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Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance

FORTY-SIXTH MEETING

2017-2018 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 28, 2018

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION


PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES


Representative Johnson, Chair of the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:16 AM on March 28, 2018 in Room 10 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
JOHNSON, Brian
HILSTROM, Debra
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CONSIDINE, John (Jack)
DEHN, Ray
FRANKE, Keith
GROSSELL, Matt
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
PINTO, Dave
UGLEM, Mark
WARD, JoAnn
ZERWAS, Nick

Members excused:
HOWE, Jeff

Representative O’Neill moved the minutes of the March 27, 2018, meeting be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Hilstrom moved HF3231 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Chair Johnson laid HF3231 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Uglem moved HF3465 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Testifiers:
Caroline Palmer, Public and Legal Affairs Manager, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Chair Johnson laid HF3465 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Chair Johnson moved HF2795 be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Chair Johnson moved the HF2795A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Johnson moved the HF2795A7 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers:
Christina Parra, House Research
Caroline Palmer, Public and Legal Affairs Manager, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Meg Luger, Attorney, Education Minnesota

Chair Johnson laid HF2795, as amended, over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Chair Johnson moved HF3693 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Johnson moved the HF3693A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers:
Cam Winton, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Bill Hefner
John Gordon, ACLU-MN's Executive Director
Lee Anne Watkins
Scott Russell, Volunteer Leader, Sierra Club North Star Chapter
Mysti Babineau
Tara Hauska

Chair Johnson renewed his motion that HF3693, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Becker-Finn requested a roll call vote on the motion. The results were as follows:

AYES
JOHNSON, Brian
FRANKE, Keith
GROSSELL, Matt
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
UGLEM, Mark
ZERWAS, Nick

NAYS
HILSTROM, Debra
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CONSIDINE, John (Jack)
DEHN, Ray
PINTO, Dave
WARD, JoAnn

There being 9 Ayes and 6 Nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:59AM.




Representative Brian Johnson, Chair




Jeremy Hansen, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3693 (Smith) - Trespass to critical infrastructure liability and vicarious liability created, and crime for recruiting or educating individuals to trespass on or damage critical infrastructure created.
  • HF2795 (Loon) - Teacher code of ethics codified, background checks required, mandatory reporting expanded, grounds for teacher discharge expanded, and criminal sexual conduct offenses for persons in current or recent positions of authority of juveniles expanded.
  • HF3465 (Hortman) - Voluntary relationship defense for criminal sexual conduct crimes eliminated.
  • HF3231 (Hilstrom) - Court technology fund made permanent.
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House TV Video:
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01:14 - HF3231 (Hilstrom) Court technology fund made permanent.
03:26 - HF3465 (Hortman) Voluntary relationship defense for criminal sexual conduct crimes eliminated.
12:35 - HF2795 (Loon) Teacher code of ethics codified, background checks required, mandatory reporting expanded, grounds for teacher discharge expanded, and criminal sexual conduct offenses for persons in current or recent positions of authority of juveniles expanded.
58:39 - HF3693 (Smith) Trespass to critical infrastructure liability and vicarious liability created, and crime for recruiting or educating individuals to trespass on or damage critical infrastructure created.
TV production of this long-running meeting ended early because of immediately upcoming House Floor Session coverage.
Runs 1 hour, 37 minutes.