Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
HF 1233 (Pinto) Visual inspection of delinquent children and youth in detention facilities prohibited, and disciplinary room time for delinquent children and youth in detention facilities prohibited.
We will not be taking any public testimony on HF 1233. This bill was previously heard and debated by the committee on March 2nd, 2023.
HF 2251 (Feist) Judiciary; grant funding provided to provide legal representation for children in need of protection or services and children in out-of-home placement, and money appropriated.
HF 2890 (Moller) Judiciary, public safety, corrections, human rights, firearm, and 911 Emergency Communication System statutory policy provisions amended; reports provided; rulemaking authorized; various judiciary, public safety, and corrections entities funding provided; and money appropriated.*
*This will be an informational hearing only. No public testimony or written testimony will be taken on HF 2890.
Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
Anyone who would like to provide public testimony on HF 2251 must sign up in advance by 10:30 AM on 3/22. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up. 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 is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/22.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF1233
(Pinto) - Visual inspection of delinquent children and youth in detention facilities prohibited, physical or social isolation of delinquent children and youth discipline in detention facilities prohibited, reports provided, and rulemaking provided.
HF2251
(Feist) - Judiciary; grant funding provided to provide legal representation for children in need of protection or services and children in out-of-home placement, and money appropriated.
HF2890
(Moller) - Public safety finance and policy bill.
HF 2956 (Frazier) Sentencing Guidelines Commission membership expanded, and staggered terms for members provided.
HF 2295 (Pinto) Grant for study and report on pretrial release practices established, and money appropriated.
HF 2609 (Moller) Regulation of machine guns modified.
HF 2625 (Frazier) Grant funding provided to reduce crime and violence in African American communities, and money appropriated.
Anyone who would like to provide public testimony must sign up in advance by 10:30 AM on 3/21. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up. 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 is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/21.
Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF2510
(Moller) - Private detectives; license requirements modified.
HF2956
(Frazier) - Sentencing Guidelines Commission membership expanded, and staggered terms for members provided.
HF2295
(Pinto) - Grant for study and report on pretrial release practices established, and money appropriated.
HF2609
(Berg) - Gun trafficking investigations and firearm seizures report required by Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Violent Crime Enforcement Teams, trigger activator definition amended, and transferring firearms to persons who are ineligible to possess firearms penalties increased.
HF2625
(Frazier) - Grant funding provided to reduce crime and violence in African American communities, and money appropriated.
HF 2078 (Edelson) Supplemental nonprofit security grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 1075 (Backer) Statewide public safety radio communication system equipment grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF 2415 (Noor) High-rise sprinkler system grant program established, cities required to report buildings that do not have sprinkler system, report required, and money appropriated.*Pending referral
HF 1273 (Tabke) Local emergency management grant funding provided for local planning and preparedness efforts, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 2026 (Huot) State fire marshal account established, and money appropriated.
HF 46 (Feist) Office of Juvenile Restorative Justice established, local steering committees required to establish local juvenile restorative justice programs, grants established, reports required, and money appropriated.
Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
Anyone who would like to provide public testimony must sign up in advance by 10:30 AM on 3/20. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up. 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 is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/20.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF2078
(Edelson) - Supplemental nonprofit security grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1075
(Backer) - Statewide public safety radio communication system equipment grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF2415
(Noor) - High-rise sprinkler system grant program established, cities required to report buildings that do not have sprinkler system, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1273
(Tabke) - Local emergency management grant funding provided for local planning and preparedness efforts, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2026
(Huot) - State fire marshal account established, and money appropriated.
HF46
(Feist) - Office of Juvenile Restorative Justice established, local steering committees required to establish local juvenile restorative justice programs, grants established, reports required, and money appropriated.
Update from Opioid Epidemic Response Advisory Council (OERAC)
HF 615 (Baker) Same weight threshold and penalty for fentanyl as is for heroin provided. *DE amendment forthcoming
HF 2551 (Baker) Treatment review and staffing requirements for opioid treatment programs modified. (REMOVED)
HF 2041 (Gomez) Syringe service providers authorized to possess, distribute, and dispose of syringes; and possession of hypodermic syringes authorized.
HF 2294 (Pinto) Task force on statewide response to substance abuse established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF 1665 (Bierman) Minnesota's schedules of controlled substances modified.
*Public testimony will be taken at the start of the hearing on HF 615, HF 1665, HF 2041, HF 2294. All public testifiers must sign up in advance to testify on the bills by 10:30 AM on 3/16. Testimony will be 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 is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/16.
HF 2034 (Moller) Time limit for forensic laboratory testing of sexual assault examination kits provided.
HF 1838 (Feist) Supervision standards committee provided; probation, supervised release, and community corrections modified; rulemaking provided; report required; and money appropriated.
HF 1864 (Becker-Finn) Tribal Nations authorized to provide delivery of probation and post release prison supervision through Tribal Nation's community supervision department.
HF 2788 (Agbaje) Board of Pardons provisions modified, Clemency Review Commission established, report required, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF 1300 (Feist) Eligibility for release for individuals sentenced to life in prison for crimes committed while under age of 18 established, eligibility for early supervised release for individuals sentenced for crimes committed while under age of 18 established, Juvenile Release Board established, and review by court of appeals provided.
HF 1600 (Tabke) Pattern bargaining precluded for law enforcement officers.
Anyone who would like to provide public testimony must sign up in advance by 10:30 AM on 3/16. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up. 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 is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/16.
Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF615
(Baker) - Same weight threshold and penalty provided for fentanyl as is for heroin.
HF2041
(Gomez) - Syringe service providers authorized to possess, distribute, and dispose of syringes; and possession of hypodermic syringes authorized.
HF2294
(Pinto) - Task force on statewide response to substance abuse established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1665
(Bierman) - Minnesota's schedules of controlled substances modified.
HF2034
(Moller) - Time limit for forensic laboratory testing of sexual assault examination kits provided.
HF1838
(Feist) - Supervision standards committee provided; probation, supervised release, and community corrections modified; rulemaking provided; report required; and money appropriated.
HF1864
(Becker-Finn) - Tribal Nations authorized to provide delivery of probation and post release prison supervision through Tribal Nation's community supervision department.
HF2788
(Agbaje) - Board of Pardons provisions modified, Clemency Review Commission established, report required, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF1300
(Feist) - Eligibility for release for individuals sentenced to life in prison for crimes committed while under age of 18 established, eligibility for early supervised release for individuals sentenced for crimes committed while under age of 18 established, Juvenile Release Board established, and review by court of appeals provided.
HF1600
(Tabke) - Pattern bargaining precluded for law enforcement officers.
HF 2023 (Long) Clean Slate Act established, automatic expungement process provided for offenders, waiting periods modified for expungements that require petition, offenses that are eligible for expungement amended, records received and retained by Bureau of Criminal Apprehension modified, creation of database required, data classified, and money appropriated.
HF 41 (Feist) Bureau of Criminal Apprehension superintendent required to prepare and annual report on Fusion Center activities, and money appropriated.
HF 2678 (Kraft) Fire safety account fee assessed to homeowner insurance policies modified.
HF 1322 (Tabke) Metropolitan Council authorized to issue administrative citations for transit fare evasion, Metropolitan Council required to implement transit safety measures, civil penalties imposed, technical and clarifying changes made, and report required.
HF 1617 (Becker-Finn) Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal emergency management coordinator establishment funding provided, and money appropriated.
Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
Anyone who would like to provide public testimony must sign up in advance by 10:30 AM on 3/15. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up. 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 is encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 10:30 AM, 3/15.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF2023
(Long) - Clean Slate Act established, automatic expungement process provided for offenders, waiting periods modified for expungements that require petition, offenses that are eligible for expungement amended, records received and retained by Bureau of Criminal Apprehension modified, creation of database required, data classified, and money appropriated.
HF1278
(Pelowski) - Disaster assistance contingency account money transferred.
HF41
(Feist) - Bureau of Criminal Apprehension superintendent required to prepare an annual report on Fusion Center activities, and money appropriated.
HF2678
(Kraft) - Fire safety account fee assessed to homeowner insurance policies modified.
HF1322
(Tabke) - Metropolitan Council authorized to issue administrative citations; Metropolitan Council required to implement transit safety measures, including a transit rider code of conduct; transit service intervention project established; civil penalties imposed; criminal penalties established; surcharge established; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF1617
(Becker-Finn) - Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal emergency management coordinator establishment funding provided, and money appropriated.