STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
PUBLIC SAFETY FINANCE DIVISION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Michael Paymar, Chair of the Public Safety Finance Division Committee, called the second meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. Thursday, January 15, 2009 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
HOSCH, Larry
KELLY, Tim
KOHLS, Paul
LAINE, Carolyn
LESCH, John
LIEBLING, Tina
REINERT, Roger
SEVERSON, Dan
SMITH, Steve
WARD, John
A quorum was present.
Chair Paymar welcomed committee members and introductions were provided.
Chair Paymar reviewed the Public Safety Finance Committee Rules.
Gary Karger, MN House Fiscal Analyst, provided a finance overview of the committee’s accounts.
Committee heard funding reports from several organizations receiving funding in the 2007 Public Safety omnibus bill; including The NetWork, Youth Intervention Programs Association (YIPA), crime victim organizations, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Testifying on behalf of The NetWork:
Steve Thomas, CEO, The NetWork
Darryl Lindsey, COO, The NetWork
Testifying on behalf of YIPA:
Scott Beaty, Executive Director, YIPA
Testifying on behalf of crime victim organizations:
Kris Kvols, Director, Goodhue Wabasha Sexual Assault Services, Goodhue Wabasha
Carol Arthur, Executive Director, Domestic Abuse Project
Testifying on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters, re: programming for mentoring children of incarcerated parents:
Phil Griffin, Lobbyist, Big Brothers Big Sisters
Darlene Bell, Manager of Community Outreach and Volunteer Recruitment, Big Brothers Big Sisters
Ann Marie Shotwell, Match Support Coordinator/Mentoring Children of Prisoners Coordinator, Big Brothers Big Sisters
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
REP. MICHAEL PAYMAR, CHAIR
Libby Wyrum, Committee Legislative Assistant