STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIME PREVENTION POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Cornish, Chair of the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee, called the second meeting to order at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, January 13, 2011, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
CORNISH, Tony, Chair
WOODARD, Kelby, Vice Chair
MULLERY, Joe, DFL Lead
GAUTHIER, Kerry
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HILTY, Bill
KELLY, Tim
KIEFFER, Andrea
KRIESEL, John
LEIDIGER, Ernie
MARIANI, Carlos
MCDONALD, Joe
MORAN, Rena
NORNES, Bud
SLOCUM, Linda
SMITH, Steve
Members excused:
JOHNSON, Sheldon
A quorum was present.
Representative Smith moved that the minutes of January 11, 2011, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Staff from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) gave an overview of the agencies and answered questions of the committee.
Mary Ellison, Deputy Commissioner, DPS
David L. Bjerga, Acting Superintendent, BCA
Janell Rasmussen, Administrative Services Director, BCA
Frank Dolejsi, Forensic Laboratory Director, BCA
Dave Johnson, MNJIS Director, BCA
Wendy Adler-Robinson, Acting Commissioner of the Department of Human Rights, gave an overview of the agency and answered questions of the committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:47 a.m.
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REP. TONY CORNISH, Chair
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Laura Larson, Committee Legislative Assistant