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Public Safety Finance and Policy

THIRTEENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 25, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

PUBLIC SAFETY FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Kelly Moller, Chair of the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM on, March 25th, 2025, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
MOLLER, Kelly, (Chair)
FEIST, Sandra, (Vice Chair)
NOVOTNY, Paul, (Chair)
WITTE, Jeff (Vice Chair)
BERG, Kaela
BLISS, Matt
CURRAN, Brion
DURAN JR, Bidal
ENGEN, Elliott
GREENMAN, Emma
HARDER, Bobbie
HOLLINS, Athena
HUDSON, Walter
JOHNSON, Pete
PINTO, Dave
REHM, Lucy
REPINSKI, Aaron
SCHWARTZ, Erica
STIER, Terry
TABKE, Brad

Members Excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Rehm moved the minutes of March 19th, 2025, to be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1265 (Keeler) American Indian cultural programming services revised.

Chair Moller moved that HF1265 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Keeler presented HF1265.

Testifiers for HF1265

• Wendy Spry, DOC Tribal Director, Dept. of Corrections.
• Fred Desjarlait, Native American Spiritual Advisor

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF1265 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF264 (Hanson, J) Improved medical care in licensed correctional facilities provided.

Chair Moller moved that HF264 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Hanson presented HF264.

Testifiers for HF264
• Christy Hill, Mother of Larry R. Hill, Social Workers, Former Corrections Officer
• Danielle Matthias, Court Watcher

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF264 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2354 (Norris) Medicaid fraud provisions expanded and modified, subpoena and enforcement authority specified, penalties imposed, and money appropriated.

Chair Moller moved that HF2354 be re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Moller moved the HF2354A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Norris presented HF2354 as amended.

Testifiers on HF2354 as amended
• Nick Wanka, Division Manager, AG Office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF2354, as amended, be re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Feist assumed the gavel at 3:39 PM

HF1083 (Moller) Domestic abuse advocates prohibited from disclosing information.

Chair Moller moved that HF1083 be placed on the General Register.

Chair Moller moved the HF1083A2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Moller presented HF1083 as amended.

Testifiers on HF1083 as amended
• Rana Alexander, Attorney
• Jill Brisbois, Representative of Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF1083 as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Moller assumed the gavel at 3:50 PM

HF1659 (Curran) Reporting requirements related to community supervisions clarified, federal law enforcement agents who transport persons exempted from definition of protective agent, and obsolete civil commitment law regarding incarcerated individuals with mental illness repealed.

Representative Curran moved that HF1659 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Curran presented HF1659.

Testifiers on HF1659
• Safia Khan, Deputy Commissioner, Chief of Staff, Dept. of Corrections

Chair Moller moved the HF1659A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Curran renewed the motion that HF1659 as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1094 (Hollins) Expungements or resentencings involving past cannabis crimes clarified.

Representative Hollins moved that HF1094 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Hollins moved the HF1094A25-0017 Amendment.

Representative Hollins presented HF1094.

Testifiers on HF1094
• Mark Haase, Deputy Director and General Counsel, Cannabis Expungement Board

Chair Novotny moved the HF1094A1 Amendment to the HF1094A25-0017 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hollins renewed the motion to adopt the HFA25-0017 Amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hollins renewed the motion that HF1094 as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF686 (Frazier) Development of a model policy for safe traffic stops required, best practices and areas for development prescribed, preservice curriculum aligned with model policy, continuing education requirements established for law enforcement officers, and money appropriated.

Chair Moller moved that HF686 be laid over.

Representative Frazier presented HF686.

Testifiers on HF686
• Valerie Castile, Mother of Philando Castile, Anti-Child Hunger Advocate, Police Community Relations Advocate
• Kelly McConney Moore, Deputy Director of Legislation for the Policing Project
• Jeff Potts, Executive Director, Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association
• Erik Misselt, POST Board

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF686 be laid over.

The meeting adjourned at 4:59 PM.




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Representative Kelly Moller, Chair


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Christian Lohrenz, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1265 (Keeler) - American Indian cultural programming services revised.
  • HF2354 (Norris) - Medicaid fraud provisions added and modified, attorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.
  • HF264 (Hanson) - Improved medical care in licensed correctional facilities provided.
  • HF686 (Frazier) - Development of a model policy for safe traffic stops required, best practices and areas for development prescribed, preservice curriculum aligned with model policy, continuing education requirements established for law enforcement officers, and money appropriated.
  • HF1659 (Curran) - American Indian incarcerated individuals cultural program modified, community supervision reporting requirements clarified, federal law enforcement agents who transport persons exempted from definition of protective agent, and obsolete civil commitment law regarding incarcerated individuals with mental illness repealed.
  • HF1094 (Hollins) - Expungements or resentencings involving past cannabis crimes eligibility clarified.
  • HF1083 (Moller) - Domestic abuse advocates prohibited from disclosing information.
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01:24 - HF1265 (Keeler) American Indian cultural programming services revised.
11:37 - HF264 (Hanson) Improved medical care in licensed correctional facilities provided.
25:12 - HF2354 (Norris) Medicaid fraud provisions expanded and modified, subpoena and enforcement authority specified, penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
39:16 - HF1083 (Moller) Domestic abuse advocates prohibited from disclosing information.
50:18 - HF1659 (Curran) Reporting requirements related to community supervisions clarified, federal law enforcement agents who transport persons exempted from definition of protective agent, and obsolete civil commitment law regarding incarcerated individuals with mental illness repealed.
56:13 - HF1094 (Hollins) Expungements or resentencings involving past cannabis crimes clarified.
1:10:44 - HF686 (Frazier) Development of a model policy for safe traffic stops required, best practices and areas for development prescribed, preservice curriculum aligned with model policy, continuing education requirements established for law enforcement officers, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 59 minutes.

Chair Moller will have the gavel.

HF 1265 (Keeler) American Indian cultural programming services revised.

*HF 2354 (Norris) Medicaid fraud provisions expanded and modified, subpoena and enforcement authority specified, penalties imposed, and money appropriated.

*Testimony and discussion on HF 2354 will be confined to section 3 of the bill related to penalties.

HF 264 (Hanson, J) Improved medical care in licensed correctional facilities provided.

HF 686 (Frazier) Development of a model policy for safe traffic stops required, best practices and areas for development prescribed, preservice curriculum aligned with model policy, continuing education requirements established for law enforcement officers, and money appropriated.

HF 1659 (Curran) Reporting requirements related to community supervisions clarified, federal law enforcement agents who transport persons exempted from definition of protective agent, and obsolete civil commitment law regarding incarcerated individuals with mental illness repealed.

HF 1094 (Hollins) Expungements or resentencings involving past cannabis crimes clarified.

HF 1083 (Moller) Domestic abuse advocates prohibited from disclosing information.

Items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

TESTIMONY: Requests for in-person testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 24th, 2025. 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: Requests to submit written testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 24th, 2025. All written testimony must be submitted in PDF format and not include hyperlinks.