FIRST MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY- SEVENTH SESSION

JUDICIARY POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Smith, Chair of the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:20 A.M. on January 11, 2011, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Committee Members:

SMITH, CHAIR
SHIMANSKI, VICE CHAIR
JOHNSON, DFL LEAD
ANDERSON, D
CHAMPION
CORNISH
GRUENHAGEN
HILSTROM
KRIESEL
LAINE
LESCH
LIEBLING
MAZOROL
SCHOMACKER
TILLBERRY
VOGEL
WARDLOW

No committee members absent.

A quorum was present.

Chairman Smith provided introductory remarks and a committee overview.
Committee Members were introduced.

Presentation by the Coalition to Preserve Minnesota Justice System:

The Honorable Chief Justice Lori S. Gildea (8:32 - 8:45)
John Stuart, State Public Defender (8:45 - 8:57)
Gary Hird, Civil Legal Services Coalition (8:57 – 9:03)
James Backstrom, Dakota County Attorney (9:03 – 9:11)
Cliff Poehler, Assistant Hennepin County Public Defender (9:11 – 9:16)
Chief David Kolb, Minnetrista Police Department 9:16 – 9:20)
Terry Votel, President, Minnesota State Bar Association (9:21 – 9:30)
The Honorable Judge Douglas Meslow, Tenth Judicial District (9:30 – 9:37)

Chairman Smith thanked those participating and adjourned the meeting at
9:40 AM.


REPRESENTATIVE SMITH, CHAIR




Joyce A. Vogt
Committee Legislative Assistant