STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIME PREVENTION POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Cornish, Chair of the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:17 A.M. on April 5, 2016 in Hearing Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Cornish, Chair
Johnson, B, Vice Chair
Considine
Dehn
Flanagan
Hertaus
Hilstrom
Howe
Lohmer
Lucero
Newberger
O’Neill
Quam
Rosenthal
Schoen
Ward
Zerwas
Representative Cornish called the meeting to order at 10:17 A.M. A quorum was present.
Representative Howe moved the minutes of March 31, 2016 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3385 (Heintzeman): Driving without a valid license repeat violations penalties enhanced and minimum fines established.
Representative Cornish moved HF3385 be referred to the General Register.
Testimony on HF3385 presented by:
Sue Vanek, Nisswa, MN
Representative Hilstrom moved the following oral amendment: On P.2, L.2.6 delete “is involved in” and insert “causes”. THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to refer HF3385, as amended, to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF71 (Swedzinksi): Criminal vehicular homicide occurring within ten years of qualified offense enhanced penalty created.
Representative Cornish moved HF71 be referred to the General Register.
Representative Cornish moved the HF71 DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testimony on HF71 presented by:
Brad Bigler, Marshall, MN
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to refer HF71, as amended, to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2845 (Hackbarth): Trophy animal gross overlimit penalties modified, and criminal penalties provided.
Representative Cornish moved HF2845 be referred to the General Register.
Representative Cornish moved the HF2845 DE2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testimony on HF2845 presented by:
Rodmen Smith, Lieutenant Colonel, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to refer HF2845, as amended, to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3370 (Miller): Registered predatory offender written statement for change of information required, and access to registration data by child protection workers for determination of child residence with predatory offender authorized.
Representative Cornish moved HF3370 be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.
Representative Cornish moved the HF3370 A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testimony on HF3370 presented by:
Drew Evans, Superintendent, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to re-refer HF3370, as amended, to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1333 (Scott): Spousal maintenance based on cohabitation of the oblige modification allowed.
Representative Cornish moved HF1333 be referred to the General Register.
Representative Cornish moved the HF1333 A3_1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testimony on HF1333 presented by:
Sid Levin, Excelsior, MN
Jill Cosh Anderson, Prior Lake
Tim Dennis, Bloomington, MN
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to refer HF1333, as amended, to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2976 (Pinto): Attempting to hire a minor for prostitution penalties increased.
Representative Schoen moved HF2976 be referred to the General Register.
Testimony on HF2976 presented by:
Grant Snyder, Sergeant, Minneapolis Police Department
Representative Schoen renewed his motion to refer HF2976 to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2554 (Howe): Military member clarified, and veterans added to offense of impersonation.
Representative Howe moved HF2554 be referred to the General Register.
Representative Howe renewed his motion to refer HF2554 to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2344 (Zerwas): Orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics regulated; licensure required; and fees established.
Representative Zerwas moved HF2344 be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Representative Zerwas moved the HF2344 DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testimony on HF2344 presented by:
Ruth Grendahl, Minnesota Board of Podiatric Medicine
Representative Zerwas renewed his motion to re-refer HF2344, as amended, to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3590 (Cornish): Earned compliance credit program for persons under correctional supervision established, and report required.
Representative Cornish moved HF3590 be referred to the General Register.
Representative Cornish moved the HF3590 DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testimony on HF3590 presented by:
Ryan Erdmann, Minnesota Association of Community Corrections Act Counties
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to refer HF3590, as amended, to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:53 A.M.
Representative Tony Cornish, Chair
Alex Braatz, Committee Legislative Assistant