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Public Safety Finance and Policy

TWENTY FIRST MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 14, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION


PUBLIC SAFETY FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES


Representative Kelly Moller, Chair of the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM on March 14, 2023, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
MOLLER, Kelly, Chair
NOVOTNY, Paul, GOP Lead
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CURRAN, Brion
ENGEN, Elliot
FRAZIER, Cedrick
GROSSELL, Matt
HOLLINS, Athena
HUDSON, Walter
HUOT, John
MUELLER, Patricia
PINTO, Dave
TABKE, Brad
WITTE, Jeff

Members Excused
FEIST, Sandra, Vice Chair

A quorum was present.

Representative Frazier moved that the minutes from March 10, 2023, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 81 (Jordan) Fish kills reporting and protocol development for state response required, and money appropriated.

Chair Moller moved that HF 81 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

Rep. Jordan presented HF 81.

Testifiers on HF 81:
• None

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF 81 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 181 (Vang) Reporting of crimes motivated by bias expanded; crimes of assault, property damage, and harassment motivated by bias amended; Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training required to update training in recognizing, responding to, and reporting crimes of bias; and money appropriated.

Chair Moller moved to bring HF 181, as previously heard and amended on January 17, 2023, back before the committee.

Chair Moller moved that HF 181, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Chair Moller moved the H0181A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers on HF 181, as amended:
• None

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF 181, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1877 (Becker-Finn) Definition of park zone modified in controlled substances law.

Rep. Becker-Finn moved that HF 1877 be placed on the General Register.

Rep. Becker-Finn presented HF 1877.

Testifiers on HF 1877:
• None

Rep. Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 1877 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1510 (Moller) Commissioner of public safety authorized to accept donations, nonfederal grants, bequests, and other gifts of money.

Chair Moller moved that HF 1510 be placed on the General Register.

Chair Moller moved the H1510DE2 amendment.

Chair Moller moved the H1510A2 amendment, to the H1510DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Novotny moved the H1510A3 amendment, to the H1510DE2 amendment.

Rep. Novotny withdrew the H1510A3 amendment, to the H1510DE2 amendment.

Chair Moller renewed the motion for the H1510DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers on HF 1510, as amended:
• Bob Jacobson, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Public Safety
• Drew Evans, Superintendent, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
• Kate Weeks, Executive Director, Office of Justice Programs
• Jim Smith, State Fire Marshall, State of Minnesota

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF 1510, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1182 (Novotny) Grounds required for a peace officer to use deadly force modified.

Rep. Novotny moved that HF 1182 be placed on the General Register with a further recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Rep. Novotny presented HF 1182.

Testifiers on HF 1182:
• None

Rep. Novotny renewed the motion that HF 1182 be placed on the General Register with a further recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:26 AM.

Representative Kelly Moller, Chair




Farhin Sayeed, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF181 (Vang) - Reporting of crimes motivated by bias expanded; crimes of assault, property damage, and harassment motivated by bias amended; Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training required to update training in recognizing, responding to, and reporting crimes of bias; and money appropriated.
  • HF1877 (Becker-Finn) - Definition of park zone modified in controlled substances law.
  • HF1524 (Curran) - Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's questioned identity process modified.
  • HF1648 (Curran) - Outdated statutory language regarding duty of Office of Justice Programs clarified and removed to designate services to domestic abuse victims.
  • HF1647 (Curran) - Prosecutors required to notify victims of plea, sentencing, and sentencing modification hearings.
  • HF1713 (Hollins) - Ability of crime victims to access reimbursement program improved, and name of reparations program changed to reimbursement act.
  • HF1510 (Moller) - Public safety; various provisions modified relating to public safety commissioner authorization to accept donations or other gifts of money; Minnesota Hazardous Materials Incident Response Act; bomb disposal cost reimbursement; smoke alarms; questioned identity process; Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Advisory Group; victim notification of plea, sentencing, and sentencing modification hearings; and reimbursement act.
  • HF1777 (Curran) - Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Advisory Group provided with more comprehensive use in its review of Bureau of Criminal Apprehension issues.
  • HF1759 (Huot) - Minnesota Hazardous Materials Incident Response Act modified, bomb disposal cost reimbursement modified, and technical changes made related to smoke alarms.
  • HF2205 (Feist) - Crime of computer theft modified to include copies of data.
  • HF81 (Jordan) - Fish kills reporting and protocol development for state response required, and money appropriated.
  • HF1182 (Novotny) - Grounds required for a peace officer to use deadly force modified.
House TV Video:
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00:42 - HF81 (Jordan) Fish kills reporting and protocol development for state response required, and money appropriated.
05:47 - HF181 (Vang) Reporting of crimes motivated by bias expanded; crimes of assault, property damage, and harassment motivated by bias amended; Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training required to update training in recognizing, responding to, and reporting crimes of bias; and money appropriated.
13:57 - HF1877 (Becker-Finn) Definition of park zone modified in controlled substances law.
16:06 - HF1510 (Moller) Commissioner of Public Safety authorized to accept donations, nonfederal grants, bequests, and other gifts of money.
*The following bills will be combined into a DE amendment to HF1510:.
--- HF1524 (Curran) Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's questioned identity process modified.
--- HF1648 (Curran) Outdated statutory language regarding duty of Office of Justice Programs clarified and removed to designate services to domestic abuse victims.
--- HF1647 (Curran) Prosecutors required to notify victims of plea, sentencing, and sentencing modification hearings.
--- HF1713 (Hollins) Ability of crime victims to access reimbursement program improved, and name of reparations program changed to reimbursement act.
--- HF1777 (Curran) Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Advisory Group provided with more comprehensive use in its review of Bureau of Criminal Apprehension issues.
--- HF1759 (Huot) Minnesota Hazardous Materials Incident Response Act modified, bomb disposal cost reimbursement modified, and technical changes made related to smoke alarms.
--- HF2205 (Feist) Crime of computer theft modified to include copies of data.
50:56 - HF1182 (Novotny) Grounds required for a peace officer to use deadly force modified.
Runs 55 minutes.


HF 81 (Jordan) Fish kills reporting and protocol development for state response required, and money appropriated. *

*Discussion to HF 81 will be confined to the fiscal appropriation to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

HF 181 (Vang) Reporting of crimes motivated by bias expanded; crimes of assault, property damage, and harassment motivated by bias amended; Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training required to update training in recognizing, responding to, and reporting crimes of bias; and money appropriated.*

*No public testimony will be taken on HF 181. Public testimony was heard on Jan. 17th, 2023. Written testimony is encouraged.

HF 1877 (Becker-Finn) Definition of park zone modified in controlled substances law.

HF 1524 (Curran) Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's questioned identity process modified.*

HF 1648 (Curran) Outdated statutory language regarding duty of Office of Justice Programs clarified and removed to designate services to domestic abuse victims.*

HF 1647 (Curran) Prosecutors required to notify victims of plea, sentencing, and sentencing modification hearings.*

HF 1713 (Hollins) Ability of crime victims to access reimbursement program improved, and name of reparations program changed to reimbursement act.*

HF 1510 (Moller) Commissioner of public safety authorized to accept donations, nonfederal grants, bequests, and other gifts of money.*

HF 1777 (Curran) Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Advisory Group provided with more comprehensive use in its review of Bureau of Criminal Apprehension issues.*

HF 1759 (Huot) Minnesota Hazardous Materials Incident Response Act modified, bomb disposal cost reimbursement modified, and technical changes made related to smoke alarms.*

HF 2205 (Feist) Crime of computer theft modified to include copies of data.

* HF 1524, HF 1648, HF 1647, HF 1713, HF 1510, HF 1777, HF 1759 and HF 2205 will be combined into a DE amendment to HF 1510.

HF 1182 (Novotny) Grounds required for a peace officer to use deadly force modified.

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Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

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