STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-EIGHTH 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 thirty-eighth meeting to order at 8:06 a.m., Tuesday, February 26, 2008 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
CORNISH, Tony
EASTLUND, Rob
HAWS, Larry
HILSTROM, Debra
KOHLS, Paul
LESCH, John
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
MULLERY, Joe
MURPHY, Mary
ZELLERS, Kurt
Excused:
BUESGENS, Mark
DOMINGUEZ, Augustine "Willie"
KOHLS, Paul
SMITH, Steve
A quorum was not present.
HF2823 (Bigham) Dakota County restorative justice services funding provided.
Rep. Bigham presented HF2823.
Testified in support of HF2823:
M. Joann Ward, Executive Director, South St. Paul Restorative Justice Program
HF2863 (Cornish) Family substance abuse treatment services funding provided.
Rep. Cornish presented HF2863.
Testified in support of HF2863:
Gwenn Wolters, Coordinator, Wellcome Manor Family Services
A quorum was present at 8:30 a.m.
Rep. Cornish moved HF2863 to be heard.
Rep. Cornish moved an oral amendment to HF2863 as follows:
Page 1, line 6, after "$"
delete "….."
insert "250,000"
[And amend the title accordingly]
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Paymar renewed the motion that HF2863 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance supplemental budget bill.
Rep. Bigham moved that HF2823 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance supplemental budget bill.
Chair Paymar renewed the motion that HF2823 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance supplemental budget bill.
Rep. Lesch moved approval of the minutes for February 19. MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
HF3231 (Lesch) Homeless outreach grants provided.
Rep. Lesch moved and presented HF3231.
Testified in support of HF3231:
Patrick Arden Wood, Public Policy Director, MN Coalition for the Homeless
Monica Nilsson, Director of Outreach, Saint Stevens
Chair Paymar laid over HF3231 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division supplemental budget bill.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
REP. MICHAEL PAYMAR, CHAIR
Libby Wyrum, Committee Legislative Assistant