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Housing Finance and Policy

TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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

HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Liish Kozlowski, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:01 P.M. on Wednesday, March 18, 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)
IGO, Spencer (GOP Chair)
DOTSETH, Jeff (GOP 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

A quorum was present.

Vice-Chair Kozlowski assumed the gavel.

Vice-Chair Kozlowski moved that the minutes of March 17, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4207 (Howard) - Housing provisions modified, wage provisions modified, eligible uses for housing aid funds clarified, emergency rental assistance reporting requirements eliminated, and technical changes made.

Chair Howard moved that HF 4207 be re-referred to the committee on Human Services.

Chair Howard moved the A3 amendment to HF 4207. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Howard presented HF 4207 as amended.

Testifiers:
• Dan Kitzenberger, Legislative Director, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

Chair Howard renewed the motion that HF 4207, as amended, be re-referred to the committee on Human Services. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3981 (Lee) Process for a termination of lease upon the death or infirmity of a tenant modified.

Chair Howard moved HF 3981 before the committee.

Chair Howard moved the DE1 amendment to HF 3981. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Lee presented HF 3981 as amended.

Testifiers:
• Myah Grimm, Housing Attorney, HOME Line
• Cecil Smith, President & CEO, Minnesota Multi Housing Association

Chair Howard laid over HF 3981 as amended.

HF 3639 (Hussein) Landlords prohibited from listing the name of a minor child of a tenant in a lease or eviction complaint.

Chair Howard moved HF 3639 before the committee.

Representative Hussein presented HF 3639.

Testifiers:
• Michael Dahl, Public Policy Director, HOME Line
• Cecil Smith, President & CEO, Minnesota Multi Housing Association

Chair Howard laid over HF 3639.

HF 3064 (Hussein) St. Paul; public housing agency grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Howard moved HF 3064 before the committee.

Chair Howard moved the A1 amendment to HF 3064. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Hussein presented HF 3064 as amended.

Testifiers:
• Louise Seeba, Executive Director, St. Paul Public Housing Agency
• Lisa Feidler, Policy Director, St. Paul Public Housing Agency

Chair Howard laid over HF 3064 as amended.

HF 2123 (Hussein) Tenant on-time payment credit reporting option provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Howard moved HF 2123 before the committee.

Chair Howard moved the A3 amendment to HF 2123. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Hussein presented HF 2123 as amended.

Testifiers:
• Samuel Benda, Policy Entrepreneur Fellow, African American Leadership Forum
• Kaelah Mundley, Community Lending Coordinator, Exodus Lending
• Cecil Smith, President & CEO, Minnesota Multi Housing Association

Chair Howard laid over HF 2123 as amended.

The meeting adjourned at 4:20 PM.



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Representative Michael Howard, DFL Chair


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Johnathan Smith, DFL Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2123 (Hussein) - Tenant on-time payment credit reporting option provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3064 (Hussein) - St. Paul; public housing agency grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3639 (Hussein) - Landlords prohibited from listing the name of a minor child of a tenant in a lease or eviction complaint.
  • HF3981 (Lee) - Process for a termination of lease upon the death or infirmity of a tenant modified.
  • HF4207 (Howard) - Housing provisions modified, income provisions modified, eligible uses for housing aid funds clarified, and technical changes made.
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00:38 - 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.
10:54 - HF3981 (Lee, K.) Process for a termination of lease upon the death or infirmity of a tenant modified.
22:26 - HF3639 (Hussein) Landlords prohibited from listing the name of a minor child of a tenant in a lease or eviction complaint.
36:37 - HF3064 (Hussein) Saint Paul; public housing agency grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
51:08 - HF2123 (Hussein) Tenant on-time payment credit reporting option provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 20 minutes.

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. 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.

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

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

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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