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Public Safety Finance and Policy

THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Friday, March 15, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH 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 10:31 AM on, March 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

Members Excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Becker-Finn moved the minutes of March 14th, 2024, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4043 (Agbaje) Allocation of incarcerated persons based on their last known address in Minnesota required, Department of Corrections required to collect last residential address of an inmate before incarceration.

Chair Moller moved that HF4043 be re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy

Representative Agbaje presented HF4043.

Testifiers on HF4043
• Carmen Allen, New Justice Project

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF4043 be re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3799 (Norris) Office of Animal Protection established, and duties provided, definition of crime of violence expanded, and money appropriated.

Chair Moller moved that HF3799 be laid over.

Representative Norris presented HF3799.

Testifiers on HF3799
• James Backstrom, retired Dakota County Attorney
• Jena Wasche
• Reese Frederickson, Pine County Attorney

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF3799 be laid over.

HF 4591 (Tabke) Protective Agent License made necessary for private companies to transport prisoners, license revocation required for acts committed by a licensee or employee of a license, and minimum administrative penalty required for violations.

Representative Tabke moved that HF4591 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Tabke presented HF4591.

Testifiers on HF4591
• Rick Hodsdon, Chair, MN Board of Private Detectives

Representative Tabke renewed the motion that HF4591 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3671 (Pinto) Definition of child in need of protection or services modified.

Representative Pinto moved that HF3671 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Pinto presented HF3671.

Testifier on HF3671
• Malaika Eban, Executive Director, Legal Rights Center

Representative Pinto renewed the motion that HF3671 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4101 (Urdahl) Notice of any order for protection, hearing on an order for protection, and cancellation or modification of an order for protection given to a custodian of a petitioner's minor children required.

Chair Moller moved that HF4101 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Urdahl presented HF4101.

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF4101 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 11:45 AM.


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Representative Kelly Moller, Chair



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Christian Lohrenz, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4043 (Agbaje) - Allocation of incarcerated persons based on their last known address in Minnesota required, and Department of Corrections required to collect last residential address of an inmate before incarceration.
  • HF4591 (Tabke) - Protective agent license made necessary for private companies to transport prisoners, license revocation required for acts committed by a licensee or employee of a licensee, and minimum administrative penalty required for violations.
  • HF4101 (Urdahl) - Custodian of a petitioner's minor children required to receive notice of any order for protection, hearing on an order for protection, and cancellation or modification of an order for protection.
  • HF3671 (Pinto) - Delinquent child, juvenile petty offender, and child in need of protection or services definitions modified.
  • HF3799 (Norris) - Office of Animal Protection established and duties provided, definition of crime of violence expanded, and money appropriated.
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01:06 - HF4043 (Agbaje) Allocation of incarcerated persons based on their last known address in Minnesota required, Department of Corrections required to collect last residential address of an inmate before incarceration.
13:20 - HF3799 (Norris) Office of Animal Protection established and duties provided, definition of crime of violence expanded, and money appropriated.
39:40 - HF4591 (Tabke) Protective agent license made necessary for private companies to transport prisoners, license revocation required for acts committed by a licensee or employee of a licensee, and minimum administrative penalty required for violations.
50:24 - HF3671 (Pinto) Definition of child in need of protection or services modified.
1:07:21 - HF4101 (Urdahl) Notice of any order for protection, hearing on an order for protection, and cancellation or modification of an order for protection given to a custodian of a petitioner's minor children required.
Runs 1 hour, 14 minutes.

HF 4043 (Agbaje) Allocation of incarcerated persons based on their last known address in Minnesota required, Department of Corrections required to collect last residential address of an inmate before incarceration.

HF 3799 (Norris) Office of Animal Protection established and duties provided, definition of crime of violence expanded, and money appropriated.

HF 4591 (Tabke) Protective agent license made necessary for private companies to transport prisoners, license revocation required for acts committed by a licensee or employee of a licensee, and minimum administrative penalty required for violations.

HF 3671 (Pinto) Definition of child in need of protection or services modified.

HF 4101 (Urdahl) Notice of any order for protection, hearing on an order for protection, and cancellation or modification of an order for protection given to a custodian of a petitioner's minor children required.

Items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

Written Testimony: The deadline to submit written testimony for all bills on the agenda will be 10:30 AM, March 14th. All written testimony must be submitted in a PDF document without clickable links. All testimony should be sent to the committee administrator, ellen.mcdaniel@house.mn.gov.

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