Public Safety Finance and Policy

ELEVENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 7, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

PUBLIC SAFETY FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Kelly Moller, Chair of the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM on February 7, 2023, 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
MUELLER, Patricia
PINTO, Dave
TABKE, Brad
WITTE, Jeff

Members Excused

HUOT, John

A quorum was present.

Representative Engen moved that the Committee minutes from February 3, 2023, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 450 (Stephenson) Crime of organized retail theft established, release of financial account information to law enforcement provided, burglary crimes following trespass notice amended, and time period for search warrant on financial institutions established.

Chair Moller moved to lay over HF 450.

Rep. Stephenson presented HF 450.

HF 450 Testifiers:
• Bruce Nustad, President, Minnesota Retailers Association
• Cody Johnson, Co-President, Minnesota Organized Retail Crime Association
• Walter Dillon, Former Owner, KKG Kickz (Sneaker Store in Little Canada, Minnesota)

Chair Moller laid over HF 450.

HF 818 (Feist) Violence prevention project research center funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Moller moved to lay over HF 818.

Rep. Feist presented HF 818.

HF 818 Testifiers:
• Dr. Jillian Peterson, Co-Founder, The Violence Prevention Project
• Dr. James Densley, Co-Founder, The Violence Prevention Project
• Rob Doar, Vice President, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus

Rep. Novotny moved the H0818A1 amendment.

Representative Novotny requested a roll call vote on the H0818A1 amendment.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
Chair Moller
Rep. Feist
Rep. Novotny
Rep. Engen
Rep. Grossell
Rep. Hudson
Rep. Mueller
Rep. Pinto
Rep. Witte

NAYS
Rep. Becker-Finn
Rep. Curran
Rep. Frazier
Rep. Hollins
Rep. Tabke

There being 9 ayes and 5 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Moller laid over HF 818, as amended.
HF 610 (Wolgamott) Addressing mental health in law enforcement and first responder communities funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Moller laid over HF 610.
Rep. Wolgamott presented HF 610.
HF 610 Testifiers:
• Chris Steward, Founder and President, Heroes Helping Heroes
• Jeff Imming, Sergeant, Minneapolis Police Department

Chair Moller laid over HF 610.

HF 1200 (Wolgamott) State and local jail and prison inmates required to be housed in public owned and operated jails and prisons, and state and counties prohibited from contracting with private prisons.

Chair Moller moved that HF 1200 be placed on the General Register.

Rep. Wolgamott presented HF 1200.

HF 1200 Testifiers:
• Matt Krengel, President, Local 599 chapter of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
• Emily Lefholz, Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Corrections
• Devin Bruce, Public Affairs Coordinator, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
Chair Moller renewed the motion to place HF 1200 on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:57 AM.

Representative Kelly Moller, Chair

Farhin Sayeed, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF450 (Stephenson) - Crime of organized retail theft established, release of financial account information to law enforcement provided, burglary crimes following trespass notice amended, and time period for search warrant on financial institutions established.
HF610 (Wolgamott) - Addressing mental health in law enforcement and first responder communities funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1200 (Wolgamott) - State and local jail and prison inmates required to be housed in publicly owned and operated jails and prisons, and state and counties prohibited from contracting with private prisons.
HF818 (Feist) - Violence prevention project research center funding provided, and money appropriated.

Documents:

H0818A1.pdf - 2/6/2023
Committee Agenda 2.7.23.pdf - 2/6/2023
Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee Minutes 2.3.23.pdf - 2/6/2023
HF 450 Bill Language.pdf - 2/6/2023
HF 450 House Research Summary.pdf - 2/6/2023
HF 610 Bill Language.pdf - 2/6/2023
HF 610 House Research Summary.pdf - 2/6/2023
HF 818 Bill Language.pdf - 2/6/2023
HF 818 House Research Summary.pdf - 2/6/2023
HF 1200 Bill Language.pdf - 2/6/2023
HF 1200 House Research Summary.pdf - 2/6/2023
Kare 11 - Walter Dilion Story.pdf - 2/6/2023
MGA Letter of Support HF 450.pdf - 2/6/2023
Charles Anderson Written Testimony HF 450.pdf - 2/6/2023
MPPOA Letter of Suppoort of HF 610.pdf - 2/6/2023
States With Organized Retail Crime Laws (HF 450).pdf - 2/6/2023
NAMI MN Letter of Support HF 818.pdf - 2/6/2023
Overview of The Violence Project (HF 818).pdf - 2/6/2023
National Retail Federation - Organized Retail Crime (HF 450).pdf - 2/6/2023
Heroes Helping Heroes Letter of Support of HF 610.pdf - 2/6/2023

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00:28 - HF450 (Stephenson) Crime of organized retail theft established, release of financial account information to law enforcement provided, burglary crimes following trespass notice amended, and time period for search warrant on financial institutions established.
27:05 - HF818 (Feist) Violence prevention project research center funding provided, and money appropriated.
52:46 - HF610 (Wolgamott) Addressing mental health in law enforcement and first responder communities funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:10:34 - HF1200 (Wolgamott) State and local jail and prison inmates required to be housed in public owned and operated jails and prisons, and state and counties prohibited from contracting with private prisons.
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HF 450 (Stephenson) Crime of organized retail theft established, release of financial account information to law enforcement provided, burglary crimes following trespass notice amended, and time period for search warrant on financial institutions established.

HF 610 (Wolgamott) Addressing mental health in law enforcement and first responder communities funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 1200 (Wolgamott) State and local jail and prison inmates required to be housed in public owned and operated jails and prisons, and state and counties prohibited from contracting with private prisons.

HF 818 (Feist) Violence prevention project research center funding provided, and money appropriated.

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