STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND 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 12:19 PM on May 8, 2017 in Basement Hearing Room 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 March 28, 2017 meeting be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2621 (Franson) Female genital mutilation crime expanded, requirements for education and outreach updated, and definition of egregious harm expanded.
Representative Cornish moved to re-refer HF2621 to the Health and Human Services Reform Committee.
Representative Franson presented HF2621.
Representative Cornish moved the 2621A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Cornish moved the 2621A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Cornish moved the 2621A5 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF2621:
Farhio Khalif, Executive Director of Voice of East African Women
Waris Mohammed, Voice of East African Women
Fadumo Abdinur, President of TASHO
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to re-refer HF2621, as amended to the Health and Human Services Reform Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:43 P.M.
Representative Tony Cornish, Chair
Jason Rector, Committee Legislative Assistant