Public Safety Finance and Policy

THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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

PUBLIC SAFETY FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Paul Novotny, Chair of the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:02 PM on April 15, 2026, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

NOVOTNY, Paul, Co-Chair
MOLLER, Kelly, Co-Chair
WITTE, Jeff, Vice Chair
FEIST, Sandra, 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 Duran moved to approve the minutes of April 14, 2026. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4810 (Stier) Requirement for counties to fund ARMER network expansion eliminated, state funding for public safety radio communications infrastructure established, framework for collaboration and interoperability across law enforcement jurisdictions established, and money appropriated.

Representative Stier moved HF 4810 before the committee.

Representative Stier moved the HF 4810 DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Stier presented HF 4810 DE1.

Testifiers:
• Dave Beer, Scott County Commissioner and Metropolitan Emergency Services Board Member
• Scott Haas, Captain, Scott County Sheriff’s Office
• Tony Martin, Communications Director, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Emergency Communication Center

Chair Novotny laid over HF 4810, as amended.

HF 4597 (Witte) Funding provided for development and implementation of a unified 911 center awareness platform that allows 911 centers to communicate and coordinate emergency responses, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Witte moved HF 4597 before the committee.

Vice Chair Witte presented HF 4597.

Testifiers:
• Dave Beer, Scott County Commissioner and Metropolitan Emergency Services Board Member
• Nancie Pass, Director, Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center
• Tony Martin, Director, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Emergency Communications Center

Chair Novotny laid over HF 4597.

HF 1082 (Moller) Public Safety Budget Committee Budget Bill.

Chair Novotny moved HF 1082 before the committee.

Chair Novotny moved to reconsider the HF 1082 DE4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Moller withdrew the DE4 amendment.

Chair Moller moved the HF 1082 DE6 amendment.

Chair Moller moved the HF 1082 A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Johnson moved the HF 1082 A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Feist moved the HF 1082 A9 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Moller moved the HF 1082 A11 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Novotny moved HF 1082 A12 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Moller renewed her motion to adopt the DE6 amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Novotny moved HF 1082, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3230 (Moller) Capitol, Legislative, and Courts Security Bill.

Chair Novotny moved HF 3230 before the committee.

Chair Novotny moved the HF 3230 DE2 amendment.

Chair Moller presented HF 3230 DE2.

Chair Novotny moved the HF 3230 A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Novotny renewed his motion to adopt the DE2 amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Greene and Representative Anderson presented the HF 3230 A2 amendment.

Testifiers:
• Jeff Shorba, State Court Administrator, Minnesota Judicial Branch
• Commissioner Bob Jacobson, Department of Public Safety
• Colonel Christina Bogojevic, Minnesota State Patrol

Chair Novotny laid over HF 3230, as amended.

The meeting adjourned at 4:14 p.m.

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Representative Paul Novotny, Co-Chair

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Mary McNamara, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Representative Kelly Moller, Co-Chair

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Representative Jeff Witte, Co-Vice Chair

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Representative Sandra Feist, Co-Vice Chair

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Representative Kaela Berg

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Representative Matt Bliss

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Representative Brion Curran

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Representative Bidal Duran Jr.

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Representative Emma Greenman

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Representative Bobbie Harder

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Representative Athena Hollins

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Representative Pete Johnson

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Representative Krista Knudsen

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Representative Dave Pinto

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Representative Lucy Rehm

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Representative Aaron Repinski

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Representative Erica Schwartz

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Representative Terry Stier

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Representative Brad Tabke

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Representative Cal Warwas

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Bills Added:

HF4810 (Stier) - Requirement for counties to fund ARMER network expansion eliminated, state funding for public safety radio communications infrastructure established, framework for collaboration and interoperability across law enforcement jurisdictions established, and money appropriated.
HF4597 (Witte) - Funding provided for development and implementation of a unified 911 center awareness platform that allows 911 centers to communicate and coordinate emergency responses, and money appropriated.
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.
HF3230 (Moller) - Capitol complex security provisions modified, database of emergency contact information of elected officials created, security and protective services provided for members of the legislature, Security Services Task Force created, reports required, and money appropriated.

Documents:

HF 4810 DE1 authors amendment.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 4810 and HF 4597 MESB ARMER fact sheet.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 4810 and HF 4597 MESB 911 fact sheet.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 4810 and HF 4597 MESB 2026 Legislative Platform.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 4810 and HF 4597 MN Chiefs of Police Association support letter.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF4810 and HF4597 Assoc. of MN Counties support letter.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 4810 and HF 4597 Scott County support letter.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 4597 support letters.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 1082 DE6 Public Safety Budget Bill Language.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 1082 A4 technical amendment.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 1082 A3 LELS added to ID Task Force.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 1082 Public Safety Budget Bill Spreadsheet.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 1082 MN Chief of Police Association support letter.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 1082 Womens Foundation of MN support letter.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 1082 Department of Public Safety letter.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 3230 DE2 Capitol, Legislative, and Courts Security amendment.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 3230 A3 trooper protection amendment.pdf - 4/14/2026
HF 3230 Capitol, Legislative, and Courts Security Bill Spreadsheet.pdf - 4/15/2026
HF 1082 A12 MINNCOR amendment.pdf - 4/15/2026
HF 1082 A11 Domestic violency policy.pdf - 4/15/2026
HF 1082 A9 Feist date change amendment.pdf - 4/15/2026
HF 3230 A2 legislative servies Greene amendment.pdf - 4/15/2026
Testifier sign in sheets.pdf - 4/16/2026
Minutes.PublicSafety.Signed.4.15.2026.pdf - 4/23/2026

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01:32 - HF4810 (Stier) Requirement for counties to fund ARMER network expansion eliminated, state funding for public safety radio communications infrastructure established, framework for collaboration and interoperability across law enforcement jurisdictions established, and money appropriated.
13:41 - HF4597 (Witte) Funding provided for development and implementation of a unified 911 center awareness platform that allows 911 centers to communicate and coordinate emergency responses, and money appropriated.
25:47 - HF1082 (Moller) Public safety budget bill.
36:36 - HF3230 (Moller) Capitol, legislative, and courts security bill.
Runs 1 hour, 12 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 4810 (Stier) Requirement for counties to fund ARMER network expansion eliminated, state funding for public safety radio communications infrastructure established, framework for collaboration and interoperability across law enforcement jurisdictions established, and money appropriated.

4. HF 4597 (Witte) Funding provided for development and implementation of a unified 911 center awareness platform that allows 911 centers to communicate and coordinate emergency responses, and money appropriated.

5. HF 1082 (Moller) Public Safety Committee Budget Bill. Note: A delete-all amendment and spreadsheet have been posted. The Committee will take public testimony on the bill at Tuesday's hearing and will consider amendments and send the bill to Ways and Means at Wednesday's hearing.

6. HF 3230 (Moller) Capitol, Legislative, and Courts Security Bill. Note: A delete-all amendment and spreadsheet have been posted. The Committee will walk through the bill and spreadsheet, take public testimony, consider amendments, and lay the bill over.

7. 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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