STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH 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 nineteenth meeting to order at 10:14 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
Staff from the Department of Corrections (DOC) resumed an overview of the department's budget and answered questions of the committee.
Commissioner Tom Roy
David Crist, Deputy Commissioner, Facility Service Division
Lisa O’Groske, Assistant Commissioner, Support Services Division
Nanette Larson, Director, Health Services
A quorum was present at 10:17 a.m.
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
MCDONALD, Joe
MORAN, Rena
NORNES, Bud
SLOCUM, Linda
SMITH, Steve
Members excused:
MARIANI, Carlos
Representative Hilty moved that the minutes of February 24, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chairman Woodard assumed the gavel at 11:18 a.m.
Chairman Cornish assumed the gavel at 11:21 a.m.
Staff from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) gave an overview of the department’s budget and answered questions of the committee.
Commissioner Ramona Dohman
Mary Ellison, Deputy Commissioner
Ron Whitehead, Program Director, Minnesota Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency
Response (ARMER)
James Arlt, Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, Senior Special Agent
The meeting was adjourned at 11:56 a.m.
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REP. TONY CORNISH, Chair
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Laura Larson, Committee Legislative Assistant