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Housing Finance and Policy

THIRTY-FIRST MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 8, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE THIRTY-FIRST MEETING
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Liish Kozlowski, Vice Co-Chair of the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 8, 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
JOHNSON, Wayne
MEKELAND, Shane
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
MYERS, Andrew
NASH, Jim
NORRIS, Matt
SKRABA, Roger

Members Excused:
HUSSEIN, Samakab
REHRAUER, Kari

A quorum was present.

Vice-Chair Kozlowski moved that the minutes of April 7, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3279 (Howard) - Sales tax rate increased by three-eighths of one percent and receipts dedicated for housing purposes; homeownership opportunity fund, community and household stability fund, and rental opportunity fund created; fund councils created; appointments provided; reports required; and constitutional amendment proposed.

Chair Howard moved HF 3279 before the committee.

Testifiers:
• Nelima Sitati Munene, Executive Director, ACER
• Ben Helvick Anderson, Vice President of Policy and Organizing, Beacon Interfaith
• DaKota Morgan, Policy Fellow, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless
• Kris Berggren, Volunteer Housing Advocate, Hennepin County

Vice-Chair Kozlowski laid over HF 3279.

HF 1879 (Kozlowski) - Homeownership education, counseling, and training program funding provided; and money appropriated.

Vice-Chair Kozlowski moved HF 1879 before the committee.

Testifiers:
• MyKitta Davis, Homeownership Advisor, Three Rivers Community Action
• Kirstin Burch, Executive Director, PRG Inc
• Denise Butler, Associate Director, ACE

Chair Howard laid over HF 1879.

HF 1417 (Norris) Manufactured home park infrastructure grants and loans funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

Rep. Norris moved HF 1417 before the committee.

Rep. Norris moved the A1 amendment to HF 1417. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Norris presented HF 1417 as amended.

Testifiers:
• Bev Adrian, President, Woodlawn Terrace Cooperative
• Sam Estes, Affordable Housing Program Manager, CoNorth

Chair Howard laid over HF 1417 as amended.

HF 2462 (Norris) Workforce housing development funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Norris moved HF 2462 before the committee.

Testifiers:
• Elizabeth Wefel, Staff Lobbyist, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
• Skip Duchesneau, President, D.W. Jones
• Dante Tomassoni, Director of Corporate Affairs, Cirrus Aircraft

Chair Howard laid over HF 2462.

The meeting adjourned at 4:33 PM.



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Representative Michael Howard, DFL Chair


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Johnathan Smith, DFL Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF1417 (Norris) - Manufactured home park infrastructure grants and loans funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF1879 (Kozlowski) - Homeownership education, counseling, and training program funding provided; and money appropriated.
  • HF2462 (Norris) - Workforce housing development funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3279 (Howard) - Sales tax rate increased by three-eighths of one percent and receipts dedicated for housing purposes; homeownership opportunity fund, community and household stability fund, and rental opportunity fund created; fund councils created; appointments provided; reports required; and constitutional amendment proposed.
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00:33 - HF3279 (Howard) Sales tax rate increased by three-eighths of one percent and receipts dedicated for housing purposes; homeownership opportunity fund, community and household stability fund, and rental opportunity fund created; fund councils created; appointments provided; reports required; and constitutional amendment proposed.
50:28 - HF1879 (Kozlowski) Homeownership education, counseling, and training program funding provided; and money appropriated.
1:04:56 - HF1417 (Norris) Manufactured home park infrastructure grants and loans funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
1:16:04 - HF2462 (Norris) Workforce housing development funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 33 minutes.

Items may be added/removed
- Amendment deadline will be 1:00PM on Tuesday, April 7th
- The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF3279 (Howard) Sales tax rate increased by three-eighths of one percent and receipts dedicated for housing purposes; homeownership opportunity fund, community and household stability fund, and rental opportunity fund created; fund councils created; appointments provided; reports required; and constitutional amendment proposed.

IV. HF1879 (Kozlowski) Homeownership education, counseling, and training program funding provided; and money appropriated.

V. HF1417 (Norris) Manufactured home park infrastructure grants and loans funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

VI. HF2462 (Norris) Workforce housing development funding provided, and money appropriated.

VII. Adjourn
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