Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Wednesday, April 2, 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 12:43 PM
Document Requirements 1 page documents should be in PDF format with the file name containing the SF or HF#, organization or individuals name, and indicating a position on the file i.e. pro/con/neutral. Requests should be submitted to judiciary@senate.mn and the chief author's office, as well as meeting the document deadline posted.
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. 3023: Senator Xiong: Roseville regional emergency disaster services center appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3023: Lt. Colonel Randall Polsley, Salvation Army Northern Division; Dorothy Maples, Director of Disaster Services, Salvation Army; A-1 Senator Clark moved, adopted by voice.
As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3023: Lt. Colonel Randall Polsley, Salvation Army Northern Division; Dorothy Maples, Director of Disaster Services, Salvation Army; A-1 Senator Clark moved, adopted by voice.
As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 2904: Senator Rasmusson: Crime of damage or theft to telecommunications equipment extension to broadband and cable services.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2904: Melissa Wolf, Executive Director, Minnesota Cable Communications Association;
Be laid over.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2904: Melissa Wolf, Executive Director, Minnesota Cable Communications Association;
Be laid over.
S.F. 1373: Senator Limmer: Driver's license suspension expansion to include all cases where a person is believed to have committed vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation; peace officer reporting in all cases where a person is believed to have committed criminal vehicular homicide or criminal vehicular operation.
SF 1373 was taken off the table.
Senator Limmer moved that S.F. 1373, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Transportation Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
SF 1373 was taken off the table.
Senator Limmer moved that S.F. 1373, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Transportation Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1908: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Collection and reporting requirement of specified information on criminal cases and creation of a public dashboard for this information.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1908: Anna Hall, Researcher, Minnesota Justice Research Center; Travis Fischer, Probation Officer, Cass County, via zoom; A-1 Senator Oumou Verbeten moved, adopted by voice. SF1908 as amended was laid over for possible inclusion SF 1908 as amended was taken off the table.
As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1908: Anna Hall, Researcher, Minnesota Justice Research Center; Travis Fischer, Probation Officer, Cass County, via zoom; A-1 Senator Oumou Verbeten moved, adopted by voice. SF1908 as amended was laid over for possible inclusion SF 1908 as amended was taken off the table.
As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
S.F. 3196: Senator Latz: Department of Corrections budget deficiencies appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3196: Paul Schnell, Commissioner, Department of Corrections; 1:29 PM Senator Latz passed the gavel to Senator Seeberger.
Senator Latz moved that S.F. 3196, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3196: Paul Schnell, Commissioner, Department of Corrections; 1:29 PM Senator Latz passed the gavel to Senator Seeberger.
Senator Latz moved that S.F. 3196, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 3019: Senator Latz: Attorney adviser or guardian ad litem provision in settlement agreements for cases where a party has a brain injury.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3019: Jeff Nachbar, Public Policy Director, Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance; Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice;
Be laid over.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3019: Jeff Nachbar, Public Policy Director, Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance; Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice;
Be laid over.
S.F. 3051: Senator Latz: Access to unredacted portable recording system data related to collision investigations authorization.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3051: Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice; Rich Ruohonen, TSR Injury Law; Rich Neumeister; A-1 Senator Latz moved, adopted by voice.
As amended, be laid over.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3051: Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice; Rich Ruohonen, TSR Injury Law; Rich Neumeister; A-1 Senator Latz moved, adopted by voice.
As amended, be laid over.
S.F. 2006: Senator Kunesh: Statewide Office of Appellate Counsel and Training and the State Board of Appellate Counsel and Training organization modification provision, Statewide Office of Appellate Counsel and Training attorneys and other employees salary and employment terms modifications provision.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2006: Joanna Woolman, Professor; 2:10 PM Senator Seeberger passed the gavel to Senator Latz.
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2006: Joanna Woolman, Professor; 2:10 PM Senator Seeberger passed the gavel to Senator Latz.
Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Bills may be heard in a different order than listed
The meeting was adjourned at 2:23 PM
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Senator Ron Latz, Chair |
Zach Cullen, Legislative Assistant |