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SIXTY- THIRD MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, May 17, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY- THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION



PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

JUDICARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE

Representative Becker-Finn, Chair of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee, called the joint virtual meeting of the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Committee and the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee to order at 7:00 PM on May 17th, 2022, pursuant to House Rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.


The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Committee 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
RALEIGH, Donald
VANG, Samantha
XIONG, Jay


Members Excused:
POSTON, John

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Members present:

Becker-Finn, Jamie, Chair
Moller, Kelly, Vice Chair
Scott, Peggy, Republican Lead
Feist, Sandra
Frazier, Cedrick
Grossell, Matt
Hollins, Athena
Johnson, Brian
Liebling, Tina
Long, Jamie
Mortensen, Erik
Novotny, Paul
Pfarr, Brian
Robbins, Kristin
Vang, Samantha
Xiong, Tou

Members Absent:
Her, Kaohly
Mortensen, Erik


A quorum was present.

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights gave a presentation on the Investigation into the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department Findings.

Testifying:
• Rebecca Lucero, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Rights
• William C. Jordan Jr, President of the Minnesota Dakotas Chapter of the NAACP
• Michelle Gross, President of Communities United Against Police Brutality
• Jaylani Hussein, Executive Director of CAIR Minnesota
• Courtney Ross, Fiancé of George Floyd
• Julia Decker, Policy Director for the American Civil Liberties Union
• Eric Rice, Attorney for Jaleel Stallings
• Justin Terrell, POST Board Rules Committee Chair
• Angela Rosemyer, Community Member

The meeting adjourned at 9:34 PM


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Representative Mariani, Chair



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Abdullahi Abdullahi, Committee Legislative Assistant




More Info On This Meeting..
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Joint Hearing of the Judiciary and Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform Committee

I. Minnesota Department of Human Rights Presentation on the Investigation into the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department Findings

II. Community Members Testimony on the Investigation into the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department Findings

III. POST Board Testimony on the Investigation into the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department Findings

*Public Testimony will be taken if time is available.

**This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp. Remote hearings are taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp.

***If you are interested in testifying before the committee, or are providing written testimony or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator at least 24 hours before the hearing time to get instructions.

CA: Jamael.Lundy@house.mn

****Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92023

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Conference Committee on S.F. 2673
Chairs: Sen. Warren Limmer and Rep. Carlos Mariani
CONFEREES: SENATE: Limmer; Mathews; Osmek; Bigham; Latz - HOUSE: Mariani; Becker-Finn; Frazier; Johnson; Moller
At the Call of the Chair
Hybrid hearing: Room 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg. and Livestream YouTube

We are at the Call of the Chair pending receipt of House global offer compliant with leadership agreement.

If the conference committee has not restarted by 9pm, we will not reconvene this evening.

Language for surreptitious intrusion is now posted in the BJ228 document.

The SF 2673 conference committee Senate global offer is now publicly posted.

This hybrid conference committee will be held in-person with remote participation available for members and others.

The conference committee will receive testimony from the MN Board of Public Defense and the Judicial Branch.

The hearing may be viewed remotely at https://www.senate.mn/media/media_coming_up.html