STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SIXTH 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 3:02 PM, on Tuesday, March 17, 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
NORRIS, Matt
REHRAUER, Kari
SKRABA, Roger
Members excused:
NASH, Jim
Representative Howard moved the minutes of Wednesday, March 11, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4141 (Johnson, W.) Criminal penalty provided for assaulting housing and redevelopment authority employees.
Representative Johnson, W. moved HF4141 before the committee.
Testifiers:
Melissa Taphorn, Executive Director, Washington County Community Development Agency Terri Smith, Director, Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Representative Johnson, W. renewed the motion that HF4141 be laid over.
Representative Dotseth assumed the gavel at 3:14 PM.
HF3951 (Igo) Submetered utility service final billing for vacating tenants provided, and provisions related to the payment of rent by tenants modified.
Chair Igo moved HF3951 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.
Chair Igo moved the H3951A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Cecil Smith, President & CEO, Minnesota Multi Housing Association
Ron Elwood, Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid
Chair Igo renewed the motion that HF3951, as amended, be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:24 PM.
Representative Spencer Igo, Chair
Betsy Ritzer, Committee Legislative Assistant