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Public Safety Finance and Policy

TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 17, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


PUBLIC SAFETY FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES


Representative Kelly Moller, Chair of the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM on March 17th, 2026, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

MOLLER, Kelly, Co-Chair
NOVOTNY, Paul, Co-Chair
FEIST, Sandra, Vice 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

A quorum was present.

Representative Curran moved to approve the minutes of March 11th, 2025. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3771 (Johnson, P) Reporting date on the disaster assistance contingency account.

Representative Johnson moved that HF3771 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Johnson presented HF3771.

Representative Johnson renewed the motion that HF3771 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3658 (Frazier) Processes for applying for, securing, and enforcing extreme risk protection orders modified.

Chair Moller moved that HF3658 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Chair Moller moved the HF3658A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Frazier presented HF3658 as amended.

Testifiers on HF3658
• Roger Day
• Jeff Pots, Executive Director, MN Chiefs of Police Association

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF3658, as amended, be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3453 (Hanson, J) Legal age to possess kratom established as 21 years of age or older.

Chair Moller moved that HF3453 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Hanson presented HF3453.

Testifiers on HF3453
• Josh Ney, Sr Government Relations Manage, Ewald Consulting
• Colleen Ronnei, Executive Director and Founder, Change the Outcome
• Mr.C.M. “Mac” Haddow, Senior Fellow on Public Policy, American Kratom Association
• Annette Peters, MN chair, American Kratom Association

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF3453 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3358 (Finke) Detention and transport of suspects in vehicles that are not designed for detaining humans and designated as law enforcement vehicles are prohibited.

Chair Moller moved that HF3358 be placed on the General Register.

Chair Moller moved the HF3358DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Finke presented HF3358 as amended.

Chair Moller moved that HF3358 be laid over.

HF1775 (Pinto) Criminal case information reporting required, and money appropriated.

Representative Pinto moved that HF1775 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Pinto moved the HF1775DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Pinto presented HF1775 as amended.

Testifiers on HF1775 as amended.
• Anna Hall, Legal Rights Center
Representative Pinto renewed the motion that HF1775 as amended, be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 4:41PM.



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Representative Kelly Moller, Chair



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Christian Lohrenz, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3771 (Johnson) - Reporting date on the disaster assistance contingency account.
  • HF3658 (Frazier) - Processes for applying for, securing, and enforcing extreme risk protection orders modified.
  • HF3453 (Hanson) - Legal age to possess kratom established as 21 years of age or older.
  • HF3358 (Finke) - Detention and transport of suspects in vehicles that are not designed for detaining humans and designated as law enforcement vehicles prohibited.
  • HF1775 (Pinto) - Criminal case information reporting required, and money appropriated.
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01:24 - HF3771 (Johnson, P.) Reporting date on the disaster assistance contingency account.
03:10 - HF3658 (Frazier) Processes for applying for, securing, and enforcing extreme risk protection orders modified.
39:31 - HF3453 (Hanson) Legal age to possess kratom established as 21 years of age or older.
57:32 - HF3358 (Finke) Detention and transport of suspects in vehicles that are not designed for detaining humans and designated as law enforcement vehicles prohibited.
1:28:32 - HF1775 (Pinto) Criminal case information reporting required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 41 minutes.

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.

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 16th, 2026. 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 16th, 2026. All written testimony must be submitted in PDF Format and not include hyperlinks. Written testimony submitted to the committee administrator will be posted online on the committee’s webpage prior to the hearing.

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