The Public Safety and Judiciary Conference Committee on May 10 approved a range of motions by voice vote, adopting multiple stand-alone provisions and several items to be incorporated into the conference report.

The actions below reflect motions taken on the committee floor and the mover identified in the transcript. All motions recorded in the transcript were adopted by voice vote and the transcript records "motion prevails" following the voice vote.

Votes at a glance (motion — mover — outcome):

- Extension of Ramsey County Youth Home funding (Article 2 R29, Senate language, lines 31.1–31.16) — moved by Senator Uma Verbatim — approved by voice vote. The motion extends the time for funds appropriated in 2023 to remain available while licensing and vendor procurement proceed.

- Extension for Grand Portage coast guard equipment and position (Article 2 R27, House language, lines 20.1–20.17) — moved by Chair Mueller — approved by voice vote. The committee said acquisition of a boat was delayed and the extension allows the project to proceed.

- Increased penalties for assault of firefighter or EMS personnel (Article 4, senate language lines 73.2–73.25) — moved by Senator Seabird — approved by voice vote. The adopted language increases penalties (from a two-year felony/$4,000 fine to a three-year felony/$6,000 fine) for assault with demonstrable bodily harm and creates a gross misdemeanor for assault without demonstrable bodily harm.

- Fentanyl exposure to children — adopted amendment to Article 4 lines 37.3–38.5, deleting the reference to "vulnerable adult" so the provision addresses fentanyl exposure to children; the house provision's medical-prescription exception was retained where specified — moved by Chair Moller — approved by voice vote.

- Update to terminology for child sexual-abuse materials (Article 5 R1 and related lines) — moved by Senator Umu Verbatim — approved by voice vote. The change replaces dated statutory language that described child abuse material as "pornographic" with a definition using the term "child sexual abuse material." The committee also struck a separate definition line as unnecessary; the change is supported by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Minnesota County Attorneys Association.

- Reinstatement of Board of Public Defense language (Article 6, page 12, lines 115.31–116.4) — moved by Senator Clark — approved by voice vote. The language restores a previously deleted statutory provision allowing reasonable attorney fees on appeal from district court to the court of appeals.

- Data practices request procedure clarification (Article 11, House language lines 82.26–84.17) — moved by Chair Scott — approved by voice vote. The language clarifies when an agency may stop further efforts to respond to a request after offering inspection/receipt and the requester does not follow up.

- Metropolitan Council data-classification change (Article 11, House language lines 86.3–88.22; House File 1596) — moved by Chair Scott — approved by voice vote. The change brings the Metropolitan Council under the same classification/settlement-publication expectations as other local units of government; a public testifier (Matt Elling, Minnesotans for Open Government) spoke in support.

- Several Article 13 measures (marriage records modernization, guardian ad litem reporting, competency attainment board policy, guardianship modifications) — moved by Senator Clark, Chair Liebling, and Senator Westling — approved by voice vote (see separate article for details).

- Incorporation of House File 963 (Department of Corrections earned incentive-release credits and supervision-abatement discretion) — moved by Chair Novotny — approved by voice vote. The amendment codifies current Department of Corrections policy allowing revocation of earned credits for rule violations and permits discretion to withhold abatement of supervision when public safety warrants.

- Incorporation of House File 1744 (mobile tracking-device exception for fleeing and certain stolen vehicles) — moved by Chair Novotny — approved by voice vote. Adopted house language allows tracking devices on fleeing vehicles and unoccupied stolen vehicles (not on private property), requires device removal or a search warrant within 12 hours, and adds reporting requirements; sponsors said the language is a stakeholder compromise.

- Supervision funding formula change (Article 4, section at R10A4 lines 42.4–43.34) — moved by Chair Mueller — approved by voice vote. The amendment changes the per-diem supervision funding calculation to a three-year average rather than a one-year average.

- Delay of sunset on commissioner/county authority to impose correctional supervision fees (Article 4, R8 lines 39.1–40.23) — moved by Chair Moller — approved by voice vote. Sponsors said the delay avoids an unfunded cost to counties that would otherwise occur when the authority expires.

Additional notes: Committee members discussed but did not adopt other changes to Department of Corrections rulemaking authority; members stated the senate accepted the house position on that question and no further action was required in the conference committee on that point. A schedule was discussed for additional testimony and possible continuation of the conference work on Monday when the House holds the gavel.

All motions recorded in the transcript were adopted by voice vote and recorded as "motion prevails." No roll-call vote tallies are recorded in the transcript.