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Public Safety Finance and Policy

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Public Safety Finance and Policy

3/4/2025
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1. HF 135 (Myers) – Consecutive sentences required for assaults committed by certain inmates of local facilities.

2. HF 7 (Novotny) – Public safety; various public safety provisions modified related to data held by law enforcement agencies, agency custody notice requirements, mandatory minimum sentences, stays of adjudication, the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, legislative approval of Sentencing Guidelines, dismissing of charges, liability and vicarious liability, crime for trespass recruiting or educating, assaulting a police officer, fleeing in a motor vehicle, stolen motor vehicles, obstructing traffic, tracking devices, criminal penalties, and money appropriated.

Note: HF 7 was heard on February 11 and testimony was taken at that hearing. No additional testimony will be taken. The Fiscal Note has been received so the bill will be re-referred to Ways and Means.

3. HF 327 (Engen) – Penalty for introducing contraband into a correctional facility increased.

4. HF 1399 (Witte) – Commissioner of corrections required to maintain a supply of opiate antagonists to administer to persons who overdose in correctional facilities, and commissioner required to provide training to employees on how to administer opiate antagonists.

5. HF 1410 (Witte) – Local correctional officers provided in Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act.

6. HF 538 (Stier) – Use of deadly force by peace officer to protect person from apparent death modified.

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to Committee Administrator john.hultquist@house.mn.gov no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the committee hearing. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints. Committee documents will be posted in advance of the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF135 (Myers) - Consecutive sentences required for assaults committed by certain inmates of local facilities.
HF7 (Novotny) - Public safety; various provisions modified relating to data held by law enforcement agencies; agency bail or bond notice; sex trafficking minimum sentences; reason for dismissing charges; liability and vicarious liability; assaulting a police officer penalty; penalties increased for obstructing trunk highway, airport, or transit traffic; tracking device placement, requirements, and expanded uses; criminal penalties; and money appropriated.
HF327 (Engen) - Penalty for introducing contraband into a correctional facility increased.
HF1399 (Witte) - Commissioner of corrections required to maintain a supply of opiate antagonists to administer to persons who overdose in correctional facilities, and commissioner required to provide training to employees on how to administer opiate antagonists.
HF1410 (Witte) - Local correctional officers provided in Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act.
HF538 (Stier) - Deadly force by peace officer modified to protect person from death.
Attachments:
HF 135 A1 technical amendment.pdf (2/28/2025)
HF 7 A8 amendment - deletes stays.pdf (3/3/2025)
HF 327 A2 amendment.pdf (3/3/2025)
HF 327 DE1 amendment.pdf (3/3/2025)
HF 135-0 Completed Fiscal Note.pdf (3/3/2025)
HF 135 Hennepin County Deputy hurt in jail assault - KSTP.pdf (3/3/2025)
HF 135 Carver County Sheriff support letter.pdf (3/3/2025)
HF 135 Dakota County Sheriff support letter.pdf (3/3/2025)
HF 135 Ramsey County Sheriff support letter.pdf (3/3/2025)
HF 327-0 Completed Fiscal Note.pdf (3/3/2025)
HF 327 Contraband in Stillwater Prison - Bring Me the News story.pdf (3/3/2025)
HF 327 Drugs keep finding their way into MN prisons - KSTP.pdf (3/3/2025)
HF 1410 Discipline Procedures Differences.pdf (3/3/2025)
HF 7-1E Completed Fiscal Note.pdf (3/3/2025)
Minutes.PublicSafety.3.4.2025.pdf (11/19/2025)
Testifier sign in sheets 3.4.25.pdf (11/19/2025)
h1410cr1.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF 538 nonpartisan bill summary.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF 538-0.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF 1399-0.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF 1399-0 Completed Fiscal Note.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF 1399 nonpartisan bill summary.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF 135 nonpartisan bill.summary.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF 327 nonpartisan bill summary.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF135-1UE Completed Fiscal Note.pdf (11/19/2025)

Public Safety Finance and Policy

2/26/2025
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1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. HF 924 (Nash) – Certain retired peace officers authorized to possess firearms in the Capitol complex.
4. HF 284 (Heintzeman) – Information collected and scope of background check conducted expanded for noncitizen permit to carry applicants.
5. HF 13 (Bliss) – Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated.
6. Adjourn

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to Committee Administrator john.hultquist@house.mn.gov no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the committee hearing. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints. Committee documents will be posted in advance of the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF924 (Nash) - Certain retired peace officers authorized to possess firearms in the Capitol complex.
HF284 (Heintzeman) - Information collected and scope of background check conducted expanded for noncitizen permit to carry applicants.
HF13 (Bliss) - Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated.
Attachments:
H0924DE1-18375691203473628777.pdf (2/25/2025)
H0013A1.pdf (2/25/2025)
H0013A2.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 13 Bryan Strawser support testimony.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 13 Craig Burris support testimony.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 13 Marc Olivier support testimony.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 13 NRA support letter.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 13 Seth Kryzer support testimony.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF13 Gregory Komadina support testimony.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 13 Steve Mitzuk support letter.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 13 State v. Blevins Supreme Court Decision.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 13 Brady United opposition letter.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 13 Community Justice Action Fund opposition letter.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 13 Dawn Einwalter oppposition testimony.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 13 Dr. Marc Gorelick opposition letter.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 13 MCAA opposition letter.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF13 Susie Kaufman opposition testimony.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 284 DOJ FFL Letter RE MN Transferee Application Form.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 284 Permit to Carry a Pistol Application.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 284 NRA support letter.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 284 Seth Kryzer support testimony.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 924 Carrying a Firearm by Retired Peace Officer - 18 U.S. Code Section 926C.pdf (2/25/2025)
HF 13 MN Gun Owners Caucus support testimony.pdf (2/26/2025)
HF 13 MCAA opposition letter.pdf (2/26/2025)
Minutes.PublicSafety.2.26.2025.pdf (11/19/2025)
Testifier sign in sheet 2.26.25.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF 13 A1 Roll Call.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF 13 A2 Roll Call.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF 13 Roll Call.pdf (11/19/2025)
H0013CR1-1743175827284202562.pdf (11/19/2025)
H0924CR1-17812112679136879691.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF 924.nonpartisan bill summary.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF 924 DE1 Amendment.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF0924-0.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF 924 DE1 Roll Call.pdf (11/19/2025)

Public Safety Finance and Policy

2/25/2025
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1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. HF 963 (Rarick) – Commissioner of corrections authorized to revoke earned incentive credits granted under Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act.
4. HF 533 (Bliss) – Earned incentive release credit exclusions expanded.
5. HF 435 (Franson) – Commissioner of corrections required to house only biological female inmates at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee.
6. Adjourn

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to Committee Administrator john.hultquist@house.mn.gov no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the committee hearing. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints. Committee documents will be posted in advance of the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF963 (Rarick) - Commissioner of corrections authorized to revoke earned incentive credits granted under Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act, and earned incentive release and supervision abatement status modified.
HF533 (Bliss) - Earned incentive release credit exclusions expanded.
HF435 (Franson) - Commissioner of corrections required to house only biological female inmates at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee.
Attachments:
HF 963.nonpartisan bill summary.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 963 Berreth written testimony.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 963 Davich written testimony.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 963 Kristina written testimony.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 963 Pieper-Reynolds.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 963 Raynell written testimony.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 963 and HF 533 David Boehnke written testimony.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 533.nonpartisan bill summary.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 435.nonpartisan bill summary.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 435 A2 Amendment .pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 435 Abandonment in Progress Selene Cerankosky Law Review Article.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 435 Alicia Beckmann - MN DOC employee quits after male inmates allowed in women prisons article.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 435 Transgender men in women prison - Reduxx - 2024.12.09.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 435 MN Family Council Testimony in Support.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 435 Beth Depenne testimony.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 435 Council on LGBTQIA2S+ written testimony opposition letter.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 435 OutFront MN written testimony opposition letter.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 435 Pautsch written testimony.pdf (2/24/2025)
HF 435 Trachtenberg written testimony.pdf (2/24/2025)
Minutes.PublicSafety.2.25.2025.pdf (11/19/2025)
Testifier Sign in sheet.2.25.25.pdf (11/19/2025)

Public Safety Finance and Policy

2/19/2025
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1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 124 (Berg) Acceptance of certain gifts related to a line of duty death of a public safety officer allowed.

4. HF 541(Stier) Reimbursement program established for use of force training, and money appropriated.

5. HF 340 (Stier) Crime of fleeing peace officer in motor vehicle modified to add heightened penalty for fleeing in culpably negligent manner, crime of fleeing in motor vehicle and failing to obey certain traffic laws established, and expanded use of tracking devices authorized

6. HF 962 (Novotny) Brady-Giglio Task Force. Note: HF 962 will be the vehicle bill for a delete-all amendment on a Brady-Giglio policy bill. The delete-all will be posted as soon as it is available.

7. Adjourn

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to Committee Administrator john.hultquist@house.mn.gov no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the committee hearing. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints. Committee documents will be posted in advance of the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF962 (Novotny) - Peace officers excluded from discipline for inclusion on Brady-Giglio lists, and report required.
HF124 (Berg) - Acceptance of certain gifts related to a line of duty death of a public safety officer allowed, and local government expenditure authorized for public safety officer killed in line of duty.
HF541 (Stier) - Reimbursement program established for use of force training, and money appropriated.
HF340 (Stier) - Crime of fleeing peace officer in motor vehicle modified to add heightened penalty for fleeing in culpably negligent manner, and crime of fleeing in motor vehicle and failing to obey certain traffic laws established.
Attachments:
HF 340 A2 - delete tracking section.pdf (2/18/2025)
HF 124 DE2 authors amendment.pdf (2/18/2025)
HF 962 DE1 authors amendment.pdf (2/18/2025)
HF 340-0 Completed Fiscal Note.pdf (2/18/2025)
HF 340 Man Fleeing Police Kills Girlfried - StarTribune - 2025.01.27.pdf (2/18/2025)
HF 962 A2 Amendment to the DE1 Amendment.pdf (2/19/2025)
Minutes.PublicSafety.2.19.2025.pdf (11/19/2025)
Testifier sign in sheet 2.19.25.pdf (11/19/2025)
HF0124-0.pdf (11/19/2025)
Roll Call HF 962 A2.pdf (11/19/2025)

Public Safety Finance and Policy

2/18/2025
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1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 341 (Heintzeman) Penalties enhanced and minimum fines established for repeat violations of driving without a valid license.

4. HF 750 (Robbins) Driver's license suspensions expanded to include all cases where a person is believed to have committed criminal vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation, and peace officers required to report all cases where a person is believed to have committed vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation.

5. HF 491 (Hill) Law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel provided funding for mental health services and outdoor activities, and money appropriated.

6. Adjourn

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to Committee Administrator john.hultquist@house.mn.gov no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the committee hearing. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints. Committee documents will be posted in advance of the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF341 (Heintzeman) - Penalties enhanced and minimum fines established for repeat violations of driving without a valid license.
HF750 (Robbins) - Driver's license suspensions expanded to include all cases where a person is believed to have committed criminal vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation, and peace officers required to report all cases where a person is believed to have committed vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation.
HF491 (Hill) - Law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel provided funding for mental health services and outdoor activities, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF 341 Justice for Macy - Lakeland PBS story 2017.05.18.pdf (2/17/2025)
HF 750 Family Fighting to change CVH Laws - Alpha News 2024.06.24.pdf (2/17/2025)
HF 491 Hometown Hero Outdoors Fact Sheet.pdf (2/17/2025)
HF 491 Hometown Hero Outdoors Grant Proposal.pdf (2/17/2025)
HF 491 Hometown Hero Outdoors Impact Report.pdf (2/17/2025)
HF 491 Hometown Hero Outdoors Info Book.pdf (2/17/2025)
HF 340-0 Completed Fiscal Note.pdf (2/17/2025)
Minutes.PublicSafety.2.18.2025.pdf (11/19/2025)
Testifier sign in sheet.2.18.25.pdf (11/19/2025)
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