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Public Safety Finance Division

FORTY-FIFTH MEETING

2007-2008 Regular Session - Thursday, March 13, 2008

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

PUBLIC SAFETY FINANCE DIVISION COMMITTEE

MINUTES


Representative Michael Paymar, Chair of the Public Safety Finance Division Committee, called the forty-fifth meeting to order at 8:12 a.m., Thursday, March 13, 2008 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
PAYMAR, Michael, Chair
OLIN, Dave, Vice Chair
BIGHAM, Karla
CORNISH, Tony
DOMINGUEZ, Augustine "Willie"
EASTLUND, Rob
HAWS, Larry
HILSTROM, Debra
LESCH, John
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
MULLERY, Joe
MURPHY, Mary
SMITH, Steve

Excused:
BUESGENS, Mark
KOHLS, Paul
ZELLERS, Kurt

A quorum was not present.

Overview of Governor's budget recommendations:

Presentation by the Minnesota Board of Public Defense:
Kevin Kajer, Board of Public Defense

A quorum was present at 8:35 a.m.

Rep. Haws moved approval of the minutes for March 12. MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

Presentation by Minnesota Civil Legal Services:
Bruce Beneke, Former Director and Senior Council, Southern Minnesota Legal Services Corporation
Jerry Lane, Executive Director, Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights:
Velma Korbel, Commissioner, Department of Human Rights
James Kirkpatrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Human Rights



Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.


REP. MICHAEL PAYMAR, CHAIR


Libby Wyrum, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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01:09 - Gavel, and discussion of governor's budget recommendations for:.
02:20 - Board of Public Defense.
50:15 - Civil Legal Services.
1:09:13 - Human Rights Department.
Runs 1 hour, 17 minutes.


Budget presentations (Governor's recommendations): Board of Public Defense, Civil Legal Services, Human Rights Department