STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Housing Finance and Policy Committee
MINUTES
Representative Igo, Chair of the Housing Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
IGO, Spencer, GOP Chair
HOWARD, Michael DFL Chair
DOTSETH, Jeff, GOP Vice Chair
KOZLOWSKI, Liish DFL Vice Chair
BUCK, Shelley
HUSSEIN, Samakab
JOHNSON, Wayne
MEKELAND, Shane
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
MYERS, Andrew
NASH, Jim
NORRIS, Matt
REHRAUER, Kari
SKRABA, Roger
Representative Nash moved the minutes of February 25, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Dotseth assumed the gavel at 3:01 PM.
HF3902 (Igo) Eligible recipients for Minnesota housing tax credit contributions modified, and credit sunset repealed.
Chair Igo moved HF3902 be re-referred to the Taxes Committee.
Chair Igo moved the H3902A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Courtney Schaff, Policy Manager, Minnesota Housing Partnership
Cristen Incitti, President and Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota
Nathan Thompson, Executive Director, North St. Louis County Habitat for Humanity
Mark Borseth, Senior Director of Community Development and Corporate Facilities, DigiKey
Chair Igo renewed the motion that HF3902, as amended, be re-referred to the Taxes Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Howard assumed the gavel at 3:16 PM.
HF3895 (Igo) Zoning authority of local governments over certain housing types limited.
The committee held an informational hearing on HF3895.
Testifiers:
Larry Kraft, Representative, District 46A
Gabe Kravitz, Manager, Housing Policy Initiative, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Paul Eger, Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Minnesota Relators
Daniel Lightfoot, Senior Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities
Peter Butler, Councilmember, City of Coon Rapids
Nick Erickson, Senior Director of Policy, Housing First Minnesota
Drinal Foster, Chief Impact Officer, GroundBreak Coalition
Travis Flynn, Minnesota Resident
Susan Arntz, City Manager, City of Mankato
Bradley Peterson, Executive Director, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
Bryan Bear, City Administrator, City of Hugo
Jim Hovland, Mayor, City of Edina
RaeAnna Lee, Legislative and Coalition Director, Americans for Prosperity
Tobias Peter, Co-Director, Housing Center and Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Benjamin Olsen, Principal, CityDeskStudio
Anna Nelson, Neighbors for More Neighbors
Connor Carroll, Neighbors for More Neighbors
Wanda Schroeder, Executive Director, Central Minnesota Builders Association
Ann Mavity, Executive Director, Minnesota Housing Partnership
Cathy Bennett, Executive Director, Twin Cities Housing Alliance
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 PM.
Representative Spencer Igo, Chair
Betsy Ritzer, Committee Legislative Assistant