Public Safety Finance and Policy

FORTIETH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 20, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTIETH 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 6:01 PM on, March 20th, 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 Huot moved the minutes of March 19th, 2024, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3966 (Wolgamott): Public safety telecommunicator training and continuing education requirements established, Public Safety Telecommunicator Training and Standards Board established, rulemaking authorized, report required, and money appropriated.

Chair Moller moved that HF3966 be laid over.

Representative Wolgamott and Representative Igo co-presented HF3966.

Testifiers for HF3966
• Nicole Baumann, Stearns County Dispatcher
• LaVae Robinson, Association of Public Safety Communications Officials and the National Emergency Number Association and Supervisor for the Bloomington Emergency Communications Bureau.

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF3966 be laid over.

HF 2319 (Hollins) Admission in judicial proceeding of custodial statements prohibited.

Representative Hollins moved that HF2319 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Hollins presented HF2319.

Testifiers on HF2319
• Andrew Markquart, Managing Attorney, Great North Innocence Project
• Mark Fallon
• Jeff Potts, Executive Director of MN Chiefs of Police Association

Representative Hollins renewed the motion that HF2319 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4657 (Curran) Criminal defenses and authorization for the use of force relating to a victim's sexual orientation or identity limited.

Representative Curran moved that HF4657 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Curran moved the HF4657A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Representative Curran presented HF4657 as amended.

Testifiers on HF4657
• Mara Sybesma, MN Lavender Bar Association and National LGBTQ+ Bar
• Karlton Laster, OutFront MN
• Myrtle Lemon-Todd, Trans Activist, Non-Profit and Youth Worker, QUEERSPACE
• Amber Muhm, The Aliveness Project
• Pierce Hastings

Representative Curran renewed the motion that HF4657 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3991 (Feist) Requirement to participate in ignition interlock program limited to individuals whose driver's license is revoked, canceled, or denied for an incident involving alcohol; intensive testing program established for individuals whose license was revoked, canceled, or denied for a controlled substance or intoxicating substance related incident.

Vice Chair Feist moved that HF3991 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Vice Chair Feist presented HF3991.

Testifiers on HF3991
• Jessica Jeppesen, Restorative Justice Assistance, Yellow Medicine County
• Morgan Kunz, Managing Attorney, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, Youth Prosecution Division

Vice Chair Feist renewed the motion that HF3991 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1832 (Frazier) Authority limited for peace officers to stop or detain drivers for motor vehicle equipment violations.

Representative Frazier moved that HF1832 be laid over.

Representative Frazier moved the HF1832DE4.

Representative Frazier moved the HF1832A1 Amendment to the HF1832DE4 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Representative Frazier renewed the motion that HF1832DE4 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Representative Frazier presented HF1832 as amended.

Testifiers on HF1832
• Amber Jones, Justice for All Coalition

Representative Frazier renewed the motion that HF1832 as amended be laid over.

HF 3697 (Koegel) Requirement to participate in ignition interlock program limited to individuals whose driver's license is revoked, canceled, or denied for an incident involving alcohol; intensive testing program established for individuals whose license was revoked, canceled, or denied for a controlled substance or intoxicating substance related incident.

Chair Moller moved that HF3697 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Koegel presented HF3697.

Testifiers on HF3697

• Josh Solem, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF3697 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PRVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 8:27 PM.

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Representative Kelly Moller, Chair

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Christian Lohrenz, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF3966 (Wolgamott) - Public safety telecommunicator training and continuing education requirements established, Public Safety Telecommunicator Training and Standards Board established, rulemaking authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
HF3697 (Koegel) - Requirement to participate in ignition interlock program limited to individuals whose driver's license is revoked, canceled, or denied for an incident involving alcohol; intensive testing program established for individuals whose license was revoked, canceled, or denied for a controlled substance or intoxicating substance related incident.
HF4657 (Curran) - Criminal defenses and authorization for the use of force relating to a victim's sexual orientation or identity limited.
HF3991 (Feist) - Restorative practices restitution program created, ability of court to order fine in delinquency proceeding or juvenile major water or traffic offender proceeding eliminated, and conforming and technical changes made.
HF1832 (Frazier) - Authority limited for peace officers to stop or detain drivers for motor vehicle equipment violations.
HF2319 (Hollins) - Admission in judicial proceeding of custodial statements prohibited.

Documents:

HF 1832 DE4.pdf - 3/15/2024
HF 1832 DE3 - for discussion only.pdf - 3/15/2024
HF 1829 DE1 Author's Amendment.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 4657 A1 Author's Amendment.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 3966 Bill Language.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 3966 Bill Summary.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 1829 Bill Language.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 1829 Bill Summary.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 2319 Bill Language.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 2319 Bill Summary.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 4657 Bill Language.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 4657 Bill Summary.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 3991 Bill Summary.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 3991 Fiscal Note.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 1832 Bill Language.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 1832 Bill Summary.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 3697 Bill Language.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 3697 Bill Summary.pdf - 3/19/2024
Coalition Letter of Support HF 3966.pdf - 3/19/2024
Washington County Sheriffs Office Written Testimony HF 3699.pdf - 3/19/2024
Mel Aanerud Written Testimony HF 1829.pdf - 3/19/2024
HF 2319 Fact Sheet.pdf - 3/19/2024
Terry Olson Letter in Support HF 2319.pdf - 3/19/2024
D. Anderson Written Testimony HF 4657.pdf - 3/19/2024
Minn Lav Bar Assoc Letter of Support of HF 4657.pdf - 3/19/2024
Letters of Support - HF 3991.pdf - 3/19/2024
African American Leadership Forum Written Testimony HF 1832.pdf - 3/19/2024
Center for Policing Equity Letter in Support of HF 1832.pdf - 3/19/2024
Policing Project Letter on HF 1832.pdf - 3/19/2024
Law Enforcement Letter of Opposition HF 2319.pdf - 3/19/2024
Justice for All Coalition Letter of Support HF 1832.pdf - 3/19/2024
Committee Agenda 3.20.24.pdf - 3/20/2024
Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee Minutes 3.19.24.pdf - 3/20/2024
Amber Muhm Written Testimony HF 4657.pdf - 3/20/2024
VFM and MNCASA Letter of Support HF 3991.pdf - 3/20/2024
HF 3697 Fiscal Note.pdf - 3/20/2024
HF 1829 Fiscal Note.pdf - 3/20/2024
HF 1832 A1 to DE4 Amendment.pdf - 3/20/2024
HF 3991 Bill Language.pdf - 3/20/2024

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01:04 - HF3966 (Wolgamott) Public safety telecommunicator training and continuing education requirements established, Public Safety Telecommunicator Training and Standards Board established, rulemaking authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
17:02 - HF2319 (Hollins) Admission in judicial proceeding of custodial statements prohibited.
55:39 - HF4657 (Curran) Criminal defenses and authorization for the use of force relating to a victim's sexual orientation or identity limited.
1:32:31 - HF3991 (Feist) Restorative practices restitution program created, ability of court to order fine in delinquency proceeding or juvenile major water or traffic offender proceeding eliminated, and conforming and technical changes made.
1:44:52 - HF1832 (Frazier) Authority limited for peace officers to stop or detain drivers for motor vehicle equipment violations.
2:16:11 - HF3697 (Koegel) Requirement to participate in ignition interlock program limited to individuals whose driver's license is revoked, canceled, or denied for an incident involving alcohol; intensive testing program established for individuals whose license was revoked, canceled, or denied for a controlled substance or intoxicating substance related incident.
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HF 3966 (Wolgamott) Public safety telecommunicator training and continuing education requirements established, Public Safety Telecommunicator Training and Standards Board established, rulemaking authorized, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 3697 (Koegel) Requirement to participate in ignition interlock program limited to individuals whose driver's license is revoked, canceled, or denied for an incident involving alcohol; intensive testing program established for individuals whose license was revoked, canceled, or denied for a controlled substance or intoxicating substance related incident. *Pending referral from Transportation Committee

HF 2319 (Hollins) Admission in judicial proceeding of custodial statements prohibited. *Pending referral from Judiciary Committee

HF 4657 (Curran) Criminal defenses and authorization for the use of force relating to a victim's sexual orientation or identity limited.

HF 3991 (Feist) Restorative practices restitution program created, ability of court to order fine in delinquency proceeding or juvenile major water or traffic offender proceeding eliminated, and conforming and technical changes made. *Pending referral from Judiciary Committee

HF 1832 (Frazier) Authority limited for peace officers to stop or detain drivers for motor vehicle equipment violations.* See DE Author’s Amendment (posted)

HF 1829 (Newton) Silver Alert system created to aid in locating missing persons who are senior citizens with cognitive impairments, and criminal penalty provided.

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 19th. 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.

Testimony: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 10:30 AM, March 19th.

The amendment deadline for all bills will be 12PM, March 19th

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