1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 132, the first engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 12, line 13, after the period, insert "Of this appropriation, the commissioner of
1.3management and budget must transfer $750,000 to the Office of the Legislative Auditor for
1.4fiscal agent responsibilities to the Civil Unrest Investigatory Commission in article 9."
1.5Page 27, after line 3, insert:


1.8    Section 1. CIVIL UNREST INVESTIGATORY COMMISSION.
1.9    Subdivision 1. Purpose; finding of facts and time line of public responses. (a) The
1.10legislature and governor of the state of Minnesota recognize that the civil unrest that occurred
1.11in Minnesota in May and June of 2020 raises questions about the nature of orders given,
1.12responses made, and actions taken by civil authorities. The Minnesota public lacks a
1.13comprehensive and accurate timeline of events and the role played in those events by:
1.14(1) local authorities;
1.15(2) Minneapolis Police Department;
1.16(3) Minneapolis Fire Department;
1.17(4) State Patrol;
1.18(5) National Guard;
1.19(6) appointed and elected officials; and
1.20(7) all other responsible parties whose duties commanded the public response to the
1.21unprecedented events that tragically unfolded.
2.1(b) Civil authorities remain actively engaged at this moment in time to perform ongoing
2.2duties and manage the ongoing public interests in responding to unrest, and to help affected
2.3citizens.
2.4(c) However, the creation of an accurate timeline of civic responses is a crucial task that
2.5must be completed to provide confidence to the Minnesota public regarding the capacity
2.6of civil government in the current and future responses. Further, an investigation into
2.7decisions and actions cannot be undertaken by persons currently in state or local government,
2.8whose ongoing duties and past responsibilities render the persons too involved for
2.9dispassionate analysis.
2.10(d) Therefore, a Civil Unrest Investigatory Commission is established to examine and
2.11create a public record of all actions, choices, orders, and responses by all local governments,
2.12police and military authorities, and elected officials who were crucial to the government's
2.13response to the civil unrest that unfolded in May and June 2020.
2.14    Subd. 2. Duties of commission. The commission must take public and private testimony,
2.15hold public meetings, construct a timeline of official responses and actions, and issue a
2.16public report with an accurate and dispassionate analysis of the responses of Minnesota
2.17appointed and elected officials.
2.18    Subd. 3. Cooperation. The commission must be given access to all records and
2.19documents held by any government entity that are in any way associated with the civil unrest
2.20of May and June 2020. Within legal and constitutional rights, all elected and appointed
2.21officials must cooperate with requests made by the commission.
2.22    Subd. 4. Data. All materials and information held by or created by the commission must
2.23be made public upon completion of the report required under this act.

2.24    Sec. 2. COMMISSION STRUCTURE.
2.25(a) The chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court must appoint a panel of ten neutral
2.26persons to constitute the Civil Unrest Investigatory Commission. Appointees must: (1) have
2.27no current involvement with any political party; (2) have played no role in the events of
2.28May and June 2020; and (3) have the highest personal probity and ability to command public
2.29confidence. Members must be chosen for expertise in management of public crises and
2.30knowledge of government responses to civil unrest.
2.31(b) The commission must be established by July 1, 2020. The chief justice must designate
2.32one member of the panel to serve as chair.
3.1(c) The chief justice must determine the pay and expenses received by the panel. A
3.2member's total pay, not including expenses, must not exceed $1,000.
3.3(d) The commission may issue subpoenas, take testimony under oath, and hire outside
3.4investigators and counsel.
3.5(e) The legislative auditor must act as fiscal agent for the commission and must provide
3.6administrative support to the commission.

3.7    Sec. 3. DUTIES AND REPORT.
3.8(a) The Civil Unrest Investigatory Commission must:
3.9(1) conduct and record interviews of all elected and appointed officials who played a
3.10role in the response to civil unrest as it occurred in May and June 2020;
3.11(2) establish a timeline of decisions taken and choices made by elected officials, including
3.12the mayor of Saint Paul, the mayor of Minneapolis, and the governor;
3.13(3) conduct a review of the responses of police, National Guard, and other responders;
3.14(4) conduct a review of use of force versus protesters;
3.15(5) analyze the effect of social media in promoting civil unrest; and
3.16(6) create a timeline of events, with a detailed explanation of the choices made by public
3.17officials.
3.18(b) The commission may:
3.19(1) determine, if possible, whether actions taken were consistent with the duties of elected
3.20and appointed officials; and
3.21(2) suggest best practices and specific policies and procedures that should be considered
3.22for future responses in the event of civil unrest.
3.23(c) The commission must issue a report no later than December 15, 2020, with the
3.24commission's findings.

3.25    Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
3.26This act is effective the day following final enactment."
3.27Amend the title as follows:
3.28Page 1, line 8, after the first semicolon, insert "establishing the Civil Unrest Investigatory
3.29Commission;"