STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH 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 thirtieth meeting to order at 8:09 a.m., Wednesday, March 21, 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
LIEBLING, Tina
LILLIE, Leon
MULLERY, Joe
MURPHY, Mary
SMITH, Steve
ZELLERS, Kurt
Excused:
LESCH, John
HF0196 (Greiling) Changing mental health provisions, requiring mental health assessments for certain inmates; appropriating money.
Rep. Greiling presented HF0196.
Quorum was present at 8:15 a.m.
Chair Paymar moved that HF0196 be re-referred to the Committee on Finance and with a recommendation for re-referral to the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division.
Chair Paymar moved the
H0196A23 and the
H0196A27 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Paymar moved to incorporate an oral author's amendment into HF0196 as follows:
Page 5, line 19 - 33 delete "Sec. 2"
Page 6, line 1 - 11 delete "Sec. 3"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testified on behalf of HF0169:
Steve Allen, Director of Behavior Health, MN Department of Corrections
Sue Holden, NAMI MN
Tara Long, Project Director, Building Bridges, NAMI MN
Ron Bergee, Assistant Superintendant, Ramsey County Correctional Facility
Mark Anderson, Executive Director, Barbara Schneider Foundation
Chair Paymar renewed the motion that HF0196, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Finance and with a recommendation for re-referral to the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division. MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2217 (Dominguez) Providing for a study and assessment of alternative dispute resolution; appropriating money.
Rep. Dominquez moved HF2217 to be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Dominguez presented HF2217.
Rep. Dominguez moved an oral amendment to HF2217 as follows:
Page 1, line 17, after "groups"
add "academicians"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testified in support of HF2217:
Eduardo Wolle, Executive Director, Mediation Center for Dispute Resolution
Michelle Gullickson-Moore, Executive Director, Minneapolis Mediation Program
Linda Mealey-Lohmann, Esq., Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law
Chair Paymar renewed the motion that HF2217 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
HF1393 (Hilstrom) Clarifying and updating law governing MINNCORP prison industries; adjusting the date for community corrections counties to submit expenditure and cost statements.
Rep. Hilstrom moved HF1393 to be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Hilstrom presented HF1393.
Testified in support of HF1393:
Dennis Benson, Deputy Commissioner, Commissioner of Corrections
Chair Paymar renewed the motion that HF1393 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
HF0457 (Gardner) Expanding an existing law enforcement tool regarding record keeping of purchasers of scrap metal dealers; requiring registrations; establishing criminal penalties; appropriating money.
Chair Paymar moved HF0457 to be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Rep. Gardner presented HF0457.
Chair Paymar moved the
A07-0483 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Paymar moved an oral amendment to HF0457 as follows:
Page 3, line 17, after "check"
delete "period"
insert "for purchases greater than $100.00 dollars"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Paymar moved an oral amendment to HF0457 as follows:
Page 4, line 16 -17, after "hold"
delete "must be confirmed through the automated pawn system by the originating agency"
insert "must be made"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Kohls moved an oral amendment to the proposed amendment
A07-0483 as follows:
Page 3, line 20 -33 delete "Subd. 4."
[renumber the remaining subdivision]
Page 4, line 12, delete "5"
insert "4".
THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Kohls requested a division vote. The results were: 5 Ayes and 5 Nays. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chair Paymar renewed the motion that HF0457 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Public Safety Finance Division omnibus bill.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:31 a.m.
REP. MICHAEL PAYMAR, CHAIR
Libby Wyrum, Committee Legislative Assistant