TWENTY FIRST MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES


Representative Michael Howard, Chair of the Housing Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:01 PM on March 21, 2023, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
HOWARD, Michael (Chair)
AGBAJE, Esther (Vice Chair)
JOHNSON, Brian (GOP Lead)
CHA, Ethan
DOTSETH, Jeff
HASSAN, Hodan
HUSSEIN, Samakab
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
MYERS, Andrew
NASH, Jim
NORRIS, Matt
PEREZ- VEGA, Maria Isa
PETERSBURG, John

A quorum was present.

Representative Johnson moved that the minutes of March 15, 2023, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2632 (Hussein) Stable housing organization relief program established, and money appropriated.

Representative Hussein moved to lay over HF 2632 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Hussein presented HF 2632.

Testifying:
• Paul Williams, President/CEO, Project for Pride in Living
• Deidre Schmidt, CEO, CommonBond Communities
• Nancy Cashman, Executive Director, Center City Housing Corp

Representative Dotseth moved the H2632A1 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Hussein renewed the motion to lay over HF 2632 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.


HF 1214 (Hussein) Community Stabilization Project grant funding provided for services to renters and property owners in low-income and underrepresented communities, and money appropriated.

Representative Hussein moved to lay over HF 1214 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Hussein presented HF 1214.

Testifying:
• Carolyn Brown, Co-Director, Community Stabilization Project
• Dr. Bruce Corrie, ALANA Brain Trust
• Alex Smith, Public Testifier

Representative Hussein renewed the motion to layover HF 1214 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.


HF 1579 (Perez-Vega) Neighborhood House funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Perez-Vega moved to lay over HF 1579 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Perez-Vega presented HF 1579.

Testifying:
• Patty Paulson, Program Manager, Neighborhood House Housing Stability
• Daveed Her, Housing Stability Crisis Worker, Neighborhood House Housing Stability Crisis Worker

Representative Perez-Vega renewed the motion to lay over HF 1579 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.


HF 1705 (Kresha) Habitat for Humanity grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Howard moved to lay over HF 1705 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Schultz presented HF 1705.

Testifying:
• Kathy Lange, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Morrison County
• Bill Osberg, Board Chair, Habitat for Humanity of Morrison County

Representative Howard renewed the motion to lay over HF 1705 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.


HF 2612 (Hassan) Urban Homeworks grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Hassan moved to lay over HF 2612 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Hassan presented HF 2612.

Testifying:
• AsaleSol Young, Executive Director, Urban Homeworks

Representative Johnson moved the H2612A1 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL THE AMEDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Hassan renewed the motion to lay over HF 2612 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

The meeting adjourned at 4:42 PM.


Representative Michael Howard, Chair




Abdullahi Abdullahi, Committee Legislative Assistant