STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Cornish, Chair of the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:16 AM on February 28, 2017 in Room 10 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
CORNISH, Tony
JOHNSON, Brian
HILSTROM, Debra
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CONSIDINE, John (Jack)
DEHN, Ray
FRANKE, Keith
GROSSELL, Matt
HOWE, Jeff
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
PINTO, Dave
WARD, JoAnn
ZERWAS, Nick
Representative O’Neill moved the minutes of the February 23, 2017 meeting be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF184 (Cornish) Predatory offense penalties increased, and predatory offender registration required.
Representative Cornish moved to lay over HF184 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Cornish presented HF184.
Testifying on HF184:
Ben and Joan Burns
Tammy Barnes
Troy Timmerman, Faribault County Attorney
Sarah Davis, Associate Director of Legal Rights Center
Representative Cornish laid over HF184 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF1343 (Zerwas) Pretrial filing of a transcript prerequisite for admission into evidence of law enforcement body camera recordings eliminated.
Representative Zerwas moved to lay over HF1343 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Zerwas presented HF 1343.
Testifying on HF1343:
David Brown, Chief Deputy Attorney for Hennepin County
Sharon Steinbrecher, President of Minnesota Association of Verbatim Reporters & Captioners
Representative Cornish laid over HF1343 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF470 (Cornish) Public safety motor vehicle tampering crime created, and criminal penalties established.
Representative Cornish moved HF470 be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Cornish presented HF470.
Testifying on HF470:
Mark Haase, Lobbyist for Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to re-refer HF470 to the committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1159 (Cornish) Peace officer ability to carry firearms in private establishments clarified.
Representative Cornish moved HF1159 to the General Register.
Representative Cornish presented HF1159.
Testifying on HF1159:
Dennis Flaherty, Executive Director of Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
Representative Cornish renewed the motion to move HF1159 to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF915 (Cornish) Corrections and military affairs deficiency funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Cornish moved HF915 be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Cornish moved the 915A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Cornish presented HF915.
Testifying on HF915:
Tom Roy, Commissioner of Department of Corrections
Nan Larson, Health Services Director of Department of Corrections
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to re-refer HF915, as amended, to the committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF742 (Zerwas) Administrative and disciplinary segregation guidelines in state correctional institutions established, and report required.
Representative Zerwas moved to lay over HF742 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Zerwas moved the 742DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Zerwas presented HF 742.
Testifying on HF742:
John Stuart, Consultant for NAMI Minnesota
Sue Aberholden, Executive Director of NAMI Minnesota
Pam Caligiori, Jewish Community Action Activist
Tom Roy, Commissioner of Department of Corrections
Representative Cornish laid over HF742 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:03 PM.
Representative Tony Cornish, Chair
Jason Rector, Committee Legislative Assistant