STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIME PREVENTION POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Cornish, Chair of the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee, called the thirteenth meeting to order at 10:17 a.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
CORNISH, Tony, Chair
WOODARD, Kelby, Vice Chair
MULLERY, Joe, DFL Lead
GAUTHIER, Kerry
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HILTY, Bill
JOHNSON, Sheldon
KELLY, Tim
KIEFFER, Andrea
KRIESEL, John
LEIDIGER, Ernie
MARIANI, Carlos
MCDONALD, Joe
MORAN, Rena
NORNES, Bud
SLOCUM, Linda
SMITH, Steve
No members were excused or absent.
A quorum was present.
Representative Gauthier moved that the minutes of February 10, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF0361 (Kriesel) Fleeing a police officer crime modified.
Representative Kriesel moved that HF0361 be passed and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee.
The committee heard testimony on HF0361.
Representative John Kriesel
Sergeant Anne Deneen, Minneapolis Park Police
Mike Bedard, brother of Minneapolis Park Police Officer Mark Bedard
David Brown, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney
Representative Kriesel renewed his motion that HF0361 be passed and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Staff from the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (JJAC) gave an overview of the committee and answered questions of the committee.
Richard Gardell, Chair
Freddie Davis-English, Disproportionate Minority Contact Subcommittee Chair
Vice Chairman Woodard assumed the gavel at 10:44 a.m.
Staff and affiliates of the Juvenile Justice Coalition of Minnesota gave an overview of the coalition and answered questions of the committee.
Cheryl Kreager, Director, Juvenile Justice Coalition of Minnesota
Honorable Kathryn Quaintance, Fourth District Judge
Kathryn Richtman, Assistant Ramsey County Attorney
John Stuart, State Public Defender
Doug Baird, Apple Valley Police Department
Chief Greg Brolsma, Fairmont Police Department
Steve King, Director, Mower County Community Corrections
Calvin Saari, Legislative Liaison, Minnesota Corrections Association
The meeting was adjourned at 12:01 p.m.
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REP. TONY CORNISH, Chair
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Laura Larson, Committee Legislative Assistant