STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY- THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY- SEVENTH SESSION
JUDICIARY POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Shimanski, Chair of the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:20 A.M. on February 16, 2012, in Room 10 (ground floor) of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Committee members present:
SHIMANSKI, Ron, Chair
MAZOROL, Pat, Vice Chair
JOHNSON, Sheldon, DFL Lead
ALLEN, Susan LIEBLING, Tina
ANDERSON, Diane
CHAMPION, Bobby Joe
CORNISH, Tony
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HILSTROM, Debra
KRIESEL, John
LAINE, Carolyn
LESCH, John
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SMITH, Steve
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
VOGEL, Bruce
WARDLOW, Doug
A quorum was present.
Representative Vogel moved approval of the February 14, 2012 Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Runbeck presented HF 1872. Maximum fees repealed.
Representative Schomacker moved HF1872 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Testifying:
Representative Runbeck
Randy Jessup, Owner, UPS Store
Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF1872 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Gottwalt presented HF 1945. Criminal neglect of vulnerable adult penalty modified.
Representative Gruenhagen moved HF 1945 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Representative Gottwalt offered the
H1945DE2 Amendment.
Representative Gruenhagen moved the H1945DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying:
Representative Gottwalt
Michael O. Freeman, Hennepin County Attorney
Amy Sweasy, Senior Assistant Attorney, Hennepin County Attorney's Office
Iris C. Freeman, Associate Director, Center for Elder Justice & Policy, William Mitchell College of Law
Kevin Goodno, lobbyist, Minnesota HomeCare Association
Lucinda Jesson, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Representative Gruenhagen renewed his motion that HF 1945 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Cornish presented HF 1938. Fugitive apprehension unit authorized to apply search warrants.
Representative Cornish moved HF 1938 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.
Testifying:
Cari Gerlicher, Director of the Office of Special Investigations for the Department of Corrections.
Representative Cornish renewed his motion that HF 1938 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Shimanski adjourned the meeting at 9:25am.
REPRESENTATIVE SHIMANSKI, CHAIR
Brian Theis Committee Legislative Assistant