Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Present: Senator Ron Latz - Chair, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten - Vice Chair, Senator Warren Limmer - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator Michael E. Kreun, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Judy Seeberger, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin, Senator Torrey N. Westrom
Absent: No Members Absent
12:30 PM, G-15 Capitol
Minutes
Present: Senator Ron Latz - Chair, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten - Vice Chair, Senator Warren Limmer - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator Michael E. Kreun, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Judy Seeberger, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin, Senator Torrey N. Westrom
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Ron Latz called the meeting to order at 12:35 PM
S.F. 852: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Grants appropriation for certain organizations providing direct services and advocacy for victims.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0852: Sarah Kern, Executive Director, HOPE Coalition; Bobbi Holtberg Minnesota Alliance on Crime; Sara Gangelloff, Director, Women's Foundation of Minnesota; Mollie Montague, RAINN; A-5 Senator Oumou Verbeten moved, adopted by voice. 12:41 PM Senator Latz passed the gavel to Senator Seeberger. 1:05 PM Senator Seeberger passed the gavel to Senator Latz. SF 852 was laid on the table SF 852 was taken off the table Senator Oumou Verbeten moved the following oral amendment: Page 4, line 1 delete "40" and insert "50" adopted by voice
As amended, be laid over.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0852: Sarah Kern, Executive Director, HOPE Coalition; Bobbi Holtberg Minnesota Alliance on Crime; Sara Gangelloff, Director, Women's Foundation of Minnesota; Mollie Montague, RAINN; A-5 Senator Oumou Verbeten moved, adopted by voice. 12:41 PM Senator Latz passed the gavel to Senator Seeberger. 1:05 PM Senator Seeberger passed the gavel to Senator Latz. SF 852 was laid on the table SF 852 was taken off the table Senator Oumou Verbeten moved the following oral amendment: Page 4, line 1 delete "40" and insert "50" adopted by voice
As amended, be laid over.
S.F. 914: Senator Oumou Verbeten: State Board of Civil Legal Aid appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0914: Bridget Germander, Legal Services Advisory Committee; Dori Rapaport, Executive Director, Justice North;
Be laid over.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0914: Bridget Germander, Legal Services Advisory Committee; Dori Rapaport, Executive Director, Justice North;
Be laid over.
S.F. 664: Senator Anderson: Definition of endangered expansion for purposes of the missing and endangered persons program.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0631: Brian Guimond, Father; Josh Newville; SF 631 was heard informationally for testimony only. The following individuals testified on S.F.0664: Kyle Berndt, Care Providers of Minnesota; Erin Hubbert, LeadingAge Minnesota; Erin Hubert
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0631: Brian Guimond, Father; Josh Newville; SF 631 was heard informationally for testimony only. The following individuals testified on S.F.0664: Kyle Berndt, Care Providers of Minnesota; Erin Hubbert, LeadingAge Minnesota; Erin Hubert
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 679: Senator Seeberger: Mental health services and outdoor activities for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency services personnel.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0679: Chris Tetrault, Hometown Hero Outdoors; Brian Peters, MPPOA;
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0679: Chris Tetrault, Hometown Hero Outdoors; Brian Peters, MPPOA;
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1580: Senator Pappas: Violence prevention project research center appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1580: Jillian Peterson, Executive Director, Violence Prevention Project Research Center; James Densley, Co-Founder, Violence Prevention Project Research Center;
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1580: Jillian Peterson, Executive Director, Violence Prevention Project Research Center; James Densley, Co-Founder, Violence Prevention Project Research Center;
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 1835: Senator Pappas: Grants appropriation to provide legal representation for children in need of protection or services and children in out-of-home placement.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1835: Susan Dioury, Executive Director, Children's Law Center of Minnesota;
Be laid on the table.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1835: Susan Dioury, Executive Director, Children's Law Center of Minnesota;
Be laid on the table.
S.F. 734: Senator Westlin: Supplemental nonprofit security grants appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0734: Rob Allen, Director, Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas; Temar Purdis, Chief of Security, Shiloh Temple International Ministries;
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0734: Rob Allen, Director, Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas; Temar Purdis, Chief of Security, Shiloh Temple International Ministries;
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 543: Senator Westlin: Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership funding increase and reallocation of fee revenue.
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Document Requirements 1 page documents should be in PDF format with the file name containing the SF#, organization or individuals name, and indicating a position on the file i.e. pro/con/neutral. Requests should be submitted to judiciary@senate.mn.
Testimony Requests Requests to testify must be submitted by the document deadline. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. Requests should be submitted to judiciary@senate.mn. with the name, title, organization, bill number, and position stated.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:41 PM
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Senator Ron Latz, Chair |
Zach Cullen, Legislative Assistant |