STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD 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 10:15 AM on March 7, 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 Franke moved the minutes of the March 2, 2017 meeting be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF380 (Urdahl) Traffic violations around school bus fines increased.
Representative Cornish moved to re-refer HF380 to the Transportation Finance Committee.
Representative Cornish moved the following oral amendment: “on the original HF380 delete lines 1.16-1.19”. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Cornish moved to re-refer HF380, as amended, to the Transportation Finance Committee.
Representative Urdahl presented HF380, as amended.
Testifying on HF380:
Thomas Keliher, Lobbyist for Minnesota School Bus Operators Association
Patrick Cotter, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Representative Cornish renewed the motion to re-refer HF380, as amended, to the Transportation Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1754 (Marquart) Paid preparer provisions modified.
Representative Cornish moved to re-refer HF1754 to the Taxes Committee.
Representative Marquart presented HF1754.
Testifying on HF1754:
Terri Steenblock, Assistant Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Revenue
Geno Fragnito, Minnesota Society of CPAs
Representative Cornish renewed the motion to re-refer HF1754 to the Taxes Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1769 (Slocum) Sales suppression device regulation provided, and criminal penalties imposed.
Representative Cornish moved to re-refer HF1769 to the Taxes Committee.
Representative Cornish moved the 1769A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Cornish moved to re-refer HF1769, as amended, to the Taxes Committee.
Representative Slocum presented HF1769, as amended.
Testifying on HF1769:
Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager for Minnesota Department of Revenue
Representative Cornish renewed the motion to re-refer HF1769, as amended, to the Taxes Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1581 (Cornish) Natural resource enforcement and penalty provisions modified, and criminal penalties provided.
Representative Cornish moved to re-refer HF1581 to the General Register.
Representative Cornish presented HF1581.
Testifying on HF1581:
Lieutenant Colonel Greg Sale, Assistant Director of DNR Enforcement
Representative Cornish renewed the motion to re-refer HF1581 to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF33 (Brian Johnson) Sentencing guidelines modification legislative approval required.
Representative Johnson moved to re-refer HF33 to the Government Operations Committee.
Representative Johnson presented HF33.
Testifying on HF33:
Kelly Mitchell, Executive Director of Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
Representative Johnson renewed the motion to re-refer HF33 to the Government Operations Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1572 (Grossell) Stays of adjudication and stays of imposition in criminal sexual conduct cases eliminated, sex offenders required to serve lifetime conditional release or probation, intensive probation for sex offenders established, child pornography penalties increased, mandatory minimum sentences created, and Sentencing Guidelines Commission directed to modify the sex offender grid.
Representative Grossell moved to lay over HF1572 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Grossell presented HF1572.
Testifying on HF1572:
Elizabeth Sullivan, Empower Survivors
Judy Rangel, Empower Survivors
April Kane, Erin’s Law
Chairman Cornish recessed the committee at 12:06 P.M.
Chairman Cornish resumed the meeting at 5:01 P.M. in the State Office Building Room 400 South.
Testifying on HF1572:
Drew Evans, Superintendent of Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Jeanne Ronayne, Executive Director of Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Mark Haase, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Fred Bryan, Adult Area Director of Hennepin County Community Corrections
Paul Young, Assistant Anoka County Attorney
Robert Small, Executive Director of the Minnesota County Attorney’s Association
Representative Cornish laid over HF1572 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:29 P.M.
Representative Tony Cornish, Chair
Jason Rector, Committee Legislative Assistant