NINTEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTEENTH 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 10:15 A.M. on March 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 10:15 A.M. A quorum was present.

Representative Hertaus moved that the minutes from the March 3, 2015 meeting be approved.

THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 0484 (Urdahl): Eligible utility cooperatives authorized to receive state grants to match federal disaster assistance.

Representative Cornish moved to pass HF 0484 and refer to the Job Growth and Energy Affordability Committee.

Testimony on HF 0484 presented by:
Tim Mergen, GM of Meeker County Light and Power

Representative Cornish renewed his motion to pass HF 0484 and refer to the Job Growth and Energy Affordability Committee.

THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 0801 (Johnson, B): New arson offense established.

Representative Johnson moved to pass HF 0801 and move to general register.

Testimonies on HF 0801 presented by:
Bob Bieniek, Isanti County Assistant Attorney
Denise Demars,

Representative Cornish moved to pass HF 0801 and move to general register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Emergency Communication Networks budget discussion.

Presenting the budget discussion:
Jackie Mines, Director of Emergency Communication Networks Division
Mark Dunaski, Deputy Commissioner of Department of Public Safety

The meeting was adjourned at 11:07 A.M.





Representative Tony Cornish, Chair




Simon Gottlieb, Committee Legislative Assistant