Public Safety Finance and Policy

FIRST JOINT METING - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, February 29, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIRST JOINT METING
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

JOINT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC SAFETY FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Kelly Moller, Chair of the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM on, February 29th, 2024, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistants noted the roll.

Children and Families Finance and Policy Members Present:
PINTO, Dave (Chair)
KEELER, Heather (Vice Chair)
BURKEL, John
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
HUDSON, Walter
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
NELSON, Nathan
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Children and Families Finance and Policy Members Excused:
DANIELS, Brian (GOP Lead)
HANSON, Jessica
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HICKS, Kim
LEE, Liz
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa

Public Safety Finance and Policy Members Present:
MOLLER, Kelly, (Chair)
FEIST, Sandra, (Vice Chair)
NOVOTNY, Paul, (GOP Lead)
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CURRAN, Brion
ENGEN, Elliot
FRAZIER, Cedrick
GROSSELL, Matt
HOLLINS, Athena
HUDSON, Walter
HUOT, John
MUELLER, Patricia
PINTO, Dave
WITTE, Jeff

Public Safety Finance and Policy Members Excused:
TABKE, Brad

A quorum was present.

Chair Pinto assumed the gavel.

Presentation titled, Trends in Pediatric Injury Related Deaths

Presenting:
• Rebekah Mannix, Professor of Pediatricts, Harvard Medical School and Senior Associate, Boston Children’s Hospital.
Chair Moller assumed the gavel.

HF4300 (Becker-Finn) Standards for safe storage of firearms and criminal penalties established for failing to meet those standards.

Chair Becker-Finn presented HF4300.

Testifiers:
• Kristin Song, President, The Ethan Miller Song Foundation
• Jed Schlegelmilch
• Hillary Brasel
• Stefan Gingerich, MDH
• Maria Sarabia, Assistant Commissioner for Health Improvement, MDH
• Rob Doar, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus
• Brian Gosch, National Rifle Association
• Karl Kaufman
• Jim Anderson

Chair Pinto assumed the gavel.

The Joint Committee Adjourned at 11:35 AM.

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Representative Kelly Moller, Chair

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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair

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Christian Lohrenz, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Caleb Rohrer, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF601 (Her) - Lost and stolen firearms required to be reported promptly to law enforcement, and money appropriated.
HF4300 (Becker-Finn) - Firearm safe storage standards established and criminal penalties provided for failing to meet those standards, and money appropriated.

Documents:

Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee Minutes 2.22.24.pdf - 2/28/2024
HF 4300 Bill Language.pdf - 2/28/2024
HF 4300 Bill Summary.pdf - 2/28/2024
HF 4300 Fiscal Note.pdf - 2/28/2024
HF 4300 A4 Author's Amendment.pdf - 2/28/2024
HF 4300 DE1.pdf - 2/28/2024
HF 601 Bill Language.pdf - 2/28/2024
HF 601 Bill Summary.pdf - 2/28/2024
HF 601 Fiscal Note.pdf - 2/28/2024
HF 601 A3 Author's Amendment.pdf - 2/28/2024
HF 601 A4.pdf - 2/28/2024
Trends in Pediatric Injury Related Deaths PowerPoint Dr. Mannix.pdf - 2/28/2024
As guns claim more kids' lives in Minnesota, one mother searches for answers - Star Tribune.pdf - 2/28/2024
How to stop toddler-involved shootings - Minnesota Reformer.pdf - 2/28/2024
Asking About Secure Gun Storage One Pager.pdf - 2/28/2024
Be SMART Facts and Resources on Child Firearm Suicide One Pager.pdf - 2/28/2024
Secure Storage Practices to Reduce Gun Violence One Pager.pdf - 2/28/2024
MDH Firearm Mortality PowerPoint- Stefan Gingerich.pdf - 2/28/2024
Adam Breitkreutz Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Adam Sonnenfeld Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Allen Wold Written Testimony HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
Allen Wold Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Andrew Nieuwsma Written Testimony HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
Andrew Nieuwsma Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Arlen Norwood Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Bethany K Olson Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Bo O'Hanlon Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Brad Hanneman Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Brady Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Brian Ellingson Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Brian Murphy Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Brian Wagner Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Carl Lavell Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Cass County Sheriffs Office and Cass County Attorneys Office Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Children's Minnesota Written Testimony HF4300 and HF601.pdf - 2/28/2024
Christine Maros Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Clinton Russell Lilyquist II Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Dalan and Debby Miller Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
David Lubowitz Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Deborah Zvosec Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Dennis Anderson Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Dr. Elisabeth Gibbons Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Dr. Marit Knutson Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Emily Bierman Written Testimony HF 4300 and HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
Giffords Written Testimony HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
Giffords Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Hilary Brasel Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Details of MSB Case - Hilary Brasel Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Crime Reflections - Hilary Brasel Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
James Woodson Written Testimony HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
James Woodson Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Jason Bever Written Testimony HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
Jason Bever Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Joe and Kristi Brakke Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Joe Bartel Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Joe Scherer Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
John Lemke Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Jonathan Russell Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Kate Kujawa Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Kathleen Erin Doyle Anderson Written Testimony HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
Kathleen Erin Doyle Anderson Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Kevin Kocurek Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Marc Olivier Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Mary Jo Baarsch Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Melody Bierman Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Michael Bennett Written Testimony HF 4300 and HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
Michael Li Written Testimony HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
Michael Li Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Michael Walt Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Mike Gelhar Written Testimony HF 4300 and HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
Minnesota Gun Rights Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
MN Gun Owners Caucus Written Testimony HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
MN Gun Owners Caucus Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Molly Leutz Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Moundsview Students Demand Action Written Testimony HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
NRA Written Testimony HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
NRA Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Pete Steinhagen Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Protect Minnesota Written Testimony HF 601 and HF4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Rachel Dick Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Ram Defense LLC Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Ronnie Jaenisch Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Steven McCarney Written Testimony HF 4300 and HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
Steven Moe Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Steven Trinkle Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Ted Pillera Written Testimony HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
Toney Townley Written Testimony HF 601.pdf - 2/28/2024
Toney Townley Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Warner Gouin Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Gretchen Damon Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Committee Agenda 2.29.24.pdf - 2/28/2024
Jim Rice Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Roger Fox Written Testimony HF 601 and HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
MN American Academy of Pediatrics Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/28/2024
Allen Soderbeck Written Testimony HF 4300.pdf - 2/29/2024

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Show Full Schedule Agenda:

Joint hearing with Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee

Topic: Gun violence and the impact on children.

HF 4300 (Becker-Finn) Standards for safe storage of firearms and criminal penalties established for failing to meet those standards.

HF 601 (Her) Lost and stolen firearms required to be reported promptly to law enforcement.

* Public Testimony was taken during the 2023 session. We will not be taking additional in-person testimony. Written testimony can still be submitted to the Committee Administrator.

Written Testimony: The deadline to submit written testimony will be 12pm, Feb. 28th. All written testimony must be submitted in a PDF document without clickable links. All testimony should be sent to ellen.mcdaniel@house.mn.gov.

The Joint Committee hearing on Feb. 29th will be a ticketed event. First come, first serve. The hearing will be broadcasted on the Minnesota House Live Webcast and Mobile Streaming. There will also be an overflow room.

This hearing will have remote testimony capability.

Immediately following the joint hearing, the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee will take action on the bills.

Items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion.

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