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Public Safety Finance and Policy

THIRTY-FIRST MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 7, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIRST 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 3:08 PM on April 7th, 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
GREENMAN, Emma
HARDER, Bobbie
HOLLINS, Athena
JOHNSON, Pete
KNUDSEN, Krista
PINTO, Dave
REHM, Lucy
REPINSKI, Aaron
SCHWARTZ, Erica
STIER, Terry
TABKE, Brad
WARWAS, Cal

A quorum was present.

Representative Curran moved to approve the minutes of March 25th, 2025. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1082 (Moller) Minnesota victims of crime account established, grants provided to crime victim service providers, fees and penalties for deposit in account increased, and money transferred from general fund to account.

Vice Chair Feist assumed the gavel.

Chair Moller moved to lay over HF1082.

Chair Moller moved the HF1082DE4 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Moller presented HF1082 as amended.

Testifiers on HF1082 as amended.
• Nicole Matthews, CEO, Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition
• Erica Staab, Executive Director, HOPE Center
• Sarah Reynolds, Executive Director, Child’s Place Children’s Advocacy Center
• Alexander Delgado, Policy Director, Esperanza United
• Molly Cihla, Community Advocacy Manager, 360 Communities
• Sara Kern, Executive Director, Hope Coalition
• Kenosha Alexander, Executive Director, Sexual Violence Center
• Artika Roller, Executive Director, Cornerstone
• Charles Hempeck, Executive Director, Anna Marie’s Alliance
• Kim Babine, Executive Director, Office of Justice Programs

Chair Moller renewed the motion to lay over HF1082 as amended.

HF2099 (Johnson, P) Local government emergency management provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

Chair Moller assumed the gavel.

Chair Moller moved to lay over HF2099.

Representative Johnson moved the HF2099A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Johnson presented HF2099 as amended.

Testifiers on HF2099 as amended.
• Josh Brinkman, St Louis County Emergency Management Coordinator
• Dave Anderson, Indian Lake, Ault Twp, St Louis County
Chair Moller renewed the motion to lay over HF2099 as amended.

HF2742 (Frazier) Minnesota clearance grant program provided, law enforcement agency solve rate of crimes involving nonfatal shootings increased, and money appropriated.

Chair Moller moved to lay over HF2742.

Representative Frazier presented HF2742.

Testifiers on HF2742
• John Choi, County Attorney, Ramsey County
• Dave Metusalem, Chief Deputy Sheriff, Ramsey County
• Axel Henry, Chief, St Paul Police Department
Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF2472 be laid over.

HF4177 (Frazier) Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit funding increased, and money appropriated.

Chair Moller moved that HF4177 be laid over.

Representative Frazier presented HF4177.

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF4177 be laid over.

The meeting adjourned at 4:33 PM.


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Representative Kelly Moller, Chair


___________________________________ _ Christian Lohrenz, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1082 (Moller) - Minnesota victims of crime account established, grants provided to crime victim service providers, fees and penalties for deposit in account increased, and money transferred from general fund to account.
  • HF2099 (Johnson) - Local government emergency management provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
  • HF2742 (Frazier) - Minnesota clearance grant program provided, law enforcement agency solve rate of crimes involving nonfatal shootings increased, and money appropriated.
  • HF4177 (Frazier) - Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit funding increased, and money appropriated.
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02:07 - HF1082 (Moller) Minnesota victims of crime account established, grants provided to crime victim service providers, fees and penalties for deposit in account increased, and money transferred from general fund to account.
46:10 - HF2099 (Johnson, P.) Local government emergency management provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
55:26 - HF2742 (Frazier) Minnesota clearance grant program provided, law enforcement agency solve rate of crimes involving nonfatal shootings increased, and money appropriated.
1:14:56 - HF4177 (Frazier) Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit funding increased, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 26 minutes.

Chair Moller will have the gavel.

HF 1082 (Moller) Minnesota victims of crime account established, grants provided to crime victim service providers, fees and penalties for deposit in account increased, and money transferred from general fund to account. *

* A DE4 Authors Amendment to HF 1082 has been posted to the Committee Webpage.

HF 2099 (Johnson, P) Local government emergency management provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF 4177 (Frazier) Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit funding increased, and money appropriated.

HF 2742 (Frazier) Minnesota clearance grant program provided, law enforcement agency solve rate of crimes involving nonfatal shootings increased, 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, April 6th, 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, April 6th, 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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