STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTY 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 2:21 P. M. on May 6, 2011, in Room 10 (Ground Floor) of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Committee members present:
SMITH, Steve, Chair
SHIMANSKI, Ron, Vice Chair LESCH, John
JOHNSON, Sheldon, DFL Lead LIEBLING, Tina
ANDERSON, Diane MAZOROL, Pat
CHAMPION, Bobby Joe MELIN, Carly
CORNISH, Tony SCHOMACKER, Joe
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn VOGEL, Bruce
KRIESEL, John WARDLOW, Doug
Committee members excused:
HILSTROM, Debra
LAINE, Carolyn
A quorum was present.
Representative Shimanski moved approval of the May 5, 2011 Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1428 (Westrom) Emily's law established, and age of extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution for violent offenses lowered.
Representative Smith moved that HF1428 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.
Representative Westrom presented HF1428.
Lynn Johnson, victim's mother, and Jeffry Martin, President of the St. Paul NAACP, testified on HF1428.
Representative Melin moved to orally amend HF1428 by deleting Section 6. THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Smith renewed the motion that HF1428 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Smith adjourned the meeting at 2:49 P.M.
REPRESENTATIVE SMITH, CHAIR
Erin A. Eden
Committee Legislative Assistant