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Public Safety Finance and Policy

FORTY-SECOND MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, March 21, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SECOND 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 10:33 AM on, March 21st, 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
FRAZIER, Cedrick
GROSSELL, Matt
HOLLINS, Athena
HUDSON, Walter
HUOT, John
MUELLER, Patricia
PINTO, Dave
TABKE, Brad
WITTE, Jeff

Members Excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Grossell moved the minutes of March 20th, 2024, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3725 (Wolgamott) Local correctional officers provided in Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act.

Chair Moller moved that HF3725 be laid over.

Representative Wolgamott presented HF3725.

Testifiers on HF3725
• Mark Schneider, General Counsel, Law Enforcement Labor Services

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF3725 be laid over.

HF 3304 (Wiens) Public safety; report regarding sentencing of military veterans required.

Chair Moller moved that HF3304 be placed on the General Register.

Chair Moller moved the HF3304A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Representative Wiens presented the HF3304 as amended.

Testifiers on HF3304
• Timothy Carey, Judge, Ramsey County Veterans Court
• Ryan Else, Associate Attorney, Law Office of Brockton D. Hunter, P.A

Chair Moller offered an oral technical amendment to HF3304 as amended as follows:
Page 1, Line 9, delete:
“(d)” and insert “(b)”
THE MOTION PREVAILED THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF3304 as amended, be placed on the General Register.

HF 2609 (Berg) Regulation of machine guns modified.

Chair Moller moved that HF2609 be laid over.

Chair Moller moved that HF2609DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Testifiers on HF2609
• Katie Hook, Forensic Scientist for MNBCA

Representative Berg presented HF2609 as amended.

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF2609 as amended be laid over.

HF 3757 (Demuth) Felony offense established for reporting a fictitious emergency and directing the emergency response to the home of other individuals, and conforming change made.

Chair Moller moved that HF3757 be laid over.

Minority Leader Demuth presented HF3757.

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF3757 be laid over.

HF 310 (Nash) Residency provisions modified for level III predatory offenders.

Chair Moller moved that HF310 be placed on the General Register.

Chair Moller moved the HF310DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Representative Nash presented HF310 as amended.

Testifier on HF310
• Zach Husted

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF310 as amended be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

HF 4793 (Nash) Child maltreatment reporting modified, and criminal penalty for preventing report created.

Chair Moller moved that HF4793 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Nash presented HF4793.

Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF4793 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 12:08 PM.

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Representative Kelly Moller, Chair

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Christian Lohrenz, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2609 (Berg) - Gun trafficking investigations and firearm seizures report required by Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Violent Crime Enforcement Teams, trigger activator definition amended, and transferring firearms to persons who are ineligible to possess firearms penalties increased.
  • HF3304 (Wiens) - Public safety; military veteran sentencing report required.
  • HF3757 (Demuth) - Felony offense established for reporting a fictitious emergency and directing the emergency response to the home of other individuals, and conforming change made.
  • HF4793 (Nash) - Child maltreatment reporting modified, and criminal penalty for preventing report created.
  • HF310 (Nash) - Level III predatory offender residency provisions modified.
  • HF3725 (Wolgamott) - Local correctional officers provided in Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act.
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01:08 - HF3725 (Wolgamott) Local correctional officers provided in Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act.
12:30 - HF3304 (Wiens) Public safety; report regarding sentencing of military veterans required.
27:50 - HF2609 (Berg) Regulation of machine guns modified.
1:07:16 - HF3757 (Demuth) Felony offense established for reporting a fictitious emergency and directing the emergency response to the home of other individuals, and conforming change made.
1:13:05 - HF310 (Nash) Residency provisions modified for level III predatory offenders.
1:26:11 - HF4793 (Nash) Child maltreatment reporting modified, and criminal penalty for preventing report created.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.

HF 2609 (Berg) Regulation of machine guns modified.
*DE Forthcoming

HF 3725 (Wolgamott) Local correctional officers provided in Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act

HF 3304 (Wiens) Public safety; report regarding sentencing of military veterans required.

HF 3757 (Demuth) Felony offense established for reporting a fictitious emergency and directing the emergency response to the home of other individuals, and conforming change made.

HF 4793 (Nash) Child maltreatment reporting modified, and criminal penalty for preventing report created. Pending referral from Children and Families

HF 310 (Nash) Residency provisions modified for level III predatory offenders.

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 20th. 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 20th.
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