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Public Safety Finance and Policy

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Public Safety Finance and Policy

2/11/2025
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1. Call to Order
2. Member and staff introductions
3. Committee Rules
4. HF 7 (Novotny) Bail data and notice provisions modified, mandatory minimum sentences established for sex trafficking offenses, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission provisions modified, crimes established, criminal penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
5. Adjourn

Testimony: Written testimony or requests to testify in person are due via e-mail to Committee Administrator john.hultquist@house.mn.gov no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the committee hearing. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.
Bills Added:
HF7 (Novotny) - Public safety; various provisions modified relating to data held by law enforcement agencies; agency bail or bond notice; sex trafficking minimum sentences; Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission; legislative approval; reason for dismissing charges; dismissals report information; county attorney required action; liability and vicarious liability; crime created for recruiting or educating individuals to trespass or damage critical infrastructure; assaulting a police officer penalty; crime of fleeing in a motor vehicle or failing to obey traffic laws crime established; presence in a stolen vehicle; penalties increased for obstructing trunk highway, airport, or transit traffic; tracking device placement and requirements and expanded uses; criminal penalties; and money appropriated.
Attachments:
Public Safety Committee Rules.pdf (2/10/2025)
HF 7 A2 - current POR registration required.pdf (2/10/2025)
HF7 A3 - use of force to aid another.pdf (2/10/2025)
Fleeing Police kills girlfried - StarTribune - 2025.01.27.pdf (2/10/2025)
American Experiment support letter.pdf (2/10/2025)
MN County Attorneys Association Letter.pdf (2/10/2025)
Rich Neumeister testimony.pdf (2/10/2025)
HF 7 A4.pdf (2/11/2025)
HF 7 A5.pdf (2/11/2025)

4/2/2025
1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. HF 963 (Rarick) Commissioner of corrections authorized to revoke earned incentive credits granted under Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act.

Note: This bill was heard during the February 25, 2025 Public Safety Committee meeting and public testimony was taken at that time. There will be no additional public testimony on this bill. The Committee will consider an amendment and plan to move the bill out of committee.

4. HF 538 (Stier) Use of deadly force by peace officer to protect person from apparent death modified.

Note: This bill was heard during the March 4, 2025 Public Safety Committee meeting and public testimony was taken at that time. There will be no additional public testimony on this bill. The Committee will consider an amendment and plan to move the bill out of committee.

5. HF 3006 (Moller / Novotny) Department of Corrections deficiency funding request.

6. HF 2825 (Hudson) Access to expunged conviction records of applicants for licenses and positions in private security industry provided.

7. HF 467 (Harder) Sunset of correctional fees repealed.

8. HF 2812 (Stier) Commissioner of corrections required to charge a fee for incarcerated person communication services.

9. HF 2892 (Novotny) Community justice reinvestment account in the special revenue fund eliminated.

10. HF 2532 (Novotny) Community crime and violence prevention account eliminated, and unexpended amount transferred to the general fund.

11. HF 2875 (Nash) Crime of damage or theft to telecommunications equipment extended to broadband and cable services.

12. Adjourn

Removed from the agenda:
-HF 1567 (Duran) Personal information protections currently available for judicial officials extended to peace officers.
-HF 1354 (Moller) House Public Safety Committee Policy Omnibus. The bill was passed out of committee on April 1.


Testimony: Written testimony and 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 will be limited due to committee time constraints. Written testimony is strongly encouraged. Amendments and committee documents will be posted in advance of the hearing.
Bills Added:
HF963 (Rarick) - Commissioner of corrections authorized to revoke earned incentive credits granted under Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act.
HF538 (Stier) - Use of deadly force by peace officer to protect person from apparent death modified.
HF2825 (Hudson) - Access to expunged conviction records of applicants for licenses and positions in private security industry provided.
HF467 (Harder) - Sunset of correctional fees repealed.
HF2812 (Stier) - Commissioner of corrections required to charge a fee for incarcerated person communication services.
HF2892 (Novotny) - Community justice reinvestment account in the special revenue fund eliminated.
HF2532 (Novotny) - Community crime and violence prevention account eliminated, and unexpended amount transferred to the general fund.
HF2875 (Nash) - Crime of damage or theft to telecommunications equipment extended to broadband and cable services.
HF3006 (Moller) - Funding provided for deficiencies in the budget of the Department of Corrections, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF 1354 DE2 amendment - public safety policy bill.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 963 A2 Amendment - supervision added.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 538 A2 amendment - perceived replaces apparent.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 2825 A1 amendment - title addition.pdf (3/31/2025)
HF 467 DE1 authors amendment.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2825 Richard Hodsdon support letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 467 Institute for Justice opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2812 ISAIAH opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Goodhue County Court Services opposition letter.docx.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Brooklyn Park opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Brown County Probation opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Brown County Truancy Program opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Cass County Probation opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Community Justice Action Fund opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Everytown for Gun Safety opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Giffords opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Health Alliance for Violence Intervention opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Lutheran Social Service letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Moms Demand Action opposition testimony.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Rise Up Partnership opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 The Link opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
HF 2532 Tri-County Community Corrections opposition letter.pdf (4/1/2025)
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