Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
Update from Opioid Epidemic Response Advisory Council (OERAC)
HF 615 (Baker) Same weight threshold and penalty for fentanyl as is for heroin provided. *DE amendment forthcoming
HF 2551 (Baker) Treatment review and staffing requirements for opioid treatment programs modified. (REMOVED)
HF 2041 (Gomez) Syringe service providers authorized to possess, distribute, and dispose of syringes; and possession of hypodermic syringes authorized.
HF 2294 (Pinto) Task force on statewide response to substance abuse established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF 1665 (Bierman) Minnesota's schedules of controlled substances modified.
*Public testimony will be taken at the start of the hearing on HF 615, HF 1665, HF 2041, HF 2294. All public testifiers must sign up in advance to testify on the bills by 10:30 AM on 3/16. Testimony will be limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. Written Testimony is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/16.
HF 2034 (Moller) Time limit for forensic laboratory testing of sexual assault examination kits provided.
HF 1838 (Feist) Supervision standards committee provided; probation, supervised release, and community corrections modified; rulemaking provided; report required; and money appropriated.
HF 1864 (Becker-Finn) Tribal Nations authorized to provide delivery of probation and post release prison supervision through Tribal Nation's community supervision department.
HF 2788 (Agbaje) Board of Pardons provisions modified, Clemency Review Commission established, report required, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF 1300 (Feist) Eligibility for release for individuals sentenced to life in prison for crimes committed while under age of 18 established, eligibility for early supervised release for individuals sentenced for crimes committed while under age of 18 established, Juvenile Release Board established, and review by court of appeals provided.
HF 1600 (Tabke) Pattern bargaining precluded for law enforcement officers.
Anyone who would like to provide public testimony must sign up in advance by 10:30 AM on 3/16. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up. Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. Written Testimony is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/16.
Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF615
(Baker) - Same weight threshold and penalty for fentanyl as is for heroin provided.
HF2041
(Gomez) - Syringe service providers authorized to possess, distribute, and dispose of syringes; and possession of hypodermic syringes authorized.
HF2294
(Pinto) - Task force on statewide response to substance abuse established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1665
(Bierman) - Minnesota's schedules of controlled substances modified.
HF2034
(Moller) - Time limit for forensic laboratory testing of sexual assault examination kits provided.
HF1838
(Feist) - Supervision standards committee provided; probation, supervised release, and community corrections modified; rulemaking provided; report required; and money appropriated.
HF1864
(Becker-Finn) - Tribal Nations authorized to provide delivery of probation and post release prison supervision through Tribal Nation's community supervision department.
HF2788
(Agbaje) - Board of Pardons provisions modified, Clemency Review Commission established, report required, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF1300
(Feist) - Eligibility for release for individuals sentenced to life in prison for crimes committed while under age of 18 established, eligibility for early supervised release for individuals sentenced for crimes committed while under age of 18 established, Juvenile Release Board established, and review by court of appeals provided.
HF1600
(Tabke) - Pattern bargaining precluded for law enforcement officers.
HF 2023 (Long) Clean Slate Act established, automatic expungement process provided for offenders, waiting periods modified for expungements that require petition, offenses that are eligible for expungement amended, records received and retained by Bureau of Criminal Apprehension modified, creation of database required, data classified, and money appropriated.
HF 41 (Feist) Bureau of Criminal Apprehension superintendent required to prepare and annual report on Fusion Center activities, and money appropriated.
HF 2678 (Kraft) Fire safety account fee assessed to homeowner insurance policies modified.
HF 1322 (Tabke) Metropolitan Council authorized to issue administrative citations for transit fare evasion, Metropolitan Council required to implement transit safety measures, civil penalties imposed, technical and clarifying changes made, and report required.
HF 1617 (Becker-Finn) Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal emergency management coordinator establishment funding provided, and money appropriated.
Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
Anyone who would like to provide public testimony must sign up in advance by 10:30 AM on 3/15. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up. Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly.
Written Testimony is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/15.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF2023
(Long) - Clean Slate Act established, automatic expungement process provided for offenders, waiting periods modified for expungements that require petition, offenses that are eligible for expungement amended, records received and retained by Bureau of Criminal Apprehension modified, creation of database required, data classified, and money appropriated.
HF1278
(Pelowski) - Disaster assistance contingency account funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF41
(Feist) - Bureau of Criminal Apprehension superintendent required to prepare and annual report on Fusion Center activities, and money appropriated.
HF2678
(Kraft) - Fire safety account fee assessed to homeowner insurance policies modified.
HF1322
(Tabke) - Metropolitan Council authorized to issue administrative citations; Metropolitan Council required to implement transit safety measures, including a transit rider code of conduct; transit service intervention project established; civil penalties imposed; criminal penalties established; surcharge established; technical and clarifying changes made; and reports required.
HF1617
(Becker-Finn) - Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal emergency management coordinator establishment funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2465 (Huot) Retired police officers permitted to be eligible to participate in state insurance program, program established for college degree holders to complete peace officer education and training, and money appropriated.
HF 1836 (Hollins) Prosecutorial and law enforcement training funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2322 (Pinto) Children's cabinet modified; Department of Children, Youth, and Families established; responsibilities of Department of Education, Department of Human Services, and Department of Public Safety transferred to Department of Children, Youth, and Families; reports required; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.
*Discussion of HF 2322 will be confined to the provisions in the bill related to the Department of Public Safety.
HF 1415 (Curran) Funding provided for development of a curriculum to assist licensed therapists to gain skills to provide services to first responders, and money appropriated.
HF 2173 (Becker-Finn) Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians law enforcement modified, and requirements for Tribes to exercise concurrent law enforcement jurisdictional authority modified.
Anyone who would like to provide public testimony must sign up in advance by 10:30 AM on 3/14. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up. Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. Written Testimony is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/14.
*Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF2465
(Huot) - Retired police officers permitted to be eligible to participate in state insurance program, program established for college degree holders to complete peace officer education and training, and money appropriated.
HF2290
(Curran) - No-knock search warrants prohibited.
HF1836
(Hollins) - Prosecutorial and law enforcement training funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2322
(Pinto) - Children's cabinet modified; Department of Children, Youth, and Families established; Departments of Education, Human Services, and Public Safety responsibilities transferred to Department of Children, Youth, and Families; reports required; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.
HF1415
(Curran) - Funding provided for development of a curriculum to assist licensed therapists to gain skills to provide services to first responders, and money appropriated.
HF2173
(Becker-Finn) - Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians law enforcement modified, and requirements for Tribes to exercise concurrent law enforcement jurisdictional authority modified.
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.
Anyone who would like to provide public testimony must sign up in advance by 10:30 AM on 3/13. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up. Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. Written Testimony is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/13.
Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
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) - Commissioner of public safety authorized to accept donations, nonfederal grants, bequests, and other gifts of money; Minnesota Hazardous Materials Incident Response Act and bomb disposal cost reimbursement modified; smoke alarm technical changes made; Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's questioned identity process modified; Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Advisory Group provided more comprehensive use in review of Bureau of Criminal Apprehension issues; computer theft crime modified; prosecutors required to notify victims of plea, sentencing, and sentencing modification hearings; crime victims ability to access reimbursement program improved; reparations program name changed to reimbursement act; and outdated statutory language clarified.
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.
Department of Corrections Budget Overview Presentation
Office of the Ombuds for Corrections Budget Overview Presentation
HF 1816 (Wolgamott) The Redemption Project funding provided to assist inmates to transition from incarceration to the community, and money appropriated.
HF 505 (Noor) Incarcerated individual instruction for employment after incarceration and work release funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 1134 (Lee, F) Commissioner of management and budget required to submit evaluations of capital improvement project requests relating to jails to the legislature, study and report of county jails required by commissioner of corrections.
HF 2167 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Supportive arts for incarcerated persons and persons on supervised release provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF 2282 (Finke) Department of Corrections' work release program expansion funding provided, and money appropriated.
Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. Written Testimony is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/9.
*Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF1816
(Wolgamott) - The Redemption Project funding provided to assist inmates to transition from incarceration to the community, and money appropriated.
HF505
(Noor) - Incarcerated individual instruction for employment after incarceration and work release funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1134
(Lee) - Commissioner of management and budget required to submit evaluations of capital improvement project requests relating to jails to the legislature, and study and report of county jails required by commissioner of corrections.
HF2167
(Hemmingsen-Jaeger) - Supportive arts for incarcerated persons and persons on supervised release provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF2282
(Finke) - Department of Corrections' work release program expansion funding provided, and money appropriated.