FORTY SECOND MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION



PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Mariani, Chair of the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00 PM on February 15th, 2022 pursuant to House Rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
MARIANI, Carlos (Chair)
FRAZIER, Cedrick (Vice Chair)
JOHNSON, Brian (Minority Lead)
EDELSON, Heather
FEIST, Sandra
GROSSELL, Matt
HOLLINS, Athena
HUOT, John
KLEVORN, Ginny
LONG, Jamie
LUCERO, Eric
MUELLER, Patricia
NOVOTNY, Paul
O’NEILL, Marion
PINTO, Dave
POSTON, John
RALEIGH, Donald
VANG, Samantha
XIONG, Jay

Members excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Hollins moved that the minutes of February 10th, 2022 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The Policing Project presented on State Law Enforcement Regulation.


Testifying:
• Maria Ponomarenko, Associate Professor of Law, The Policing Project

Representative Vang presented HF 717, A bill for an act
relating to judiciary; extending the civil statute of limitations for certain actions
by peace officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 541.073, subdivision
2; 573.02, subdivision 1.

Representative Vang motioned to refer HF 717 to the General Register.

Representative Vang moved to amend HF 717 A22 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Testifying on HF 717:
• Tashera Gallaway, Impacted Family
• Monique Cullars-Doty, Impacted Family
• Justin Terrell, Executive Director, Minnesota Justice Research Center

Representative O’Neill moved to adopt the HF 717 A1 amendment.

Representative Edelson moved to adopt the HF 717 A10 amendment to the HF 717 A1 amendment.

Chair Mariani renewed the motion to adopt the HF 717 A10 amendment to the HF 717 A1 amendment.

Chair Mariani Requested a roll call on the HF 717 A10 amendment to the HF 717 A1 amendment.

AYES
Mariani
Frazier
Edelson
Feist
Hollins
Huot
Klevorn
Long
Pinto
Vang
Xiong

NAYS
Johnson
Grossell
Lucero
Mueller
Novotny
O’Neill
Poston
Raleigh

There being 11 ayes, and 8 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Mariani renewed the motion to adopt the HF 717 A1 amendment as amended.

Representative Mariani requested a roll call on the HF 717 A1 amendment as amended.

AYES
Mariani
Frazier
Johnson
Edelson
Feist
Grossell
Hollins
Huot
Klevorn
Long
Lucero
Mueller
Novotny
O’Neill
Pinto
Poston
Raleigh
Vang
Xiong

NAYS


There being 19 ayes, and 0 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.


Representative Novotny moved to adopt the HF 717 A7 amendment.

Representative Frazier moved to adopt the HF 717 A9 amendment to the HF 717 A7 amendment.

Chair Mariani renewed the motion to adopt the HF 717 A9 amendment to the HF 717 A7 amendment.

Chair Mariani requested a roll call on the HF 717 A9 amendment to the HF 717 A7 amendment.

AYES
Mariani
Frazier
Edelson
Feist
Hollins
Huot
Klevorn
Long
Pinto
Vang
Xiong

NAYS
Johnson
Grossell
Mueller
Novotny
O’Neill
Poston
Raleigh

Absent
Lucero

There being 11 ayes, 7 nays, and 1 absent THE MOTION PREVAILED

Representative Novotny Withdrew the A7 Amendment

Chair Mariani moved to layover HF 717 for possible inclusion in this committee’s omnibus bill


The meeting was adjourned at 2:37.

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Representative Mariani, Chair


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Abdullahi Abdullahi, Committee Legislative Assistant