HF1273

This bill proposes changes to Minnesota’s Board of Pardons procedures by exempting it from open meeting requirements when considering waiver requests for pardons and commutations. Specifically, it allows individuals to apply for a waiver of the waiting period for a pardon or commutation if they can demonstrate "unusual circumstances and special need." The commission must review such requests and make recommendations to the Board of Pardons. The board must grant waiver requests unless opposed by the governor or a board majority. The bill also establishes exemptions from public meeting requirements under Minnesota law when the Board of Pardons and its commission consider these waiver requests.