NINTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH 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, called the meeting to order at 10:17 A.M. on February 4, 2015, in Hearing Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


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

Representative Cornish called the meeting to order at 10:17 A.M. A quorum was present.

Representative Dehn moved that the minutes of the February 3, 2015 meeting be approved.

THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 0199 (Hilstrom): First-degree burglary amended to include violation of an order for protection as an underlying offense.

Representative Hilstrom moved to hold over bill for possible inclusion in omnibus bill.

Testimonies on HF 0199 presented by:
Brian Peters, Commander of Investigations, Brooklyn Center Police Department
Paul Young, Division Chief for Violent Crimes for Anoka County Attorney Office
Melinda Hugdahl, Staff Attorney, Legal Services Advocacy Project

Chair Cornish laid over HF 0199 for possible inclusion in omnibus bill.

HF 0241 (Hilstrom): Electronic impersonation crime created and penalties imposed.

Representative Hilstrom moved to hold over bill for possible inclusion in omnibus bill.

Testimonies on HF 0241 presented by:
Jeff Edblad, Isanti County Attorney
Deanna Natoli, Isanti County Assistant Attorney
Rick Heller, St. Paul

Chair Cornish laid over HF 0241 for possible inclusion in omnibus bill.

Overview budget presentation of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission

Presenting the overview:
Nate Reitz, Executive Director of Sentencing Guidelines Commission

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





Representative Tony Cornish, Chair




Simon Gottlieb, Committee Legislative Assistant