STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND 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-second meeting to order at 5:05 p.m., Thursday, March 22, 2007 in Room 400N 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
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
MULLERY, Joe
MURPHY, Mary
SMITH, Steve
ZELLERS, Kurt
Excused:
LESCH, John
HF1251 (Atkins) Authorizing direct actions and imposing direct liability on certain insurers in certain actions; preserving certain claims; regulating actions involving certain insurance practices; appropriating money.
Rep. Atkins presented HF1251.
Quorum was present at 5:44 p.m.
Chair Paymar moved that HF1251 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Chair Paymar moved the
A07-0537 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testified on behalf of HF1251:
Janet Marshall, Administrator, State Court
Testified in opposition to HF1251:
Marcus Marsh, Government Affairs Manager, Minnesota Association of Farm Mutual Insurance Companies, Inc.
Chair Paymar renewed the motion that HF1251, as amended, be passed and laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Bigham moved approval of the minutes for March 22, 2007 as corrected. After HF1440 (Khan) delete "Adjusting the monetary threshold for certain property offenses".
Insert " Certificates of pay equity compliance required as condition for certain state contracts, and money appropriated." MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
HF0867 (Bigham) Burglary in the second-degree crime definition modified.
Chair Paymar moved that HF0867 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Bigham presented HF0867.
Chair Paymar renewed the motion that HF0867 be re-referred to the Committee on Finance with a recommended re-referral to the Committee on State Government Finance. MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1465 (Kohls) Commissioner of Corrections required to develop a standard formula for calculating the per diem cost in county and regional jails.
Rep. Kohls moved HF1465 to be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Kohls presented HF1465.
Chair Paymar renewed the motion that HF1342 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
REP. MICHAEL PAYMAR, CHAIR
Libby Wyrum, Committee Legislative Assistant