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Representative Steer outlined the bill’s training priorities and funding mechanics. He said the bill “appropriates 2,500,000 to the office of higher education for reimbursement grants to post secondary schools” and described course requirements including scenario‑based trainings that “simulate real world situations and involve the use of real firearms that are fired non‑lethal ammunition.” Colleges that participate would be reimbursed “at a rate of $450 for each officer who completes the training,” he said.

Two PPOE coordinators testified in support. Andrew (Andy) Rooney of Alexandria Technical and Community College told the committee that simulation and stress‑testing in training produce “more realistic experience” for officers and that many institutions already offer similar pre‑service work. “This bill could provide a cost effective scenario based training option for departments in collaboration with their professional peace officer education partners to provide high quality training that all officers and communities in our state deserve,” Rooney said.

Tom Draper of Hennepin Technical College said the PPOE network has facilities and equipment statewide and could deliver standardized courses “at an optimal price for the agencies” using the proposed grant funding.

Committee members asked logistical and budget questions. Fiscal staff (Waltz) pointed out a drafting detail: the appropriation was written for fiscal year 2025 (current year) and should be amended to fiscal year 2026. Representative Muller offered a verbal amendment on page 1, line 6, deleting “2025” and inserting “2026”; the committee adopted the verbal amendment by voice vote. Members also discussed program delivery, reimbursement levels ($450 per officer), and typical local training budget pressures.

Representative Steer renewed his motion to re‑refer House File 541 to Higher Education, Finance and Policy; the committee adopted the motion by voice vote. The committee did not record a roll call in the transcript.

The bill as presented sets a framework for state reimbursement of scenario‑based in‑service training delivered through accredited PPOE institutions, with participating colleges reimbursed $450 per officer and the initial appropriation set at $2.5 million (to be applied in fiscal year 2026 under the verbal amendment).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25","oneSentenceSummary","The House Public Safety Committee advanced House File 541 on Feb. 19, a bill that would provide $2.5 million in state grants to post‑secondary institutions to deliver scenario‑based use‑of‑force and de‑escalation training to peace officers at no cost to agencies.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MN, Minnesota","taxId",77817,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6321306,"Committee hears competing views on \"Brady\" designations; bill laying over after amendment votes",1864,4088860,5953000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2350887-5ae4fbb8f7446847690d7d39de51bf36&start=4088&end=5953","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2350887-5ae4fbb8f7446847690d7d39de51bf36/thumbnail_4088860.jpg","/articles/6321306/Minnesota/Committee-hears-competing-views-on-Brady-designations-bill-laying-over-after-amendment-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6321306-b53e883694eb0015a87cf1e64bd8a43b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175081&Signature=SlLLTTHWshAVXPBE2JdVOAqI5F~1dtiXnxsnfrEvwukueG6N0WDSBOudbdhRKUNTpCevkusxpUuFx6wq72jWZ8087hL3KPmzxdbInutt5vObPlloUtpGYJI6nfJOuFW3WRf3qVlcNgUh0s3IjIsUbOWEpkn98yNLNusPa5iCvxO3ETCfnH5VZ3Wkdbkd2XKtfz-IcsQO4QViaG0KKoKub2Yeaw5Du-CGRW93X3WXaROEzlDHaPAgKdE6BOfqDIFdd~1NRfjhKTewU1gxBRFJ0JvgKwkbccZjirsxeRZzz3BVZuGAQs9RMsP2gZujrqSIFyeOUOb6g0yZUwJgwLB8Jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House File 962, which addresses procedures for Brady/Giglio disclosures and how prosecutors and agencies manage material affecting witness credibility, was discussed at length in the House Public Safety Committee on Feb. 19. The bill's author (Chair Novotny) sought statutory language to create consistent statewide procedures for disclosure, notice and reconsideration for officers designated under Brady/Giglio case law.

Imran Ali, general counsel for the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, framed the problem in procedural terms and argued that inconsistent practices across counties create adverse consequences for officers and prosecutors. “Under the constitution, due process requires the prosecution to turn over evidence favorable to the accused and material to one's guilt or punishment,” Ali said, and he described examples where officers learned later they had been identified as Brady without prior notice and had limited ability to challenge the designation.

Testimony from multiple stakeholders reflected a mix of procedural concerns and institutional roles. Kevin Beck, representing a privately represented officer in an arbitration, said an officer’s 20‑plus year career ended after a county attorney designated him as Brady soon after a political turnover; Beck described arbitration and court decisions that left the officer without a practical remedy. “He was designated Brady by a county attorney who was newly elected. Coincidentally, he had campaigned for her opponent. 5 weeks after she was sworn in, she designated him as a Brady officer… The city said, what were the reasons for it? The response they got back was, 'I've made my decision. I'm not changing it.' City had no choice. They fired him,” Beck testified.

Stakeholder groups including the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, the Minnesota Sheriffs Association and the Minnesota County Attorneys Association described ongoing work to develop standards and acknowledged the issue’s complexity. Brad Johnson (Anoka County Attorney) detailed an MCAA work group that has been meeting monthly and drafting best practices, and John Hollitz (St. Louis County) emphasized that prosecutors’ duty is to “seek review and disclose data as required by the constitution” and that Brady should not be used to prevent legitimate testimony or to produce an indiscriminate ‘‘naughty list.”

Representative Mueller offered an A2 amendment to create a task force to study the issue; the committee rejected that amendment on a roll call, 9 ayes to 10 nays. The chair then moved and the committee adopted the DE1 amendment (voice vote) and laid the bill over for further stakeholder work. Committee members emphasized the need to include city attorneys, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and public defenders in ongoing discussions.

No final statutory language or definitive statewide procedure was adopted on Feb. 19; members directed continued negotiations among prosecutors, law‑enforcement organizations and defense counsel before the measure returns to committee.","Lawmakers and stakeholders debated House File 962 on Feb. 19, a bill to standardize how prosecutors and agencies handle Brady/Giglio designations of law‑enforcement witnesses; the committee adopted a DE1 amendment, rejected a task‑force amendment (A2) 9–10 on roll call, and laid the measure over for further stakeholder work.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6321310,"Panel forwards bill to toughen penalties for fleeing police in vehicles",1243,2312970,3556000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2350887-5ae4fbb8f7446847690d7d39de51bf36&start=2312&end=3556","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2350887-5ae4fbb8f7446847690d7d39de51bf36/thumbnail_2312970.jpg","/articles/6321310/Minnesota/Panel-forwards-bill-to-toughen-penalties-for-fleeing-police-in-vehicles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6321310-7be2cabd2b574c67ed0661ea79efc61a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175081&Signature=oh07hwmjOYGs2~RiMT1DTplSVgR4z-AFewjN9tvd7CXV4lMX-f~7cVyTw0aKXcAFmc9bKnrQ8zgFs7t3rL9s9I4W~z5wdaZKy94c4tyRgsCuaTumWZ8XSHPBOgdOajQCk05kA030J5~cZ9DzluyiuhnVJedEyF~jLfmIXDYDBYML7V94fgcsHxXBqtqJv7T1SwBQKg1QNeAavXvFzUNqzINq8H6ve0sDBcNrgLXF2~0UAXAEgIZsLSi9gsIpWu5Q-FUAaF8-8x6K-wa8NXs8XPsPyCqxDPDoa2TRkGKXVs03lLnJlPSv1-Pgp3T86r4l9kGDpE4ADrog0KCzk-orYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Public Safety Committee on Feb. 19 advanced House File 340, which would increase penalties for certain types of fleeing a peace officer in a vehicle and add newly defined offenses. Representative Steer presented the bill to address a reported rise in motor‑vehicle fleeing incidents and vehicle thefts.

Steer told the committee that in 2023 there were about 2,262 agency‑initiated pursuits and that stolen vehicles were up nearly 30% from 2019. He said the bill would amend Minnesota Statute §609.487 (fleeing a peace officer) to add offenses and increase maximum imprisonment terms: for fleeing while exercising culpable negligence, felony exposure with sentencing up to four years (an increase from three years); and for failing to obey traffic signs, signals or keeping on the proper side of the road while fleeing, penalties up to five years.

Shane Myrie, president of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association (MPPOA), described recent incidents involving high‑speed and dangerous fleeing that have injured motorists. “Fleeing suspects have created a public safety crisis on our roadways,” Myrie said, and the MPPOA supported the bill as one way to give prosecutors tools to address conduct that falls short of causing death or severe bodily harm but is still highly dangerous.

Imran Ali, general counsel for MPPOA and a former prosecutor, urged stronger penalties and a public messaging campaign to deter fleeing. “There is a negative view of law enforcement in our state and in our country,” Ali said, adding that fleeing offenders often perform a “risk‑benefit” analysis about whether to stop for police and that stronger consequences and education could change that calculus.

Committee members discussed statutory language, technical drafting, and the fiscal note. Representative Muller and others asked the sponsor to refine certain statutory cross‑references (for example, the committee discussed whether the bill intended to incorporate all of Minn. Stat. §169.18 or only specific dangerous behaviors such as driving the wrong way). The committee adopted the A2 amendment (which removed a tracking‑device provision and added a four‑year license revocation) and then voted to refer the bill to the Transportation Committee.

Representative Steer said he would work with members on clean‑up language and messaging if the bill advances; the committee recorded no roll‑call vote in the transcript for the referral motion and the chair announced that the motion carried.","House File 340 was advanced to the Transportation Committee after amendments; the measure would add felony levels and longer sentences for certain fleeing behaviors and widen the statutory definitions used to prosecute dangerous pursuits.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6321318,"House committee advances bill letting local governments accept gifts for line‑of‑duty memorials",529,62071,591540,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2350887-5ae4fbb8f7446847690d7d39de51bf36&start=62&end=591","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2350887-5ae4fbb8f7446847690d7d39de51bf36/thumbnail_62071.jpg","/articles/6321318/Minnesota/House-committee-advances-bill-letting-local-governments-accept-gifts-for-lineofduty-memorials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6321318-a6a7fe099ff93e8791f50aad23f59e5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175081&Signature=dpUZ5DZ1kmOxd7KkwLZaHQ9ICgy2Z1HcSlUb0DRes-wL9Hl5reAEie0MFcnEBu3wqpnqkVdM0TOvjT47vrEOj4AEycc8YLY3pi9HclvX7oVMlPe5keEP0cNtD~FdQ3PUHZwzge0rL2CYZ2QKYlDZce6Bu8A5BT96V3WO7rHYHCoUw9lPmWzkutAtVAZHwYio5VWTEuFPpIUzUbioph4izDK4LwMgVG7mIlv-WFwANyb94l6AqEoG7IwlZICuikXB~ndun~o0Rh-vleD7QkiV0QCWAmqu2qOJcBKLK2Iw81BITtEd3-kCd2q0~Ea-nCQjDJ5IgfRp5uUqKdgQnvLd3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota House Public Safety Committee on Feb. 19 voted to refer House File 124, as amended, to the Elections and Government Operations Committee. The bill would authorize political subdivisions to accept gifts intended for public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty and to establish local policies for receiving and distributing those gifts.

Representative Peggy Berg, the bill’s author, described the amendment adopted by the committee. “The A‑one amendment adds a section to the underlying bill authorizing a political subdivision to receive a gift on behalf of 1 or more public safety officers and distribute it to the intended public safety officer recipients,” Berg said, adding that the change also “allows a local government to fundraise and expend funds for funeral or memorial services in the event of a line of duty death, including travel to national memorial events.”

Rep. Byrd and Burnsville Fire Chief BJ Jongman testified about the need for clearer local authority after a recent fatal incident in Burnsville. “As you likely know, we experienced a horrific tragedy just over a year ago on 02/18/2024. An incident that took the lives of 3 of our fellow public safety servants and wounded another,” Jongman said. He said existing gift laws made it difficult for local departments to accept donations intended for families and staff and that the bill would allow acceptance and public‑purpose expenditures for “4 months following a line of duty death for an agency.”

Committee members described the bill as narrowly tailored and nonpartisan. Representative Witte, who signed on to the bill, said it “is a human issue” and thanked the Burnsville leaders for bringing the proposal. Representative Moore voiced support and said the committee’s “hearts truly do break for your team and for the community of Burnsville.”

The committee adopted the offered amendment (voice vote) and then approved the motion to re‑refer House File 124 as amended. The committee did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript; the chair announced that the motion carried.

The bill would permit political subdivisions to set local policies on receipt and distribution of gifts and to fundraise for funeral and memorial expenses in the limited circumstances described; the measure, as amended, applies broadly to local governments that experience a line‑of‑duty death. No changes to statutory citations were specified in committee testimony.","The House Public Safety Committee on Feb. 19 advanced House File 124 to the Elections and Government Operations Committee after lawmakers adopted an amendment that would allow political subdivisions to accept and distribute gifts and to fundraise for funeral or memorial expenses following a line‑of‑duty death.","actionData","errors"]

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