Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Wednesday, March 26, 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 Clare Oumou Verbeten called the meeting to order at 12:36 PM
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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.
S.F. 1706: Senator Kupec: Human services data and veterans data provisions modifications.
Be laid over.
Be laid over.
S.F. 2120: Senator Seeberger: Community supervision appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2120: Emilio Lamba, Policy Analyst, Association of Minnesota Counties; Karla Bigham, Association of Minnesota Counties; Mike MacMillan, Director of Court Services, Wright County; Nicki Niles, Community Corrections Director, Dodge and Olmstead County; A-1 Senator Seeberger moved, adopted by voice. A-2 Senator Seeberger offered and withdrew. Senator Seeberger moved the following oral amendment: Page 3, line 13 delete "is" and insert "and 12,662,000 in fiscal year 2027 are" adopted by voice.
As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2120: Emilio Lamba, Policy Analyst, Association of Minnesota Counties; Karla Bigham, Association of Minnesota Counties; Mike MacMillan, Director of Court Services, Wright County; Nicki Niles, Community Corrections Director, Dodge and Olmstead County; A-1 Senator Seeberger moved, adopted by voice. A-2 Senator Seeberger offered and withdrew. Senator Seeberger moved the following oral amendment: Page 3, line 13 delete "is" and insert "and 12,662,000 in fiscal year 2027 are" adopted by voice.
As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 2291: Senator Seeberger: Prosecutorial and law enforcement training appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2291: Bob Small, Executive Director, Minnesota County Attorney's Association;
Be laid over.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2291: Bob Small, Executive Director, Minnesota County Attorney's Association;
Be laid over.
H.F. 124: Senator Duckworth: Acceptance of certain gifts permission related to a line of duty death of a public safety officer.
A-1 Senator Seeberger moved, adopted by voice.
Senator Latz moved that H.F. 124, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
A-1 Senator Seeberger moved, adopted by voice.
Senator Latz moved that H.F. 124, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2373: Senator McEwen: Department of Labor and Industry, Workers Compensation Court of Appeals and Bureau of Mediation Services appropriations and provisions modifications.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2373: Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry; Mark Brunner, Manufactured and Modular Home Association of Minnesota; 1:08 PM Senator Oumou Verbeten passed the gavel to Senator Latz.
Senator Oumou Verbeten moved that S.F. 2373, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Labor Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2373: Nicole Blissenbach, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry; Mark Brunner, Manufactured and Modular Home Association of Minnesota; 1:08 PM Senator Oumou Verbeten passed the gavel to Senator Latz.
Senator Oumou Verbeten moved that S.F. 2373, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Labor Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2200: Senator Pappas: Confidentiality establishment for restorative justice practices participants.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2200: Amanda Sieling, Professor, SMSU; Sarah Super, Survivor; Sandra Weise, Survivor; A-2 Senator Pappas moved, adopted by voice.
As amended, be laid over.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2200: Amanda Sieling, Professor, SMSU; Sarah Super, Survivor; Sandra Weise, Survivor; A-2 Senator Pappas moved, adopted by voice.
As amended, be laid over.
S.F. 2328: Senator Westlin: Hennepin County sheriff educational and skills training to jail inmates appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2328: Dawanna Witt, Sheriff, Hennepin County;
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2328: Dawanna Witt, Sheriff, Hennepin County;
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 2146: Senator Westlin: Petition for an order of protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult permission.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2146: Jill M. Sauber, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Sauber Law; Victoria Larson, Client of Jill’s;
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2146: Jill M. Sauber, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Sauber Law; Victoria Larson, Client of Jill’s;
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 2308: Senator Howe: Statewide Public Safety Radio Communication System equipment grants appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2308: Steve Schmitt, Meeker County Commissioner, Association of Minnesota Counties; Jill Rohret, Executive Director, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board;
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2308: Steve Schmitt, Meeker County Commissioner, Association of Minnesota Counties; Jill Rohret, Executive Director, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board;
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 2530: Senator Hauschild: Orderly and environmentally responsible development of the states gas resources facilitation provision and appropriation.
Senator Westrom moved that S.F. 2530, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Westrom moved that S.F. 2530, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1907: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Notice requirement to crime victims when an offender files an apology.
Not heard.
Not heard.
S.F. 2299: Senator Clark: Children's advocacy centers inclusion as a victim assistance program entitled to a portion of certain fines provision.
Not heard.
Not heard.
Bills may be heard in a different order than listed
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The meeting was adjourned at 2:57 PM
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Senator Ron Latz, Chair |
Zach Cullen, Legislative Assistant |