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 12:33p Senator Oumou Verbeten took the gavel at 1:07p

S.F. 815: Senator Anderson: Available remedies for violating the prohibition on assigning military pay or benefits modification.

Testifier: Ron Elwood

 

Senator Limmer moved that S.F. 815, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 186: Senator Limmer: Superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension requirement to prepare an annual report on Fusion Center activities (fiscal note has been received, SF186 will be taken from the table to adopt appropriation).

Limmer moves to adopt the number from the Fiscal Note on SF186 ($115,000 in FY24) – adopted by voice

Be laid over.

S.F. 947: Senator Limmer: Law enforcement agencies requirement to report carjacking data to commissioner of public safety.

Testifiers: none

Be laid over.

S.F. 1050: Senator Carlson: Certain transit applicant and customer data classification as private data on individuals.

Testifier: Dennis Dworshak (Sr Manager of Revenue, Metro Transit)

 

Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 1050, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Transportation Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1051: Senator Carlson: State agencies exemption from actions under the Marketable Title Act.

Testifier: Joe Pignato (Director of Land Management, MnDOT)

Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 1051, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1956: Senator Pappas: Minnesota Emergency Incident Response Act.

Testifier: Jim Smith (State Fire Marshall)

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 1956, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 199: Senator Latz: Fees for uncertified copies of documents limitation to the cost of producing the copy establishment; fees for viewing and downloading district court documents made available online prohibition.

Testifier: Rich Neumeister

               

A-1 (Kreun) – withdrawn

 

Be laid over.

S.F. 1446: Senator Latz: Bureau of Criminal Apprehension\'s questioned identity process modification.

Testifier: Drew Evans (Superintendent of BCA)

 

Senator Latz moved that S.F. 1446, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1824: Senator Latz: Commissioner of Public Safety acceptance of donations, nonfederal grants, bequests and other gifts of money authorization.

Testifier: Jordan Haltaufderheid (Leg Director, DPS); Rich Neumeister

               

Oral Amendment: 

After line 1.11, Insert “(b) By 1/15 of each year, the Commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the Senate and House of Representatives committees with jurisdiction over Public Safety Policy and Funding on the money received under this section, the sources of the money, and the specific purposes for which it was used." – Latz moves, passed by voice vote

Line 1.7, before “The”, insert “(a)”

Line 1.11 before the period, insert “if the department is authorized to conduct that activity under Ch 299A” - Latz moves, passed by voice vote

 

Senator Latz moved that S.F. 1824, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1267: Senator Latz: Enhanced sentences for certain kidnapping offenses clarification.



Be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:02p (Oumou Verbeten adjourned)

Senator Ron Latz, Chair	Diana Rico, Legislative Assistant