MN HF39

Creates a Civil Unrest Investigatory Commission to investigate and document government responses to civil unrest in Minnesota during May and June 2020.

Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court appoints a ten-member panel of neutral persons with no political party involvement and expertise in public crisis management.

Commission must conduct interviews with elected and appointed officials, establish timelines of decisions by governors and mayors of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, and review police and National Guard responses.

Commission must issue a public report no later than August 1, 2021, with findings and may suggest best practices for future civil unrest responses.

Office of the Legislative Auditor receives open and standing appropriation for commission expenses, with individual member pay capped at $1,000; act becomes effective upon enactment.