Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy

SIXTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, January 26, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Mariani, Chair of the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:02 PM on January 26th, 2021 pursuant to House Rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
MARIANI, Carlos (Chair)
FRAZIER, Cedrick (Vice Chair)
JOHNSON, Brian (Minority Lead)
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
GROSSELL, Matt
HOLLINS, Athena
HUOT, John
KLEVORN, Ginny
LONG, Jamie
LUCERO, Eric
MUELLER, Patricia
NOVOTNY, Paul
O’NEILL, Marion
PINTO, Dave
POSTON, John
RALEIGH, Donald
VANG, Samantha
XIONG, Jay

A quorum was present.

Presentation on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Taskforce Report

Testifying:
• Nicole Mathews, Executive Director, Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition
• Senator Mary Kunesh, Minnesota State Senate
• Nicole Martin Rogers, Senior Research Manager at Wilder Research

Representative Feist moved that HF 321 be referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Feist presented HF 321. A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring certifying entities to timely process visa certification documents; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611A.

Testifying on HF 321:
• Erica Staab, Executive Director, HOPE Coalition in Faribault, MN
• Veena Iyer, Executive Director, Immigrant Law Center of MN

Chair Mariani renewed the motion to refer HF 321 to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Chair Mariani requested a roll call to re-refer HF 321 to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.
AYES
Mariani
Fraizer
Edelson
Feist
Hollins
Huot
Klevorn
Long
Pinto
Vang
Xiong

NAYS
Johnson
Grossell
Mueller
Novotny
Poston
Raleigh

EXCUSED
Lucero
O’Neill

There being 11 ayes, 6 nays, and 2 excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 2:36 PM.

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Representative Mariani, Chair

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Katelynn Ogunfolami, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF321 (Feist) - Visa certification document timely processing by certifying entities required.

Documents:

Tania Dominguez Chon.pdf - 1/26/2021
Susan Roberts.pdf - 1/26/2021
Patricia Perez.pdf - 1/26/2021
Paschal Nwokocha.pdf - 1/26/2021
Nysha Operana.pdf - 1/26/2021
Monica Nevin.pdf - 1/26/2021
Kelsey Allen.pdf - 1/26/2021
Ernest Wiafe.pdf - 1/26/2021
Christine Nsajja.pdf - 1/26/2021
Anthony Baquero.pdf - 1/26/2021
AHR Support of HF 321 - U Visa 2021.pdf - 1/26/2021
Statement - Public Safety New Brighton.pdf - 1/26/2021
MMIW presentation for MN House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Hearing_1-26-21.pdf - 1/26/2021

Audio:
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House TV Video:
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Preventing Victimization in Greater Minnesota.
10:00 - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Taskforce Report presentation.
01:07:40 - HF321 (Feist) U-Visa certification documents timely process required by certifying entities.
Runs 1 hour, 36 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

Preventing Victimization in Greater Minnesota

I. Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Taskforce Report Presentation.

II. HF 321 (Feist) U-Visa certification documents timely process required by certifying entities.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Taskforce Report can be found here:
https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/Documents/missing-murdered-indigenous-women-task-force-report.pdf

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