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Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy

SIXTY-FIRST MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 5, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-FIRST 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 hybrid meeting to order at 1:00 PM on April 5th, 2022, 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

Members absent:

A quorum was present.

Representative Raleigh moved that the minutes of March 31st, 2022, and April 1st, 2022, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Mariani introduced HF 4608, a bill for an act relating to public safety; amending certain statutes regarding public safety and corrections; providing for grant programs; requiring reports; appropriating money for courts, civil legal services, Guardian Ad Litem Board, Board Of Public Defense,
human rights, public safety, Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, private
detective board, and corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections
299C.063, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 326.3382, subdivision 2;
611A.31, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 611A.32, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2,
3; 611A.345; 611A.35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 299A.

Chair Mariani moved to refer HF 4608 to the committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Mariani moved HF 4608 DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Testifying on HF 4608 as Amended:
• John Walz, House Research
• Ben Johnson, House Research
• Jeffrey Diebel, House Research
• John Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
• Paul Schnell, Commissioner, Department of Corrections.
• Elliot Butay, Criminal Justice Coordinator, NAMI
• Devin Bruce, Public Affairs Coordinator, MAPE

Chair Mariani laid over HF 4608 as amended for future consideration.


The meeting adjourned at 2:48 PM

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Representative Mariani, Chair


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Abdullahi Abdullahi, Committee Legislative Assistant



More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4608 (Mariani) - Omnibus public safety bill.
House TV Video:
View Archive

06:01 - HF4608 (Mariani) Omnibus public safety supplemental finance and policy bill.
-Walk-through of the delete-all amendment.
-Public testimony on the delete-all amendment.
Runs 1 hour, 46 minutes.


Omnibus DE Testimony Day

I. HF 4608 (Mariani) Public safety; various provisions modified including grant programs, Guardian Ad Litem Board, Board of Public Defense, human rights, and corrections; and money appropriated.

*Omnibus Bill Amendment Deadline:
The DE amendment deadline is 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 6
The DE amendment to the amendment deadline is 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 6

**Bills may be added to the agenda

***This hybrid committee hearing will be held in-person in State Capitol Room 120 with remote participation from members and testifiers available. The capacity for State Capitol Room 120 is 60 audience seats, please plan accordingly. The hearing may still be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp.

****If you are interested in testifying before the committee, or are providing written testimony or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator at least 24 hours before the hearing time to get instructions.

CA: Jamael.Lundy@house.mn

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