Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature

Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division

FORTY-FIRST MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Thursday, March 5, 2020

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

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM FINANCE AND POLICY DIVISION

MINUTES

Representative Mariani, Chair of the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division, called the meeting to order at 12:53 P.M. on March 5th, 2020, in room 120 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
MARIANI, Carlos, (Chair)
EDELSON, Heather (Vice-Chair)
JOHNSON, Brian (Minority Lead)
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
CONSIDINE, Jack
DEHN, Raymond
HOWARD, Michael
LESCH, John
LONG, Jamie
LUCERO, Eric
MILLER, Tim
MOLLER, Kelly
NASH, Jim
NOVOTNY, Paul
O’NEILL, Marion
PINTO, Dave
POSTON, John

Presentation by the MN Board of Peace Officers and Standards Training on Recent Activity.

Presenting the overview:
Kelly McCarthy, Chair of the MN Board of Peace Officers and Standards Training
Erik Misselt, Interim Executive Director of the MN Board of Peace Officers and Standards Training

HF 3630 (Dehn) Peace officer autism training development and implementation required, and money appropriated.

Representative Dehn presented HF3630.

Testifiers in regards to HF3630:
Noah McCourt
Jennifer Foster, Police Officer at the Brooklyn Park Police Department
Jillian Nelson
Jason Heisler

Chair Mariani laid HF3630 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

HF 2934 (Youakim) Dementia and Alzheimer's disease; crime alert categories increased to include dementia and Alzheimer's disease categories, law enforcement training on associated issues grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

Representative Youakim presented HF2934.

Testifiers in regards to HF2934:
Josh Ney, Manager of State Affairs for the Minnesota Alzheimer’s Association
Brian Peters
Jeremiah Carlson

Chair Mariani moved to amend HF2934 with the A20-0609 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Mariani laid HF2934 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

HF 3380 (O'Neill) Human sex trafficking investigations case policy adoption required by law enforcement.

Testifiers in regards to HF3380:
Caroline Palmer, Safe Harbor Director at the MN Department of Health.

Representative O’Neill presented HF3380.

Chair Mariani laid HF3380 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

HF 3117 (Quam) Confidential informant policy use required.

Representative Quam presented HF3117.

Testifiers in regards to HF3117:
John Klaus
Denise Klaus

Chair Mariani laid HF3117 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

The meeting adjourned at 2:42 P.M.



Representative Carlos Mariani, Chair




Jason Chavez
Committee Legislative Assistant






More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3630 (Dehn) - Peace officer autism training development and implementation required, and money appropriated.
  • HF2934 (Youakim) - Dementia and Alzheimer's disease; crime alert categories increased to include dementia and Alzheimer's disease categories, law enforcement training on associated issues grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF627 (Pinto) - Law enforcement policies required on best practices for eyewitness identifications.
  • HF334 (Mariani) - Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training membership expanded.
  • HF3380 (O'Neill) - Human sex trafficking investigation case policy adoption required by law enforcement.
  • HF3117 (Quam) - Confidential informant policy use required.
  • HF1864 (Munson) - Presentence investigation reports inclusion of brain injury information authorized.
Documents:

Law Enforcement Excellence Week - POST Board Day

Presentation by the POST Board on Recent Activity

HF 3630 (Dehn) Peace officer autism training development and implementation required, and money appropriated.

HF 2934 (Youakim) Dementia and Alzheimer's disease; crime alert categories increased to include dementia and Alzheimer's disease categories, law enforcement training on associated issues grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 3380 (O'Neill) Human sex trafficking investigations case policy adoption required by law enforcement.

HF 3117 (Quam) Confidential informant policy use required.

Bills from Last Year
*HF 627 (Pinto) Eyewitness identification best practices policies required.
*HF 334 (Mariani) Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training membership expanded
*HF 2460 (Howard) Peace Officer Excellence Task Force established.

Bills from Last Hearing:
HF1864 (Munson) Presentence investigation reports inclusion of brain injury information authorized.

Note:
*Bills that have been heard last year. Testimony was taken at that time. No testimony will be taken during this hearing on these bills. Technical amendments will be provided for these bills to update certain dates.
**This bill was heard last hearing. Testimony was taken at that time. No testimony will be taken during this hearing on this bill. An amendment heard during last session will be attached