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Housing Finance and Policy

THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 19, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION



HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Michael Howard, Chair of the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:04 P.M. on March 19, 2024, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
HOWARD, Michael (Chair)
AGBAJE, Esther (Vice Chair)
JOHNSON, Brian (GOP Lead)
CHA, Ethan
DOTSETH, Jeff
HASSAN, Hodan
HUSSEIN, Samakab
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
MYERS, Andrew
NASH, Jim
NORRIS, Matt
PEREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
PETERSBURG, John

A quorum was present.

Lead Johnson moved that the minutes of March 13, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4194 (Howard) Housing infrastructure bonds eligible uses expanded, and additional housing infrastructure bonds issuance authorized.

Chair Howard moved that HF 4194 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Chair Howard moved that HF 4194 A1 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers:
• Electra Skrzydlewski, Director of Shared Ownership, Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers
• Phoebe Trepp, Executive Director, Clare Housing
• Maggy Otte, Community Development Projects Manager, Hope Community

Chair Howard renewed the motion that HF 4194 as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 4819 (Howard), Eligible uses of housing infrastructure bonds expanded, recapitalization provided, housing infrastructure program prior appropriation amended, task forces established, and reports required.

Chair Howard moved that HF 4819 be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Howard moved that HF 4819 A2 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers:
• Ellen Sahli, President, Family Housing Fund
• Andrea Brennan, President, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
• Deidre Schmidt, President and CEO, CommonBond Communities
• Chris LaTondresse, President and CEO, Beacon Interfaith Housing Coalition

Chair Howard renewed the motion that HF 4819 as amended, be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:07 P.M.


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Representative Michael Howard, Chair


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Emma Erdahl, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4194 (Howard) - Housing; prior appropriations modified, new programs established and existing programs modified, housing infrastructure bond eligible uses expanded, housing infrastructure bond issuance authorized, working group and task force established, reports required, and money appropriated.
  • HF4819 (Howard) - Eligible uses of housing infrastructure bonds expanded, recapitalization provided, housing infrastructure program prior appropriation amended, task force established, and reports required.
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01:07 - HF4194 (Howard) Housing infrastructure bonds eligible uses expanded, and additional housing infrastructure bonds issuance authorized.
30:54 - HF4819 (Howard) Eligible uses of housing infrastructure bonds expanded, recapitalization provided, housing infrastructure program prior appropriation amended, task forces established, and reports required.
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HF4194 (Howard) - Housing infrastructure bonds eligible uses expanded, and additional housing infrastructure bonds issuance authorized.

HF4819 (Howard) - Eligible uses of housing infrastructure bonds expanded, recapitalization provided, housing infrastructure program prior appropriation amended, task forces established, and reports required.

All agenda items subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email jack.dockendorf@house.mn.gov no later than 5pm the day before the hearing. Written testimony received after this time may not be included in members' packets.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Housing Finance and Policy Committee webpage.

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