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.
Chair Novotny and Chair Moller will share the gavel.
*HF 2432 (Novotny/Moller) Protection from report of fictitious emergency extended to all state or local correctional employees; Tribal Nation access and use of community supervisions services subsidy clarified; post-incarceration supervision provisions codified; obsolete administrative rules repealed; various other public safety, judiciary, and corrections provisions modified; and money appropriated.
*This will be an informational hearing to discuss the Governor’s budget proposals. No formal testimony from the public will be taken at this time.
Written Testimony will be allowed. Please submit all written testimony to Committee Administrator, john.hultqiust@house.mn.gov by Thursday, March 27th at 10:00 AM. Please send written testimony in a PDF format without hyperlinks.
Bills Added:
HF2432
(Novotny) - Protection from report of fictitious emergency extended to all state or local correctional employees; Tribal Nation access and use of community supervisions services subsidy clarified; post-incarceration supervision provisions codified; obsolete administrative rules repealed; various other public safety, judiciary, and corrections provisions modified; and money appropriated.
3. HF 1590 (West) – Mandatory minimum sentences established for malicious punishment of a child.
4. HF 561 (Quam) – Law enforcement use of unmanned aerial vehicles to find missing persons, persons fleeing arrest, and incarcerated persons authorized.
5. HF 1275 (Tabke) – Use of unmanned aerial vehicles authorized for risk of fleeing suspect or actual fleeing suspect.
6. HF 1396 (Witte) – Permitted uses of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement expanded.
Note: There will be a delete-all amendment incorporating the provisions of the three UAV bills into one bill.
7. HF 1744 (Stier) – Expanded use of tracking devices authorized for fleeing motor vehicles.
9. HF 2525 (Duran) – Public safety officer hearing protection program established, and money appropriated.
10. HF 104 (Feist) – Confidentiality established for restorative justice practices participants, and data classified (pending re-referral).
11. Adjourn
HF 287 (Engen) – Ten years of age maintained as the minimum age of delinquency - has been removed from the agenda.
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.
Bills Added:
HF1590
(West) - Mandatory minimum sentences established for malicious punishment of a child.
HF561
(Quam) - Law enforcement use of unmanned aerial vehicles to find missing persons, persons fleeing arrest, and incarcerated persons authorized.
HF1275
(Tabke) - Use of unmanned aerial vehicles authorized for risk of fleeing suspect or actual fleeing suspect.
HF1396
(Witte) - Permitted uses of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement expanded.
HF1744
(Stier) - Expanded use of tracking devices authorized for fleeing motor vehicles.
HF1375
(Duran, Jr.) - Peace officer grievance arbitration selection procedure repealed.
HF2525
(Duran, Jr.) - Public safety officer hearing protection program established, and money appropriated.
HF104
(Feist) - Confidentiality established for restorative justice practices participants, and data classified.
HF 1265 (Keeler) American Indian cultural programming services revised.
*HF 2354 (Norris) Medicaid fraud provisions expanded and modified, subpoena and enforcement authority specified, penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
*Testimony and discussion on HF 2354 will be confined to section 3 of the bill related to penalties.
HF 264 (Hanson, J) Improved medical care in licensed correctional facilities provided.
HF 686 (Frazier) Development of a model policy for safe traffic stops required, best practices and areas for development prescribed, preservice curriculum aligned with model policy, continuing education requirements established for law enforcement officers, and money appropriated.
HF 1659 (Curran) Reporting requirements related to community supervisions clarified, federal law enforcement agents who transport persons exempted from definition of protective agent, and obsolete civil commitment law regarding incarcerated individuals with mental illness repealed.
HF 1094 (Hollins) Expungements or resentencings involving past cannabis crimes clarified.
HF 1083 (Moller) Domestic abuse advocates prohibited from disclosing information.
Items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
TESTIMONY: Requests for in-person testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 24th, 2025. 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: Requests to submit written testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 24th, 2025. All written testimony must be submitted in PDF format and not include hyperlinks.
Bills Added:
HF1265
(Keeler) - American Indian cultural programming services revised.
HF2354
(Norris) - Medicaid fraud provisions added and modified, attorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.
HF264
(Hanson) - Improved medical care in licensed correctional facilities provided.
HF686
(Frazier) - Development of a model policy for safe traffic stops required, best practices and areas for development prescribed, preservice curriculum aligned with model policy, continuing education requirements established for law enforcement officers, and money appropriated.
HF1659
(Curran) - Reporting requirements related to community supervisions clarified, federal law enforcement agents who transport persons exempted from definition of protective agent, and obsolete civil commitment law regarding incarcerated individuals with mental illness repealed.
HF1094
(Hollins) - Expungements or resentencings involving past cannabis crimes clarified.
HF1083
(Moller) - Domestic abuse advocates prohibited from disclosing information.
6. HF 2017 (Novotny) – Prosecutorial and law enforcement training funding provided, and money appropriated.
7. Adjourn
Note: HF 558 (Quam) – Consideration of arrest and investigative record in criminal history background check authorized - has been removed from the agenda.
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.
Bills Added:
HF1800
(Quam) - Voting administration provisions modified, including candidate filing, registration, vouching, election judges, polling places, ballots, and postelection review; reports required; criminal penalties provided; and money appropriated.
HF2259
(Johnson) - Violent crime enforcement teams funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1821
(Witte) - Supplemental nonprofit security grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2017
(Novotny) - Prosecutorial and law enforcement training funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 1082 (Moller) Grant funding provided to organizations providing direct services and advocacy for crime victims, and money appropriated.
HF 1042 (Moller) Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit authority amended to investigate offenses that occur on state-owned military installations.
HF 1295 (Johnson, P) Children's advocacy centers included as a victim assistance program entitled to a portion of certain fines.
HF 1686 (Johnson, P) Training requirements for licensed security officers expanded.
HF 1998 (Rarick) Victim notification to order for protection and harassment restraining order violations not prosecuted extended, and victim notification requirements clarified and updated for law enforcement agencies and prosecutors.
HF 1775 (Pinto) Collection and reporting of specified information on criminal cases and the creation of a public dashboard for this information required, and money appropriated.
HF 1163 (Youakim) Scope of hometown heroes assistance program clarified.
Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.
TESTIMONY: Requests for in-person testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 17th, 2025. 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: Requests to submit written testimony must be submitted to the Committee Administrator of this hearing, Ellen.McDaniel@house.mn.gov, by 3:00 PM, March 17th, 2025. All written testimony must be submitted in PDF format and not include hyperlinks.
Bills Added:
HF1082
(Moller) - Minnesota victims of crime account established, grants provided to crime victim service providers, fees and penalties for deposit in account increased, and money transferred from general fund to account.
HF1042
(Moller) - Independent Use of Force Investigations Unit authority amended to investigate offenses that occur on state-owned military installations.
HF1295
(Johnson) - Children's advocacy centers included as a victim assistance program entitled to a portion of certain fines.
HF1686
(Johnson) - Training requirements for licensed security officers expanded.
HF1998
(Rarick) - Victim notification to order for protection and harassment restraining order violations not prosecuted extended, and victim notification requirements clarified and updated for law enforcement agencies and prosecutors.
HF1775
(Pinto) - Criminal case information reporting required, and money appropriated.
HF1163
(Youakim) - Scope of hometown heroes assistance program clarified.