STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH 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 10:35 AM on March 9, 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
ZERWAS, Nick
Members excused:
WARD, JoAnn
Representative Pinto moved the minutes of the March 8, 2017 meeting be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1415 (Albright) Fantasy sports authorized and regulated, and money appropriated.
Representative Cornish moved to re-refer HF1415 to the General Register.
Representative Cornish moved the 1415A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Cornish moved the 1415A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Albright presented HF1415, as amended.
Testifying on HF1415:
Paul Charchian, League Safe
Scott Ward, Orrick Law Firm
Jake Grassel, Citizens Against Gambling Expansion
Anne Krisnik, Executive Director of Joint Religious Legislative Coalition
Allen Lund, Executive Director of Allied Charities of Minnesota
Representative Cornish amended his motion for referral, and moved to re-refer HF1415, as amended, to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1429 (Karen Clark) Contempt of court expanded.
Representative Cornish moved to lay over HF1429 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Cornish moved the 1429DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Clark presented HF1429, as amended.
Testifying on HF1429:
Chris Dixon, Supervising Attorney for Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office
Steve Cramer, Chair and CEO of Minneapolis Downtown Council
Joe Tamburino, Chair of Downton Minneapolis Neighborhood Association
Daniel Fariaj, Business Owner
Margarita Ortega, Little Earth Resident
Representative Cornish laid over HF1429, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF1806 (Lesch) Electronic monitoring as a condition for pretrial release pilot project extended.
Representative Cornish moved to lay over HF1806 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Lesch presented HF1806.
Testifying on HF1806:
Mary Pat Maher, Executive Director of Project Remand
Representative Cornish laid over HF1806 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF1452 (Lohmer) Permissible claims extended to include injury or death of person working to pay court-ordered or jail fees and injury or death of a person on a sentence-to-service work crew.
Representative Lohmer moved to lay over HF1452 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Lohmer presented HF1452.
Testifying on HF1452:
Ron Solheid, Deputy Commissioner of Department of Corrections
Representative Cornish laid over HF1452 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF1601 (Lucero) Trespass expanded to include trespassing on a school bus, and criminal penalty imposed.
Representative Lucero moved to lay over HF1601 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Lucero presented HF1601.
Testifying on HF1601:
John Thomas, Transportation Director for East Carver County Schools
Representative Cornish laid over HF1601 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF1654 (O’Neill) Domestic assault by strangulation added to list of crimes impacting custody, parenting plans, and parenting time.
Representative O’Neill moved to lay over HF1654 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative O’Neill presented HF1654.
Testifying on HF1654:
Melinda Hugdahl, Legal Aid
Jamie Becker-Finn, State Representative
Representative Cornish laid over HF1654 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:54 A.M.
Representative Tony Cornish, Chair
Jason Rector, Committee Legislative Assistant