MN SF9

Creates a ten-member Civil Unrest Investigatory Commission appointed by the Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court to investigate government responses to civil unrest in May and June 2020

Commission must conduct interviews with elected and appointed officials, establish a timeline of decisions by Minneapolis and Saint Paul mayors and the governor, and review police and National Guard responses

Commission members must have no political party involvement, no role in the 2020 events, and high personal integrity; member compensation capped at $1,000 not including expenses

Commission must issue public report by August 1, 2021, with authority to issue subpoenas, take sworn testimony, and hire outside investigators; all materials become public upon report completion

Office of the Legislative Auditor receives open-ended appropriation to fund commission expenses as determined necessary by the commission chair