Minutes

Present: Senator Ron Latz - Chair, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten Vice Chair, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Justin D. Eichorn, Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator Michael E. Kreun, Senator Warren Limmer, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Judy Seeberger, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Ron Latz called the meeting to order at 12:33pm 2:06p Sen Oumou Verbeten takes gavel, 2:32p Latz takes gavel

S.F. 477: Senator Seeberger: Retaliation against peace officers who intercede against or report on use of excessive force prohibition; civil remedies authorization.

Testifiers – Lucia Wroblewski, Former St Paul Police Officer

A-1 offered by Seeberger, adopted by voice vote

A-2 (oral amendment to amendment delete 1.3, on lines 1.4-1.5 delete ‘or law enforcement')  - adopted by voice vote

 

Senator Seeberger moved that S.F. 477, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 34: Senator Pappas: Earned sick and safe time provision and appropriation.

Oral amendment Pappas offers – page 12, delete section 1; adopted by voice vote

 

A-25 – Pappas offers, adopted by voice vote

 

Oral amendment - Kreun – roll call, 4 ayes, 6 nays  (Ayes – Limmer, Eichorn, Howe, Kreun; Nays – Latz, Oumou Verbeten, Carlson, Pappas, Seeberger, Westlin) - not adopted

 

A-26 – Kreun offers - roll call, 4 ayes, 6 nays (Ayes – Limmer, Eichorn, Howe, Kreun; Nays – Latz, Oumou Verbeten, Carlson, Pappas, Seeberger, Westlin) - not adopted

 

Oral amendment – Kreun – roll call, 4 ayes, 6 nays  (Ayes – Limmer, Eichorn, Howe, Kreun; Nays – Latz, Oumou Verbeten, Carlson, Pappas, Seeberger, Westlin) - not adopted

 

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 34, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 259: Senator Westlin: Recording and title provisions modifications.

Testifiers: Mary Schreiner, Brown County Recorder

 

Senator Westlin moved that S.F. 259, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 816: Senator Latz: Maximum term for a gross misdemeanor at 364 days authorization.

Testifiers: Linus Chan

A-1 – Latz moves, adopted by voice

 

Senator Latz moved that S.F. 816, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:32pm

Senator Ron Latz, Chair	Diana Rico, Legislative Assistant