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Public Safety Finance and Policy

THIRTY-THIRD MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 14, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD 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 April 14th, 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
CURRAN, Brion
DURAN JR, Bidal
GREENMAN, Emma
HARDER, Bobbie
HOLLINS, Athena
JOHNSON, Pete
KNUDSEN, Krista
PINTO, Dave
REHM, Lucy
REPINSKI, Aaron
SCHWARTZ, Erica
TABKE, Brad
WARWAS, Cal

Members excused:
BLISS, Matt
STIER, Terry

A quorum was present.

Representative Curran moved to approve the minutes of April 8th, 2025. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4446 (Johnson, P) Survivor benefits eligibility expanded to include when a public safety officer dies in the line of duty from an exposure-related cancer.

Chair Moller moved that HF4446 be laid over.

Representative Johnson moved the HF4446DE2 Amendment.

Chair Moller offered an oral amendment to the HF4446DE2 Amendment.

Page 3, Line 29, delete “February 1, 2020” and insert “January 1, 2020”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Johnson renewed the HF4446DE2 Amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Johnson and Representative Knudsen presented HF4446 as amended.

Testifiers on HF4446 as amended.
• Julie Paider
Chair Moller renewed the motion to lay over HF4446 as amended.

HF4066 (Johnson, P) Functions performed by protective agent license holders and their employees classified, minimum preservice established, and training requirements for protective agents and their employees based on the functions performed by the person continued.

Chair Moller moved that HF4066 be laid over.

Representative Johnson moved the HF4066DE3 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Johnson presented HF4066 as amended.

Testifiers on HF4066 as amended
• Jognell Vah
• Deb Sievers
Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF4066 as amended be laid over.

HF4882 (Moller) Judiciary and public safety; theft of public funds, school safety, and emergency vehicles policy provided; first degree murder and impersonating a peace officer criminal provisions modified; firearms policies established; criminal penalties imposed; and money appropriated.

HF4882 was presented on an informational basis.

Testifiers on HF4882
• Bob Jacobson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
• Allison Farole, Director, Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• Drew Evans, Superintendent, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
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.

Chair Moller moved to lay over HF1082.

House Non-Partisan Staff walked through the HF1082DE6 Amendment and spreadsheet.

Testifiers on HF1082
• Katie Kramer, Co-Executive Director, Violence Free Minnesota
• Tina Bronson, Co-Executive Director, Alexandra House
• Kim Babine, Executive Director, Minnesota Office of Justice Programs
Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF1082 be laid over.

The meeting adjourned at 4:08 PM.


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Representative Kelly Moller, Chair


___________________________________ _ Christian Lohrenz, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4446 (Johnson) - Survivor benefits eligibility expanded to include when a public safety officer dies in the line of duty from an exposure-related cancer.
  • HF4066 (Johnson) - Functions performed by protective agent license holders and their employees classified, minimum preservice established, and training requirements for protective agents and their employees based on the functions performed by the person continued.
  • HF1082 (Moller) - Public safety; time extended to use appropriations; public safety officer and survivor benefits provided; sale or transfer of law enforcement vehicle, assault of hospital or clinic security guard, and grooming prohibited; crimes of impersonating a peace officer and theft modified; task forces and grant program established; MINNCOR policies modified; domestic violence case process modified; personal information protections provided to public safety officers; criminal penalties provided; reports required; and money appropriated.
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01:19 - HF4446 (Johnson, P.) Survivor benefits eligibility expanded to include when a public safety officer dies in the line of duty from an exposure-related cancer.
10:27 - HF4066 (Johnson, P.) Functions performed by protective agent license holders and their employees classified, minimum preservice established, and training requirements for protective agents and their employees based on the functions performed by the person continued.
25:54 - Governor’s public safety supplemental budget presentation.
46:02 - 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.
Runs 1 hour, 7 minutes.

Chair Moller will have the gavel.

HF 4446 (Johnson, P) Survivor benefits eligibility expanded to include when a public safety officer dies in the line of duty from an exposure-related cancer. *

* A DE amendment has been posted to the committee webpage.

HF 4066 (Johnson, P) Functions performed by protective agent license holders and their employees classified, minimum preservice established, and training requirements for protective agents and their employees based on the functions performed by the person continued.

Governor’s Public Safety Supplemental Budget Presentation

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 DE amendment and spreadsheet with the Public Safety Finance Bill have been posted. Walkthrough of the spreadsheet and bill language by nonpartisan staff and public testimony will be at Tuesday's hearing. Markup and passage out of committee at Wednesday's hearing.

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 13th, 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 13th, 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.

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

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