THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIME PREVENTION POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Cornish, Chair of the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee, began the meeting at 10:15 A.M. on March 10, 2016 in Hearing Room 10 of the State Office Building.

Representative Cornish began the meeting at 10:15 A.M. A quorum was not present.

At 10:17 A.M. a quorum was present, and Representative Cornish called the meeting to order.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


Cornish, Chair
Johnson, B, Vice Chair
Considine
Dehn
Flanagan
Hertaus
Hilstrom
Howe
Lohmer
Lucero
Newberger
O’Neill
Quam
Rosenthal
Schoen















Ward
Zerwas


Representative Hertaus moved that the minutes from the May 4, 2015 meeting be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1089 (Rarick): Firework manufacture, sale, and use regulated.

Representative Cornish moved HF 1089 to be passed and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Representative Cornish moved the HF 1089 DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Testimonies on HF 1089 presented by:
Bruce West, State Fire Marshal
BJ Jungmann, Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association
Dr. Dan Bernardy, Regions Burn Center Consultant
Dr. William Mohr, The Burn Center Region Hospital

Representative Cornish renewed his motion to pass HF 1089, as amended, to be referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Committee members and staff introduced themselves.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:32 A.M.







Representative Tony Cornish, Chair




Alex Braatz, Committee Legislative Assistant