TWENTY-THIRD MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Michael Howard, Chair of the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:01 P.M. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Room G3 of the State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
HOWARD, Michael (DFL Chair)
KOZLOWSKI, Liish (DFL Vice Chair)
DOTSETH, Jeff (GOP Vice Chair)
BUCK, Shelley
HUSSEIN, Samakab
JOHNSON, Wayne
MEKELAND, Shane
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
MYERS, Andrew
NASH, Jim
NORRIS, Matt
REHRAUER, Kari
SKRABA, Roger

Members Excused:
IGO, Spencer (GOP Chair)

A quorum was present.

Chair Howard moved that the minutes of March 3, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice-Chair Kozlowski assumed the gavel at 3:01 P.M.

HF 3806 (Howard) Issuance of housing infrastructure bonds authorized, and money appropriated.

Chair Howard moved HF 3806 before the committee.

Testifiers:
• Jessie Hendel, Alliance Housing
• John Thorson, LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota
• Chad Adams, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership

Vice-Chair Kozlowski laid over HF 3806.

HF 2687 (Agbaje) Single-family home ownership restricted for corporate entities, increased deed tax rates on conveyances of single-family homes provided to corporate owners, state portion of revenues dedicated from the increased deed tax rates for the workforce and affordable homeownership program, and statewide landlord database created

Chair Howard assumed the gavel at 3:25 P.M.

Chair Howard moved HF 2687 before the committee.

Chair Howard moved the DE1 amendment to HF 2687. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 2687 as amended.

Testifiers:
• Ellen Sahli, Family Housing Fund
• Mark Brunner, Minnesota Manufactured Homes Association
• Paul Eger, Sr. Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Minnesota Realtors
• Rachel Ruby Jones, Minneapolis Resident

Chair Howard laid over HF 2687 as amended.

HF 497 (Agbaje) Community Mediation Minnesota funding provided for a statewide housing mediation program, and money appropriated.

Chair Howard moved HF 497 before the committee.

Chair Howard moved the A1 amendment to HF 497. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 497 as amended.

Testifiers:
• Katie Arnold, Co-Executive Director of Community Mediation Minnesota
• Beth Bailey, Executive Director of Community Mediation & Restorative Services

Chair Howard laid over HF 497 as amended.

The meeting adjourned at 4:31 PM.



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Representative Michael Howard, DFL Chair


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Johnathan Smith, DFL Committee Legislative Assistant