STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST 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 10:17 AM on March 1, 2017 in Room 10 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
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
PINTO, Dave
WARD, JoAnn
ZERWAS, Nick
Members excused:
HOWE, Jeff
Representative Franke moved the minutes of the February 28, 2017 meeting be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF643 (Roz Peterson) Title protection and grounds for disciplinary action clarified, and technical changes made.
Representative Cornish moved HF643 to the General Register.
Representative Roz Peterson presented HF643.
Testifying on HF643:
Ruth M. Martinez, Executive Director of Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Representative Cornish renewed the motion to move HF643 to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1579 (Grossell) Sherriff expense reimbursement to transport convicted or adjudicated persons shorter processing time provided.
Representative Grossell moved to lay over HF1579 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Grossell presented HF 1579.
Testifying on HF1579:
Lisa Wojcik, Assistant Commissioner of Department of Corrections
Representative Cornish laid over HF1579 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF813 (Brian Johnson) County probation officers authorized to supervise adult felons.
Representative Johnson moved to lay over HF813 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Johnson presented HF813.
Testifying on HF813:
Mike MacMillan, Wright County
Steve King, Mower County
Richard Kolodziejski, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
Tom Roy, Commissioner of Department of Corrections
Ron Solheid, Deputy Commissioner of Department of Corrections
Midge Christianson, Director of 6W Community Corrections
Representative Cornish laid over HF813 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF251 (Loonan) Admissibility of seat belt use for evidentiary purposes modified.
Representative Cornish moved to lay over HF251 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Loonan presented HF251.
Testifying on HF251:
John Hausladen, Minnesota Trucking Association
Cedar Abadie, Minnesotans for Lawsuit Reform
Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice
Troy Poetz, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
Representative Cornish laid over HF251 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
HF1281 (Zerwas) Interest on verdicts, awards, and judgements regulated.
Representative Zerwas moved to lay over HF1281 for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
Representative Zerwas moved the 1281DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Zerwas presented HF1281, as amended.
Testifying on HF1281:
Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice
Troy Poetz, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
Representative Cornish laid over HF1281, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:08 PM.
Representative Tony Cornish, Chair
Jason Rector, Committee Legislative Assistant