STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SEVENTH 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 March 15, 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 Dehn moved the minutes of the March 14, 2017 meeting be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1443 (Loonan) Insurance fraud regulated, penalties and notices modified, term defined, Commerce Fraud Bureau authority to apply for or execute search warrants clarified.
Representative Cornish moved to re-refer HF1443 to the General Register.
Representative Loonan presented HF1443.
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to re-refer HF1443 to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2068 (Daniels) Antiterrorism grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative O’Neill moved to lay over HF2068 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative O’Neill presented HF2068.
Testifying on HF2068:
Andy Bohlen, Chief of Police for City of Faribault
Julianne Ortman, Chief of Staff for Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office
Representative Cornish laid over HF2068 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF1702 (Kresha) Children under 14 informed of the right to counsel, waivers of counsel required in writing by the child, and notice to counsel required.
Representative Cornish moved to re-refer HF1702 to the General Register.
Representative Kresha presented HF1702.
Testifying on HF1702:
McKenna Ahrenholz
Lilia Panteleeva, Executive Director of Children’s Law Center
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to re-refer HF1702 to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1932 (Theis) Central Minnesota Sex Trafficking Task Force funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Cornish moved to lay over HF1932 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Theis presented HF1932.
Testifying on HF1932:
Dave Bentrud, Chief of Police for Waite Park
Janelle Kendall, Stearns County Attorney
Representative Cornish laid over HF1932 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF2017 (Karen Clark) Voice of East African Women grant for programs to reduce recruitment of East African youth by violent organizations established, grant to local governments with populations at risk for recruitment by violent organizations established, and money appropriated.
Representative Cornish moved to lay over HF2017 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Cornish moved the 2017A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Clark presented HF2017, as amended.
Testifying on HF2017:
Farhio Khalif, Executive Director of Voice of East African Women
Shane Myre, Deputy for Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office
Representative Cornish laid over HF2017, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF1833 (Brian Johnson) Emergency vehicles exempted from motor vehicle size, weight, and load restricts; and technical changes made.
Representative Johnson moved to lay over HF1833 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Johnson presented HF1833.
Representative Cornish laid over HF1833 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:53 A.M.
Representative Tony Cornish, Chair
Jason Rector, Committee Legislative Assistant