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Minnesota State Senate

Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
12:30 PM or Immediately Following Session, 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 12:35p Oumou Verbeten takes gavel at 12:40p Pappas takes gavel at 2:12p Oumou Verbeten takes gavel at 2:18p

S.F. 2307: Senator Putnam: Disaster assistance contingency account appropriation.

Testifiers: Bob Jacobson (Commissioner, Department of Public Safety)

               

A-1 – Oumou Verbeten moves, adopted by voice

 


Senator Oumou Verbeten moved that S.F. 2307, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2909: Senator Latz: Certain judiciary, public safety, corrections, human rights, firearm, and 911 Emergency Communication System statutory policy provisions amendment.

Testifiers: Paul Schnell (Commissioner, Department of Corrections); Rebecca Lucero (Commissioner, Department of Human Rights); Bob Jacobson (Commissioner, Department of Public Safety); Jeff Potts (Executive Director, MN Chiefs of Police Association); Tim Leslie (Director of Legislative Affairs, MN Sheriffs Association); Tami Jo Lieberg (Director, Kandiyohi County Community Corrections); Linda Thompson (MN Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition); Devin Bruce (Minnesota Association of Porfessional Employees); Paul Meunier (Executive Director, Youth Intervention Programs Association)

A-2 – Latz moves, adopted by voice

               

A-5 – Latz moves, adopted by voice

               

A-7 – Westlin moves, adopted by voice

               

A-9 – Oumou Verbeten offers, withdrawn

               

A-8 – Latz offers, adopted by voice

 


Senator Latz moved that S.F. 2909, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

Testimony will be taken on SF2909 as reflected in the spreadsheet at the
     standing 12:30 p.m. committee time.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:26p (Oumou Verbeten adjourned)


 
                                                                      
Senator Ron Latz, Chair 		                                                                      
Diana Rico, Legislative Assistant