Public Safety Finance and Policy

TWENTY EIGHTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 28, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

PUBLIC SAFETY FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Kelly Moller, Chair of the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM on March 28, 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
HUOT, John
MUELLER, Patricia
PINTO, Dave
TABKE, Brad
WITTE, Jeff

A quorum was present.

Representative Pinto moved that the minutes from March 23, 2023, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2890 (Moller) Judiciary, public safety, corrections, human rights, firearm, and 911 Emergency Communication System statutory policy provisions amended; reports provided; rulemaking authorized; various judiciary, public safety, and corrections entities funding provided; and money appropriated.

Chair Moller clarified that the committee will not be taking any official action on HF 2890 but will be hearing an overview of the H2890DE1 amendment and the fiscal spreadsheet.

House Staff presented an overview of the H2890DE1 amendment and the fiscal spreadsheet.

Testifiers on HF 2890:
• Elliot Butay, Senior Policy Coordinator, National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota
• Marcia Milliken, Executive Director, Minnesota Children’s Alliance
• Jeffrey Lunde, Commissioner, Hennepin County
• Mary Moriarty, County Attorney, Hennepin County
• Trista MatasCastillo, Commissioner and Board Chair, Ramsey County
• Patrick Connolly
• Hollies J. Winston, Mayor, City of Brooklyn Park
• Mark Bruley, Chief, City of Brooklyn Park Police Department
• Rob Doar, Vice President, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus
• Pastor Rolf Olson
• Lori Weissman, Co-Chair, National Council of Jewish Women Minnesota Gun Safety Committee
• Jeff Potts, Executive Director, Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association
• Tim Leslie, Legislative Director, Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association
• Maddison Zikmund, Fire Chief, City of Fridley
• Zachary Grahm, Member, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
• Jason Anderson, Past-President, Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers (MACPO)
• Midge Christianson, Member, Minnesota Association of Community Corrections Act Counties (MACCC)
• Molly Bruner, Director of Community Corrections, Scott County
• Jill Sims, Director of Government Relations, Hospitality Minnesota
• Matt Ehling, Member, Minnesota Coalition on Government Information (MNCOGI)
• Paul Schnell, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Corrections
• Bob Jacobson, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Public Safety

The meeting was adjourned at 12:08 PM.

Representative Kelly Moller, Chair

Farhin Sayeed, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF2890 (Moller) - Public safety finance and policy bill.

Documents:

H2890DE1.pdf - 3/26/2023
HF2890 DE1 Spreadsheet.pdf - 3/26/2023
HF 2890 Bill Language.pdf - 3/27/2023
Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee Minutes 3.23.23.pdf - 3/27/2023
MN Fire Association Coalition Letter of Support Fire Safety Account DE1 (HF 2890).pdf - 3/27/2023
The Enitan Story Letter of Support - MN Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force.pdf - 3/27/2023
MN Inter-County Association Written Testimony HF 2890 DE1.pdf - 3/27/2023
MACDL Letter of Support HF 2890.pdf - 3/27/2023
Metro Cities Written Testimony HF 2890 DE1.pdf - 3/27/2023
MNCDHH Letter of Support HF 2890 DE1.pdf - 3/27/2023
League of MN Cities Written Testimony HF 2890 DE1.pdf - 3/27/2023
National Shooting Sports Foundation Letter of Opposition HF 2890 DE1.pdf - 3/27/2023
MN Cable Communications Association and MN Telecom Alliance Written Testimony HF 2890 - DE1.pdf - 3/27/2023
City of Minneapolis Written Testimony HF 2890 DE1.pdf - 3/27/2023
DOC Written Testimony HF 2890.pdf - 3/27/2023
Scott County Community Corrections Funding Letter of Support HF 2890 DE1.pdf - 3/27/2023
MN Gun Owners Caucus Written Testimony HF 2890 DE1.pdf - 3/27/2023
DPS Written Testimony HF 2890 DE1.pdf - 3/27/2023
Ramsey County Written Testimony HF 2890 DE1.pdf - 3/27/2023
HF 2890 DE1 House Research Summary.pdf - 3/28/2023
AMC MICA MRC MACCAC MACPO Letter HF 2890 DE1.pdf - 3/28/2023
David Boehnke Written Testimony HF 2890 DE1.pdf - 3/28/2023
Committee Agenda 3.28.23.pdf - 3/28/2023
Children's Minnesota - Public Safety Omnibus.pdf - 3/28/2023

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01:38 - HF2890 (Moller) Judiciary and Public Safety finance bill (as amended by the DE amendment).
06:25 -- Walk-through of HF2890.
53:15 -- Public testimony on HF2890.
Runs 1 hour, 36 minutes.

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HF 2890 (Moller) Judiciary, public safety, corrections, human rights, firearm, and 911 Emergency Communication System statutory policy provisions amended; reports provided; rulemaking authorized; various judiciary, public safety, and corrections entities funding provided; and money appropriated.

NOTE: A DE amendment and spreadsheet to HF 2890 (Moller) will be posted. The DE amendment (Public Safety Finance and Policy Omnibus bill) will be presented and public testimony will be taken on the DE amendment on March 28th. No formal action will be taken on the DE amendment on 3/28.

TESTIMONY: Anyone who would like to provide public testimony on HF 2890 must sign up in advance by 5:00 PM on 3/27. Email the Committee Administrator to sign up. Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly.

Written Testimony is also encouraged and must be submitted in word or PDF form to the Committee Administrator by 5:00 PM, 3/27.

To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.