THIRTEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION


PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Mariani, Chair of the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00 PM on February 11th, 2021 pursuant to House Rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
MARIANI, Carlos (Chair)
FRAZIER, Cedrick (Vice Chair)
JOHNSON, Brian (Minority Lead)
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
GROSSELL, Matt
HOLLINS, Athena
HUOT, John
KLEVORN, Ginny
LONG, Jamie
LUCERO, Eric
MUELLER, Patricia
NOVOTNY, Paul
O’NEILL, Marion
PINTO, Dave
POSTON, John
RALEIGH, Donald
VANG, Samantha
XIONG, Jay

A quorum was present.


Vice Chair Frazier moved that the minutes of January 21st, January 26th, February 4th, February 5th, and February 9th, 2021 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


Chair Mariani moved that HF 28 be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Mariani moved the H0028A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILD. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Youakim presented HF 28, as amended, a bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to increase crime alert categories to include a dementia and Alzheimer's disease category and to provide grants to develop law enforcement training on issues associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease; requiring a report.

Testifying on HF 28:
• Josh Ney, Manager of State Affairs, Alzheimer’s Association
• Brian Peters, Executive Director, Minnesota Peace and Police Officers Association
• Aubrey Hagan, Alzheimer’s Advocate
• John Bermel, Retired Apple Valley Police Captain

Representative Johnson moved the H0028A2 amendment.

Chair Mariani requested a roll call on the H0028A2 amendment.

AYES
Johnson
Grossell
Lucero
Mueller
Novotny
O’Neill
Poston
Raleigh

NAYS
Mariani
Frazier
Edelson
Feist
Hollins
Huot
Klevorn
Long
Pinto
Vang
Xiong

There being 8 ayes, 11 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Chair Mariani renewed the motion that HF 28, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.


Representative Hollins moved that HF 856 be referred to the General Register.

Representative Hollins moved the H0856A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.


Representative Hollins presented HF 856, as amended, a bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing presentence investigation reports to include information related to brain injury; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.115, by adding a subdivision.

Testifying on HF 856:
• Jeff Nachbar, Public Policy Director Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance
• Tim Barry, Parent Advocate

Representative Poston moved the H0856A2 amendment to the H0856A1 amendment.

Representative Poston withdrew the H0856A2 amendment to the H0856A1 amendment.


Representative Hollins amended the motion that HF 856, as amended, be referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Chair Mariani requested a roll call on HF 856.

AYES
Mariani
Frazier
Johnson
Edelson
Feist
Grossell
Hollins
Huot
Klevorn
Long
Lucero
Mueller
Novotny
O’Neill
Pinto
Poston
Raleigh
Vang
Xiong

There being 19 ayes and 0 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 2:36 PM.



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Representative Mariani, Chair


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Katelynn Ogunfolami, Committee Legislative Assistant