Minutes

Present: Senator Warren Limmer - Chair, Senator Mark Johnson - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Karla Bigham, Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Senator Ron Latz, Senator Andrew Mathews, Senator Sandra L. Pappas

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Warren Limmer called the meeting to order at 1:02

S.F. 1137: Senator Rarick: Alternatives to incarceration pilot program expansion to facilitate access to local programs to address technical violations by nonviolent controlled substance offenders; appropriating money.

Senator Kiffmeyer moves the A-1 authors amendment.

Amendment adopted.

    Testifiers:

    Dylan Warkentin, Director, Anoka County Community Corrections

    Corey Kohan, Manager of Adult Field Services, Anoka County Community Corrections

    Tim Walsh, Vice President of Programs, Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge

Member discussion and questions.

Laid over for possible inclusion in the budget bill.

 

Be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 130: Senator Draheim: Crime alert categories to include a dementia and Alzheimer\'s disease category authorization; grants to develop law enforcement training on issues associated with dementia and Alzheimer\'s disease appropriation.

    Testifiers:

    Josh Ney, Manager of State Affairs - Alzheimer's Association of MN/ND

    John Bermel, Retired Apple Valley Police Captain

    Aubrey Hagen, Alzheimer's Advocate

    Keri Larson, Alzheimer's Advocate

Member discussion and questions.

Laid over for possible inclusion in the budget bill.

 

Be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 449: Senator Housley: Officer Joseph Gomm estate compensation department of corrections appropriation.

    Testifiers:

    Nick Zerwas , Representative of the Joseph Gomm Estate

    Audrey Carter, Officer Joseph Gomm’s Sister

Member discussion and questions.

Laid over for possible inclusion in the budget bill.

 

Be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 765: Senator Anderson: Certain human trafficking and trespassing offenses penalties increase.

    Testifiers:

    Chief Dave Bentrud, Waite Park Police Department, President, MCA

    Janelle Kendall, Stearns County Attorney

    Ole Tvedten, Chief-Criminal Division, Stearns County Attorney’s Office

Member discussion and questions.

Laid over for possible inclusion in the budget bill.

 

Be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 1655: Senator Anderson: Domestic violence program completing rates increase pilot project and appropriation.

    Testifiers:

    Kristine Martin, President of Eastside Neighborhood Services

Member discussion and questions.

Laid over for possible inclusion in the budget bill.

Be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:55

Senator Warren Limmer, Chair	Sage Petrusa, Legislative Assistant