STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH 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 fourteenth meeting of the Minnesota House of Representatives Public Safety Finance Division Committee to order at 8:03 a.m. Thursday, February 15, 2007 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
BUESGENS, Mark
CORNISH, Tony
DOMINGUEZ, Augustine "Willie"
EASTLUND, Rob
HAWS, Larry
HILSTROM, Debra
KOHLS, Paul
LESCH, John
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
MULLERY, Joe
MURPHY, Mary
ZELLERS, Kurt
Excused:
SMITH, Steve
A quorum was present at 8:09 a.m.
Overview and Presentations relating to Alcohol in Minnesota.
Carol Falkowski, Director of Research and Communications, Hazelden Foundation
Rep. Olin assumes chair at 8:36 a.m.
HF0303 (Paymar) Youth intervention program grants provided, and money appropriated.
Rep. Paymar moved HF0303 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Paymar presented HF0303.
Rep. Paymar moved to amend HF0303 with
H0303A2 (attached) amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of HF0303:
Scott Beaty, Executive Director, Youth Intervention Program Association
Rep. Olin moved that HF0303, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in Public Safety Finance Omnibus bill.
Rep. Paymar resumes chair.
Overview and Presentations relating to Drug Offenses in Minnesota.
Professor Steve Simon, Professor of Clinical Instruction, University of MN Law School, Director of MN Criminal Justice DWI Task Force
James E. Dehn, Judge, Isanti County
The meeting was adjourned at 9:29 a.m.
REP. MICHAEL PAYMAR, CHAIR
Libby Wyrum, Committee Legislative Assistant