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Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Monday, March 18, 2024
12:30 PM, G-15 Capitol

Minutes

Present: Senator Ron Latz - Chair, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten Vice Chair, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Justin D. Eichorn, Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator Michael E. Kreun, Senator Warren Limmer, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Judy Seeberger, Senator Bonnie S. Westlin

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Ron Latz called the meeting to order at 12:46 PM

Presentation by the Department of Corrections

Presenter: Paul Schnell, Department of Corrections Commissioner;

S.F. 4093: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Victim notice and input provision in end-of-confinement review process.

The following individuals testified on S.F.4093: Paul Schnell, Department of Corrections Commissioner; Abby Honold; Oral Amendment: 6.23 before the period insert "and provide sufficient time for the input to be considered in the end-of-confinement determination." Senator Oumou Verbeten moved, passed by voice.

Senator Oumou Verbeten moved that S.F. 4093, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4483: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Misclassification of employees prohibition.

The following individuals testified on S.F.4483: Nicole Blissenbach, Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner; John Boesche, Associated Builders and Contractors of MN/ND; Laura Ziegler, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota; Peter Coyle, Housing First MN; Burt Johnson, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters; A-24 Senator Oumou Verbeten offered, adopted by voice. A-22 Senator Oumou Verbeten offered, adopted by voice. A-25 Senator Kreun offered, not adopted by voice. A-26 Senator Kreun offered, not adopted by voice.

Be laid over.

S.F. 3866: Senator Morrison: Immunity provision for individuals assisting another to seek medical assistance for a drug-related overdose.

The following individuals testified on S.F.3866: Colleen Ronnei, Change the Outcome; A-2 Senator Westlin offered, adopted by voice.

Senator Westlin moved that S.F. 3866, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4269: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Postsecondary education institutions incarcerated and postprision persons provisions modifications.



Not heard.

S.F. 4735: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Private student loan servicers and lenders regulation.



Not heard.

S.F. 4363: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Limit establishment on the length of probation for certain attempted crimes.



Not heard.

S.F. 3663: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Controlled substance laws modifications.



Not heard.

S.F. 3670: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Controlled substances and illegal cannabis tax repeal and other technical changes provision.



Not heard.

S.F. 4006: Senator Latz: Data sharing with prosecutor modification for petition for sentence adjustment.



Not heard.

S.F. 2915: Senator Westlin: Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act.



Not heard.

S.F. 1786: Senator Carlson: Appointment, licensing, and compensation provision of railroad peace officers.



Not heard.

S.F. 4753: Senator Carlson: Criminal justice agencies definition modification.



Not heard.

S.F. 4960: Senator Latz: State correctional facilities security audit group membership and meetings modification.



Not heard.

Agenda items not completed will be scheduled for a future hearing


Senator Latz recessed at 2:54 PM


 
                                                                      
Senator Ron Latz, Chair
                                                                      
Zach Cullen, Legislative Assistant