STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FOURTH 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 forty-fourth meeting to order at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2012, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
HF1711 (Daudt) Forensic Laboratory Advisory Board provisions modified.
Representative Daudt moved that HF1711 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
The committee heard testimony on HF1711.
Representative Kurt Daudt
Brian Kasbohm, Chair, Forensic Laboratory Advisory Board
Thomas Plunkett
A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
CORNISH, Tony, Chair
WOODARD, Kelby, Vice Chair
DAUDT, Kurt
GAUTHIER, Kerry
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HILTY, Bill
JOHNSON, Sheldon
KIEFFER, Andrea
KRIESEL, John
LEIDIGER, Ernie
MCDONALD, Joe
MORAN, Rena
NORNES, Bud
SMITH, Steve
Members excused:
KELLY, Tim
MULLERY, Joe
MARIANI, Carlos
SLOCUM, Linda
Representative Daudt moved that the minutes of February 14, 2012, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Daudt moved the
H1711A3 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Daudt renewed his motion that HF1711, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2149 (Simon) Domestic violence-related offense qualifying definition expanded.
Chairman Cornish moved that HF2149 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee.
The committee heard testimony on HF2149.
Representative Steve Simon
Jason Hutchison, Hopkins City Prosecutor
Chairman Cornish renewed his motion that HF2149 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1958 (Hilstrom) Challenge incarceration program selection criteria narrowed.
Representative Gruenhagen moved HF1958 before the committee.
The committee heard testimony on HF1958.
Representative Debra Hilstrom
Terry Carlson, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Corrections
HF 1958 was laid over.
HF1959 (Hilstrom) Department of Corrections report on performance measures and targets eliminated.
Chairman Cornish moved HF1959 before the committee.
The committee heard testimony on HF1959.
Representative Debra Hilstrom
Lisa O'Groske, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Corrections
HF1959 was laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:42 a.m.
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REP. TONY CORNISH, Chair
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Pete Sparby, Committee Legislative Assistant