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House committee refers bill to eliminate Public Safety Advisory Council to general register

2558781 · March 12, 2025
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The Minnesota House Public Safety Committee voted by voice to refer House File 1257, a bill that would dissolve the state'level Public Safety Advisory Council created in 2020, to the general register after members debated whether the council remains necessary.

The Minnesota House Public Safety Committee voted by voice to refer House File 1257, which would eliminate the state's Public Safety Advisory Council, to the general register.

Supporters of the bill, led in committee by Chair Novotny, argued the advisory council has "outlived its usefulness" and that local citizen oversight bodies and the main Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board can address outstanding issues. Opponents, including former state representative Carlos Mariani, said the council was a key part of the 2020 Minnesota Police Accountability Act and remains necessary to maintain public confidence and protect civil and human…

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