ward) Grants to local law enforcement agencies for the purchase of defibrillators
Chair Paymar moved HF0687 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Ward presented HF0687.
Chair Paymar moved to amend HF0687 with
A07-0147 (attached) author's amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of HF0687:
O.J. Doyle, EMS Consultant
Buck McAlpin, President, MN Ambulance Association
Chair HF0687 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 a.m.
REP. MICHAEL PAYMAR, CHAIR
Libby Wyrum, Committee Legislative Assistant