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Public Safety Finance and Policy

FORTY-FOURTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 26, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FOURTH 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 10:30 AM on, March 26th, 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 Engen moved the minutes of March 22nd, 2024, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3761 (Finke) Safety through Support Act established, visitation rights of incarcerated persons expanded, diversity task force established to approve licensed professionals to access incarcerated persons.

Chair Moller moved that HF3761 be laid over.

Representative Finke presented HF3761.

Testifiers for HF3761
• Holly Kathleen Bot
• Zeke Caligiuri
• Elliot Butay NAMI MN

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF3761 be laid over.

HF 4959 (Pinto) Task Force on Holistic and Effective Responses to Illicit Drug Use established, report required, and money appropriated.

Representative Pinto moved that HF4959 be re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.

Representative Pinto moved the HF4959A1 Amendment.

Lead Novotny moved the HF4959A2 Amendment to the HF4959A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Representative Pinto renewed the motion for the HF4959A1 Amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Representative Pinto presented HF4959 as amended.

Testifiers on HF4959
• Dr. Ryan Kelly, Minnesota Medical Association
• Chas Anderson, Justice Action Network and Drug Policy Alliance
• Anna Bosch, Harm Reduction Manager, Native American Community Clinic

Representative Pinto renewed the motion that HF4959 as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation titled, Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Presenting:
• Bob Jacobson, Commissioner, Dept. of Public Safety
• Daniel Krier, State Fire Marshal, Dept. of Public Safety
• Kate Weeks, Executive Director, Office of Justice Programs
• Drew Evans, Superintendent, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

Department of Corrections Presentation titled Budget and Bonding Requests

Presenting:
• Paul Schnell, Commissioner, Dept. of Corrections

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 PM.


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Representative Kelly Moller, Chair



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Christian Lohrenz, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF3761 (Finke) - Safety through Support Act established, visitation rights of incarcerated persons expanded, diversity task force established to approve licensed professionals to access incarcerated persons.
  • HF4959 (Pinto) - Task Force on Holistic and Effective Responses to Illicit Drug Use established, report required, and money appropriated.
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01:10 - HF3761 (Finke) Safety through Support Act established, visitation rights of incarcerated persons expanded, diversity task force established to approve licensed professionals to access incarcerated persons.
28:46 - HF4959 (Pinto) Task Force on Holistic and Effective Responses to Illicit Drug Use established, report required, and money appropriated.
48:14 - Department of Public Safety budget and bonding presentations.
1:08:44 - Department of Corrections budget and bonding presentations.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.

HF 3761 (Finke) Safety through Support Act established, visitation rights of incarcerated persons expanded, diversity task force established to approve licensed professionals to access incarcerated persons.

HF 4959 (Pinto) Task Force on Holistic and Effective Responses to Illicit Drug Use established, report required, and money appropriated.

Department of Corrections Budget and Bonding Presentations

Department of Public Safety Budget and Bonding Presentations

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

Written Testimony: The deadline to submit written testimony for all bills on the agenda will be 10:30 AM, March 25th. All written testimony must be submitted in a PDF document without clickable links. All testimony should be sent to the committee administrator, ellen.mcdaniel@house.mn.gov.

Testimony: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 10:30 AM, March 25th.

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