Housing Finance and Policy

Co-Chair: Rep. Spencer Igo holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Mike Howard
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:

Housing Finance and Policy Committee
Committee Co-Chair – Representative Igo
Committee Co-Chair Representative Howard
Co-Vice Chair – Representative Dotseth
Co-Vice Chair – Representative Kozlowski

Meeting: March 17th, 2026
Time: 3:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Location: Cap. G3

Agenda:
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF4141 (Johnson, W.) Criminal penalty provided for assaulting housing and redevelopment authority employees.

IV. HF3951 (Igo) –Submetered utility service final billing for vacating tenants provided, and provisions related to the payment of rent by tenants modified.

V. Adjourn

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

This agenda is subject to change and bills may be added at the discretion of the Chair.

Chair: Rep. Michael Howard
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:

Items may be added/removed
- Amendment deadline will be 1:00PM on Tuesday, March 17th
- The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF3981 (K. Lee) Process for a termination of lease upon the death or infirmity of a tenant modified.

IV. HF4207 (Howard) Housing provisions modified, wage provisions modified, eligible uses for housing aid funds clarified, emergency rental assistance reporting requirements eliminated, and technical changes made.

V. HF3639 (Hussein) Landlords prohibited from listing the name of a minor child of a tenant in a lease or eviction complaint.

VI. HF3064 (Hussein) St. Paul; public housing agency grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

VII. HF2123 (Hussein) Tenant on-time payment credit reporting option provided, and money appropriated.

VIII. Adjourn

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