STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-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 11:30 AM on March 28, 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
HOWE, Jeff
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
PINTO, Dave
WARD, JoAnn
ZERWAS, Nick
Representative Newberger moved the minutes of the March 23, 2017 meeting be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF238 (Nash) Use of force in defense of home and person law clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, duty to retreat in self-defense outside of home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self-defense expanded, presumption in the case of a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force created, and right to defend against entry extended.
Representative Cornish moved to re-refer HF238, as amended, to the General Register.
Representative Lucero requested a roll call vote on HF238. The results were as follows:
AYES
CORNISH, Tony
JOHNSON, Brian
GROSSELL, Matt
HOWE, Jeff
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
ZERWAS, Nick
NAYS
HILSTROM, Debra
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CONSIDINE, John (Jack)
DEHN, Ray
FRANKE, Keith
WARD, JoAnn
There being 9 ayes and 6 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL WAS RE-REFERRED TO THE GENERAL REGISTER.
HF896 (Cornish) Public safety, courts, firefighter, corrections, crime, disaster assistance, and controlled substance provisions modified; and money appropriated.
Representative Cornish moved to re-refer HF896, as amended to the Ways and Means Committee.
Representative Cornish moved the 896A32 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hilstrom moved the 896A1 amendment.
Representative Hilstrom requested a roll call vote on the 896A1 amendment. The results were as follows:
AYES
HILSTROM, Debra
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CONSIDINE, John (Jack)
DEHN, Ray
FRANKE, Keith
WARD, JoAnn
NAYS
CORNISH, Tony
JOHNSON, Brian
GROSSELL, Matt
HOWE, Jeff
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
ZERWAS, Nick
There being 6 ayes and 9 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Hilstrom moved the 896A8 amendment.
Testifying on the 896A8 amendment:
Tom Roy, Commissioner of Department of Corrections
Representative Hilstrom requested a roll call vote on the 896A8 amendment. The results were as follows:
AYES
HILSTROM, Debra
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CONSIDINE, John (Jack)
DEHN, Ray
PINTO, Dave
WARD, JoAnn
NAYS
CORNISH, Tony
JOHNSON, Brian
FRANKE, Keith
GROSSELL, Matt
HOWE, Jeff
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
ZERWAS, Nick
There being 6 ayes and 10 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Pinto moved the 896A4 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Pinto moved the 896A7 amendment.
Representative Pinto requested a roll call vote on the 896A7 amendment. The results were as follows:
AYES
HILSTROM, Debra
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CONSIDINE, John (Jack)
DEHN, Ray
PINTO, Dave
WARD, JoAnn
NAYS
CORNISH, Tony
JOHNSON, Brian
FRANKE, Keith
GROSSELL, Matt
HOWE, Jeff
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
ZERWAS, Nick
There being 6 ayes and 10 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Dehn moved the 896A9 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Becker-Finn moved the 896A11 amendment.
Representative Becker-Finn requested a roll call vote on the 896A11 amendment. The results were as follows:
AYES
HILSTROM, Debra
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CONSIDINE, John (Jack)
DEHN, Ray
PINTO, Dave
WARD, JoAnn
NAYS
CORNISH, Tony
JOHNSON, Brian
FRANKE, Keith
GROSSELL, Matt
HOWE, Jeff
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
ZERWAS, Nick
There being 6 ayes and 10 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Hilstrom moved the 896A12 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Hilstrom moved the 896A13 amendment.
Representative Hilstrom requested a roll call vote on the 896A13 amendment. The results were as follows:
AYES
HILSTROM, Debra
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CONSIDINE, John (Jack)
DEHN, Ray
PINTO, Dave
WARD, JoAnn
NAYS
CORNISH, Tony
JOHNSON, Brian
FRANKE, Keith
GROSSELL, Matt
HOWE, Jeff
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
ZERWAS, Nick
There being 6 ayes and 10 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Hilstrom moved the 896A14 amendment.
Representative Hilstrom requested a roll call vote on the 896A14 amendment. The results were as follows:
AYES
HILSTROM, Debra
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CONSIDINE, John (Jack)
DEHN, Ray
PINTO, Dave
WARD, JoAnn
NAYS
CORNISH, Tony
JOHNSON, Brian
FRANKE, Keith
GROSSELL, Matt
HOWE, Jeff
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
ZERWAS, Nick
There being 6 ayes and 10 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Hilstrom moved the 896A15 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Becker-Finn moved the 896A16 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Zerwas moved the 896A17 amendment.
Testifying on the 896A17 amendment:
Tom Roy, Commissioner of Department of Corrections
Representative Zerwas requested a roll call vote on the 896A17 amendment. The results were as follows:
AYES
CORNISH, Tony
JOHNSON, Brian
HILSTROM, Debra
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
DEHN, Ray
FRANKE, Keith
GROSSELL, Matt
HOWE, Jeff
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
PINTO, Dave
WARD, JoAnn
ZERWAS, Nick
There being 15 ayes and 0 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Ward moved the 896A27 amendment.
Representative Ward requested a roll call vote on the 896A27 amendment. The results were as follows:
AYES
HILSTROM, Debra
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CONSIDINE, John (Jack)
DEHN, Ray
PINTO, Dave
WARD, JoAnn
NAYS
CORNISH, Tony
JOHNSON, Brian
FRANKE, Keith
GROSSELL, Matt
HOWE, Jeff
LOHMER, Kathy
LUCERO, Eric
NEWBERGER, Jim
O’NEILL, Marion
ZERWAS, Nick
There being 6 ayes and 10 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Cornish renewed his motion to re-refer HF896, as amended to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF896:
Tom Roy, Commissioner of Department of Corrections
Joanne H. Turner, Chief Judge of Minnesota Tax Court
BJ Jungmann, Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association
Rick Larkin, Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers
Cassandra O’Hern, Deputy Commissioner of Department of Public Safety
Bob Small, Executive Director of Minnesota County Attorneys Association
The meeting was adjourned at 1:26 P.M.
Representative Tony Cornish, Chair
Jason Rector, Committee Legislative Assistant