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THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 5, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


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 10:32 AM on, March 5th, 2024, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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
TABKE, Brad
WITTE, Jeff

Members Excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Huot moved that the Joint Hearing minutes of February 29th, 2024, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Huot moved the minutes of February 29th, 2024, be approved. THE MOTION PREVIALED.

HF3539 (Edelson) Sales restrictions of aerosol dusters containing 1, 1-difluoroethane established, and criminal penalties provided.

Chair Moller moved that HF3539 be placed on the General Register.

Chair Moller moved the HF3539A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Edelson presented HF3539 as amended.

Testifiers on HF3539.
• Katie O’Meara
• Roxann Coan
• Sam Lee, Director of MN Poison Center
• Lt. Col. Christina Bogojevic, State Patrol

Lead Novotny moved the HF3539A2 Amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Chair Moller renewed the motion to place HF3539 as amended, on the General Register.

HF4215 (Mueller): Grant funding provided to train and make therapy dogs available to law enforcement officers who are suffering from job-related trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, report required, and money appropriated.

Chair Moller moved to lay over the HF4215.

Representative Mueller moved the HF4215A2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Mueller presented HF4215 as amended.

Testifiers on HF4215
• Adam Sack, Detective, Woodbury Police Department Community Support Team and Otis, Woodbury Police’s therapy dog.

Chair Moller renewed the motion to lay over HF4215 as amended.

HF4048 (Tabke): Various Department of Corrections provisions modified, data sharing with prosecutor for petition for sentence adjustment modified, correctional officer use of deadly force modified, report to legislature discontinued, and probation report date modified.

Representative Tabke moved that HF4048 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Representative Tabke moved the HF4048A2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Tabke presented HF4048 as amended.

Testifiers for HF4048
• Paul Schnell, Commissioner, Dept. of Corrections

Representative Tabke renewed the motion that HF4048 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3599 (Tabke) Victim notice and input in end-of-confinement review process provided.

Representative Novotny moved that HF3599 be placed on the General Register with the further recommendation to have it placed on the Consent Calendar. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3490 (Becker-Finn): Sale of human remains for commercial purposes prohibited, and felony offense established.

Representative Becker-Finn moved that HF3490 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Becker-Finn moved the HF3490A2 Amendment.

Representative Becker-Finn moved the HF3490A3 Amendment to the HF3490A2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Becker-Finn renewed the motion for HF3490A2 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Becker-Finn presented HF3490 as amended.

Testifiers for HF3490
• Jessica Intermill, Attorney/Land History Consultant, Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light

Lead Novotny moved the HF3490DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF3490, as amended, be placed the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4414 (Novotny): Ensuring Police Excellence and Improving Community Relations Advisory Council name changed to Public Safety Advisory Council.

Lead Novotny moved that HF4414 be placed on the General Register with a further recommendation for the bill to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Lead Novotny presented HF4414.

Testifiers on HF4414
• Erik Misselt, Executive Director, POST Board

Lead Novotny renewed the motion that HF4414 be placed on the General Register with a further recommendation for the Consent Calendar. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 11:47 pm.


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Representative Kelly Moller, Chair



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Christian Lohrenz, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3539 (Edelson) - Aerosol dusters containing 1,1-difluoroethane sales restrictions established; and criminal penalties imposed.
  • HF4048 (Tabke) - Department of Corrections; various provisions modified relating to data sharing, correctional officer use of deadly force, electronic filing of detainer, disclosure to victims of city and zip codes of offender after incarceration, disqualifying medical conditions, health care peer review committee, jail inspection data, medical director designee, Supervised Release Board, probation report date, and comprehensive community supervision and probation services.
  • HF3490 (Becker-Finn) - Calcified human remains sale prohibited, and felony offense established.
  • HF4215 (Mueller) - Grant funding provided to train and make therapy dogs available to law enforcement officers who are suffering from job-related trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF3599 (Tabke) - Victim notice and input in end-of-confinement review process provided.
  • HF4414 (Novotny) - Ensuring Police Excellence and Improving Community Relations Advisory Council name changed to Public Safety Advisory Council.
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01:47 - HF3539 (Edelson) Sales restrictions of aerosol dusters containing 1, 1-difluoroethane established, and criminal penalties provided.
26:59 - HF4215 (Mueller) Grant funding provided to train and make therapy dogs available to law enforcement officers who are suffering from job-related trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, report required, and money appropriated.
40:20 - HF4048 (Tabke) Various Department of Corrections provisions modified, data sharing with prosecutor for petition for sentence adjustment modified, correctional officer use of deadly force modified, report to legislature discontinued, and probation report date modified.
52:21 - HF3599 (Tabke) Victim notice and input in end-of-confinement review process provided.
53:35 - HF3490 (Becker-Finn) Sale of human remains for commercial purposes prohibited, and felony offense established.
1:11:13 - HF4414 (Novotny) Ensuring Police Excellence and Improving Community Relations Advisory Council name changed to Public Safety Advisory Council.
Runs 1 hour, 15 minutes.

HF 3539 (Edelson) Sales restrictions of aerosol dusters containing 1, 1-difluoroethane established, and criminal penalties provided.

HF 4048 (Tabke) Various Department of Corrections provisions modified, data sharing with prosecutor for petition for sentence adjustment modified, correctional officer use of deadly force modified, report to legislature discontinued, and probation report date modified.

HF 3490 (Becker-Finn) Sale of human remains for commercial purposes prohibited, and felony offense established.

HF 4215 (Mueller) Grant funding provided to train and make therapy dogs available to law enforcement officers who are suffering from job-related trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 4414 (Novotny) Ensuring Police Excellence and Improving Community Relations Advisory Council name changed to Public Safety Advisory Council.

*HF 3599 (Tabke) Victim notice and input in end-of-confinement review process provided.

*Testimony on HF 3599 was taken on Feb. 20th. No further testimony will be taken.

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