STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTYFIFTH 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-fifth meeting to order at 8:03 a.m., Wednesday, March 14, 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
LILLIE, Leon
MULLERY, Joe
MURPHY, Mary
SMITH, Steve
ZELLERS, Kurt
Excused:
LIEBLING, Tina
Rep. Olin assumes chair at 8:03 a.m.
HF0425 (Paymar) Authorizing emergency grants to victims of motor vehicle theft.
Rep. Paymar presented HF0425.
A quorum was present at 8:13 a.m.
Rep. Paymar moved HF0425 to be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Testifying in support of HF0425:
Jennifer Nodes, Executive Director, Minnesota General Crime Victim Coalition
Chair Olin moved HF0425 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Chair Paymar resumes chair.
HF0530 (Hilstrom) Making it a crime to use the internet to solicit children to engage in sexual contact.
Rep. Hilstrom moved HF0530 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Hilstrom presented HF0530.
Testifying in support of HF0530:
David Voight, Assistant Attorney General, MN Attorney General's Office
Chair Paymar moved HF0530 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
HF1464 (Hilstrom) Increasing 911 emergency telecommunications service fee: providing for completion of statewide public safety radio communication system.
Rep. Hilstrom moved HF1464 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Hilstrom presented HF1464.
Testifying in support of HF1464:
Ron Whitehead, Executive Director, Department of Public Safety
Chair Paymar moved HF1464 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
HF0787 (Hosch) Providing for the purchase of portable radios and related equipment by local government units participating in statewide public safety radio communication systems.
Chair Paymar moved HF0787 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Hosch presented HF0787.
Testifying in support of HF0787:
John Sanner, Sheriff, Stearns County
Pete Jansky, Chief, St. Joseph Police Department
Chair Paymar moved HF0787 be laid over, as amended, 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.
Chair Paymar moved that HF0693, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance. MOTION PREVAILED
The meeting adjourned at 9:12 a.m.
REP. MICHAEL PAYMAR, CHAIR
Libby Wyrum, Committee Legislative Assistant