STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-SECOND 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 fifty-second meeting to order at 10:17 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
HF2706 (Kriesel) Automobile theft and financial crime prevention grant awards expanded and funds transferred.
The committee heard testimony on HF2706.
Representative John Kriesel
A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
CORNISH, Tony, Chair
WOODARD, Kelby, Vice Chair
MULLERY, Joe, DFL Lead
DAUDT, Kurt
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 Leidiger moved that the minutes of March 8, 2012, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Kriesel moved that HF2706 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee.
The committee continued hearing testimony on HF2706.
John Kirkwood, Ramsey County Chief Deputy Sheriff and Chair of the Financial Crimes
Task Force
Bob Johnson, Insurance Federation of Minnesota
Peter Brickwedde, Assistant Director of Government Affairs, Minnesota Department of
Commerce
Representative Kriesel renewed his motion that HF2706 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2585 (Kriesel) Statewide Radio Board authority expanded and updated to include the latest emergency communication technologies, Statewide Radio Board authorized to elect to become a statewide emergency communication board, tribal governments included in regional radio board structure, and comprehensive authority provided under board to address all emergency communications.
Representative Kriesel moved that HF2585 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee.
The committee heard testimony on HF2585.
Representative John Kriesel
Jackie Mines, Director of Emergency Communication Networks, Department of Public
Safety
Margaret Vesel, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board
Brent Christensen, Minnesota Telecom Alliance
Representative Kriesel renewed his motion that HF2585 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2723 (Woodard) Criminal records expungement for individuals who have received stays of adjudication or diversion authorized, expungements without petitions authorized in cases where charges were dismissed against a person upon prosecutorial approval and with victim notification, persons petitioning for expungement required to provide a copy of the criminal complaint or police report, and opening of expunged records without a court hearing authorized in limited circumstances.
Representative Woodard moved that HF2723 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee.
The committee heard testimony on HF2723.
Representative Kelby Woodard
Mark Haase, Vice President, Council on Crime and Justice
Robert Johnson, Retired Anoka County Attorney
Representative Woodard renewed his motion that HF2723 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Woodard assumed the gavel at 11:05 a.m.
HF2744 (Cornish) Predatory offender community notification law clarified by adding cross-references.
Chairman Cornish moved that HF2744 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Reform Committee.
The committee heard testimony on HF2744.
Representative Tony Cornish
Chairman Cornish renewed his motion that HF2744 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Reform Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:08 a.m.
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REP. TONY CORNISH, Chair
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Pete Sparby, Committee Legislative Assistant