STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH 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 21, 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 Considine moved the minutes of the March 16, 2017 meeting be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1779 (Hertaus) Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act enacted, other law regarding collateral consequences and rehabilitation of criminal offenders with the uniform act conformed, and money appropriated.
Representative Cornish moved to lay over HF1779 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Cornish moved the 1779A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hertaus presented HF1779, as amended.
Testifying on HF1779:
Mark Haase, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Bob Johnson, Retired Anoka County Attorney
Representative Cornish laid over HF1779, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF1802 (Christensen) Supplemental nonprofit security grant program created, and money appropriated.
Representative Cornish moved to lay over HF1802 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Christensen presented HF1802.
Testifying on HF1802:
Lon White, Senior Counsel for Sabes Jewish Community Center Security and Resiliency
Anthony Sussman, Director of Communications and Community Security for Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas
Representative Cornish laid over HF1802 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF2337 (Becker-Finn) Targeted domestic violence prevention programming established, and money appropriated.
Representative Becker-Finn moved to lay over HF2337 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Becker-Finn presented HF2337.
Representative Cornish laid over HF2337 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF2176 (O’Neill) Probation and parole agents required to consider and recommend local options to address technical violations by nonviolent controlled substance offenders, local program access funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative O’Neill moved to lay over HF2176 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative O’Neill presented HF2176.
Testifying on HF2176:
Gina Evans, Community Outreach Director for MN Adult and Teen Challenge
Tim Walsh, Vice President of MN Adult and Teen Challenge
Representative Dehn moved the 2176A1 amendment.
Testifying on the 2176A1 amendment:
Mark Haase, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Tommy Franklin, Organizer for Justice 4 All
Representative Dehn requested a roll call vote on the 2176A1 amendment. The results were as follows:
AYES
HILSTROM, Debra
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CONSIDINE, John (Jack)
DEHN, Ray
PINTO, Dave
WARD, JoAnn
NAYS
CORNISH, Tony
JOHNSON, Brian
FRANKE, Keith
GROSSELL, Matt
HOWE, Jeff
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
ABSENT
ZERWAS, Nick
There being 6 ayes and 9 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Cornish laid over HF2176 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF2431 (Cornish) Court reporter outdated statutes updated, drug court name changed to treatment court, direct appeals of referee orders and decrees in probate or civil commitment court proceedings to the Court of Appeals authorized, perjury statutes clarified for documents provided to the court, and service of harassment restraining orders modified.
Representative Cornish moved to lay over HF2431 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Cornish presented HF2431.
Testifying on HF2431:
Janet Marshall, State Court Administration
Joel Carlson, MN Association of Verbatim Reporters and Captioners
Representative Cornish laid over HF2431 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF2364 (Cornish) Warrant required to obtain blood or urine samples, license revocation provided, and guidelines for license revocation hearings established.
Representative Cornish moved to lay over HF2364 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Cornish presented HF2364.
Testifying on HF2364:
David Bernstein, Chair of Minnesota DWI Task Force
Jeff Tate, Chief of Police for City of Shakopee
Colonel Matt Langer, Chief of State Patrol
Representative Cornish laid over HF2364 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF1510 (Tim Miller) Offenders authorized to be housed in nonpublicly owned facilities.
Representative Miller moved to lay over HF1510 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Cornish moved the 1510A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Miller presented HF1510, as amended.
Testifying on HF1510:
Gary Hendrickx, Swift County Commissioner
Chad Syltie, Mayor of Appleton
Tom Roy, Commissioner of Department of Corrections
Max Hall, AFSCME Council 5
Sgt. Rick Neyssen, Correctional Officer for St. Cloud
Brian Lauwers, Correctional Officer for Faribault
Megan Hill, MN Public Interest Research Group
Rachel English, Jewish Community Action
Jim Rubenstein, Jewish Community Action
Representative Hilstrom moved the 1510DE1 amendment.
Representative Hilstrom requested a roll call vote on the 1510DE1 amendment. The results were as follows:
AYES
HILSTROM, Debra
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CONSIDINE, John (Jack)
DEHN, Ray
PINTO, Dave
WARD, JoAnn
NAYS
CORNISH, Tony
JOHNSON, Brian
FRANKE, Keith
GROSSELL, Matt
HOWE, Jeff
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
ZERWAS, Nick
There being 6 ayes and 10 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Cornish laid over HF1510, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:45 P.M.
Representative Tony Cornish, Chair
Jason Rector, Committee Legislative Assistant