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THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, March 7, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SIXTH 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 10:31 AM on, March 7th, 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
GROSSELL, Matt
HOLLINS, Athena
HUDSON, Walter
HUOT, John
MUELLER, Patricia
PINTO, Dave
TABKE, Brad
WITTE, Jeff

Members Excused:
FRAZIER, Cedrick

A quorum was present.

Representative Curran moved the minutes of Mar 5th, 2024, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3555 (Rarick) State predatory offender system data collection and analysis required, and report required.

Chair Moller moved that HF3555 be laid over.

Chair Moller moved the HF3555A2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Testifiers on HF 3555.
• Suzanne Elwell, Director, Crime Victim Justice Unit, Office of Justice Programs
• Drew Evans, Superintendent, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

Representative Rarick presented HF3555 as amended.

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF3555 as amended, be laid over.

HF 4020 (Moller) Registration and verification process for individuals required to register as predatory offenders modified.

Vice Chair Feist assumed the gavel.

Chair Moller moved that HF4020 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Chair Moller presented HF4020.

Testifiers for HF4020
• Drew Evans, Superintendent, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF4020 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4019 (Moller) Victim-identifying supporting documentation submitted by medical service provider to sexual assault exam payment program ensured to be classified private data, consistent definition of crime victim provided in statutes, and voluntary donation or gift excluded as collateral source for crime victim reimbursement.

Chair Moller moved that HF4019 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Chair Moller presented HF4019.

Testifiers on behalf of HF4019
• Kathryn Weeks, Executive Director, Office of Justice Programs, Dept. of Public Safety.

Lead Novotny moved the HF4019A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF4019 as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1930 (Freiberg) End-of-life option established for terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less, criminal penalties provided, data classified, reports required, immunity provided, and enforcement authorized.

Chair Moller assumed the gavel.

Chair Moller moved that HF1930 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Chair Moller moved the HF1930A9 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg presented HF1930 as amended.

Testifiers on HF1930
• Eric Bergh, License Psychologist
• Ellen Kennedy, Executive Director, World Without Genocide
• Greg Deckert
• Dennis O’Hare
• John Mielke

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF1930 as amended, be re-referred the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Lead Novotny requested a Roll Call Vote.

AYES
MOLLER
FEIST
BECKER-FINN
CURRAN
HOLLINS
HUOT
PINTO
TABKE

NAYS
NOVOTNY
ENGEN
GROSSEL
HUDSON
MUELLER
WITTE

There being 8 AYES and 6 NAYS. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 11:59 AM.


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Representative Kelly Moller, Chair



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Christian Lohrenz, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3555 (O'Neill) - State predatory offender system data collection and analysis required, and report required.
  • HF4020 (Moller) - Registration and verification process for individuals required to register as predatory offenders modified.
  • HF4019 (Moller) - Victim-identifying supporting documentation submitted by medical service provider to sexual assault exam payment program ensured to be classified private data, consistent definition of crime victim provided in statutes, and voluntary donation or gift excluded as collateral source for crime victim reimbursement.
  • HF1930 (Freiberg) - End-of-life option established for terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less, criminal penalties provided, data classified, reports required, immunity provided, and enforcement authorized.
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01:07 - HF3555 (Rarick) State predatory offender system data collection and analysis required, and report required.
27:30 - HF4020 (Moller) Registration and verification process for individuals required to register as predatory offenders modified.
32:45 - HF4019 (Moller) Victim-identifying supporting documentation submitted by medical service provider to sexual assault exam payment program ensured to be classified private data, consistent definition of crime victim provided in statutes, and voluntary donation or gift excluded as collateral source for crime victim reimbursement.
39:53 - HF1930 (Freiberg) End-of-life option established for terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less, criminal penalties provided, data classified, reports required, immunity provided, and enforcement authorized.
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HF 3555 (Rarick) State predatory offender system data collection and analysis required, and report required.

HF 4020 (Moller) Registration and verification process for individuals required to register as predatory offenders modified.

HF 4019 (Moller) Victim-identifying supporting documentation submitted by medical service provider to sexual assault exam payment program ensured to be classified private data, consistent definition of crime victim provided in statutes, and voluntary donation or gift excluded as collateral source for crime victim reimbursement.

*HF 1930 (Freiberg) End-of-life option established for terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less, criminal penalties provided, data classified, reports required, immunity provided, and enforcement authorized.

*Discussion and In-Person Testimony on HF 1930 will be limited to the provisions of the bill that fall within the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee’s jurisdiction, Sections 13 and 14 of the bill related to criminal penalties.

TESTIMONY HF 1930: We have reached capacity for in-person testimony on HF 1930.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY HF 1930: The committee will accept written testimony on the entire bill. All written testimony must be submitted in PDF format without clickable links and submitted to the committee administrator, ellen.mcdaniel@house.mn.gov by 12pm, Wednesday, March 6th.

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