STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD 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 10:41 AM on, February 15th, 2024, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
MOLLER, Kelly, (Chair)
FEIST, Sandra, (Vice Chair)
NOVOTNY, Paul, (GOP Lead)
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CURRAN, Brion
ENGEN, Elliot
FRAZIER, Cedrick
GROSSELL, Matt
HOLLINS, Athena
HUDSON, Walter
HUOT, John
MUELLER, Patricia
PINTO, Dave
TABKE, Brad
WITTE, Jeff
A quorum was present.
Representative Curran moved that the minutes of February 13th 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3398 (Moller) Direct services and advocacy for victims of certain crimes grant funding increased, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Feist assumed the gavel.
Vice Chair Feist moved that HF3398 be laid over.
Testifiers on HF 3398
• PaHoua Vang, Executive Director, MN Coalition Against Sexual Assault
• Bobbi Holtberg, Executive Director, Minnesota Alliance on Crime
• Cassie Fohrman
• Lauren Franzen
• Monica Elicero, Board of the Alexander House
• Aaron Gutzke
• Christy James
• Guadalupe Lopez, Executive Director, Violence Free MN
• Andrew Morris, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
Rep. Engen moved the HF3398A2 Amendment
Rep. Engen requested a roll call vote on the HF3398A2 Amendment
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
NOVOTNY, Paul (GOP Lead)
ENGEN, Elliot
GROSSEL, Matt
HUDSON, Walter
MUELLER, Patricia
WITTE, Jeff
NAYS
MOLLER, Kelly (Chair)
FEIST, Sandra (Vice Chair)
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CURRAN, Brion
FRAZIER, Cedrick
HOLLINS, Athena
HUOT, John
PINTO, Dave
TABKE, Brad
There being 6 AYES and 9 NAYS. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Rep. Feist renewed the motion that HF 3398 be laid over.
HF 3509 (Moller) Domestic abuse advocates prohibited from disclosing information.
Rep Moller moved HF 3509 be re-reffered to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Testifiers on HF 3509
• Rana Alexander, Standpoint
• Andrew Morris, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
Rep Moller renews the motion that HF 3509, be referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3554 (Moller) Aggravated first-degree witness tampering included in definitions of violent crime and crimes against a person.
Vice Chair Feist moved that HF 3554 be laid over.
Testifiers on HF3554
• Nate Reitz, Executive Director, MN Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Vice Chair Feist moved that HF3554 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3520 (Pinto) Age range conformed for hiring a minor to engage in prostitution.
Vice Chair Feist moved that HF 3520 be laid over.
Testifiers on HF 3520
• Nate Reitz, Executive Director, MN Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Rep. Pinto renewed the motion to Place HF 3520 on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 12:01 PM
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Representative Kelly Moller, Chair
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Christian Lohrenz, Committee Legislative Assistant