Public Safety Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Kelly Moller
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

Chair Moller will have the gavel.

HF 3771 (Johnson, P) Reporting date on the disaster assistance contingency account.

HF 3658 (Frazier) Processes for applying for, securing, and enforcing extreme risk protection orders modified.

HF 3453 (Hanson, J) Legal age to possess kratom established as 21 years of age or older.

HF 3358 (Finke) Detention and transport of suspects in vehicles that are not designed for detaining humans and designated as law enforcement vehicles prohibited.

HF 1775 (Pinto) Criminal case information reporting required, and money appropriated.

Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

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Chair: Rep. Paul Novotny
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 3547 (Swedzinski) Manufacture, sale, and use of fireworks regulated; and portion of revenues from the sale of fireworks dedicated to public safety purposes.

4. HF 4095 (Davis) Crime of disruption of worship services established.

5. HF 3651 (Harder) State Fire Code alcohol-blended fuel equipment compatibility standards established.

6. HF 4043 (Witte) Powers exclusive to law enforcement officers clarified, and authority to investigate the unauthorized practice of law enforcement duties clarified.

7. HF 4282 (Witte) Persons detained in jails provided medications.

8. Adjourn


Agenda note: Bills may be added or removed from the agenda. Agenda items may be taken up in any order at the discretion of the Chair and to accommodate schedules.

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to john.hultquist@house.mn.gov, the Committee Administrator for this hearing, no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the committee hearing. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints. Amendments and committee documents will be posted in advance of the hearing.

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This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.