MN HF2470

Classifies criminal intelligence data as confidential/protected nonpublic for one year, then reclassifies to private/nonpublic data unless five criteria are met (reliable source, identifiable person, criminal predicate, lawful collection, accurate and current data).

Restricts criminal intelligence data sharing to law enforcement agencies with criminal predicate, charging decisions, imminent serious harm situations, critical infrastructure protection, background checks, and public health/safety disclosures.

Prohibits Minnesota law enforcement agencies from maintaining or sharing association data (political, religious, or social views) unless directly related to criminal or terrorist activity with established criminal predicate.

Establishes operating principles for criminal intelligence systems requiring reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct, "need to know" and "right to know" standards for dissemination, comprehensive security safeguards, and data validation procedures with maximum five-year retention.

Requires Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to conduct audits of intelligence systems at least every three years for compliance and submit annual reports to the Commissioner of Public Safety.