Housing Finance and Policy

NINETEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 14, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Michael Howard, Chair of the Housing Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:01 PM on March 14, 2023, 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, Alicia
MYERS, Andrew
NORRIS, Matt
PEREZ- VEGA, Maria Isa
PETERSBURG, John

Members Excused
NASH, Jim

A quorum was present.

Representative Agbaje moved that the minutes of March 8, 2023, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 917 (Agbaje) Residential housing eviction provisions amended, and residential housing eviction summons and complaint provisions amended.

Representative Agbaje moved to refer HF 917 to the committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Representative Agbaje moved the H0917DE3 amendment.

Representative Agbaje moved the H0917A1 amendment to the H0917DE3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Agbaje renewed the motion to adopt the H0917DE3 amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 917 as amended.

Testifying:
• Mary Davis, Legislative Analyst, House Research Department
• Rachael Sterling, Housing Attorney, HOME Line
• Ivory Taylor, Associate Director, Housing Justice Center
• Leanna Stefaniak, Vice Chair, MN Multi Housing Association
• Bernadette Hornig, Hornig Companies
• Cecil Smith, President & CEO, MN Multi Housing Association

Representative Agbaje renewed the motion to refer HF 917 as amended to the committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Representative Johnson requested a roll call.

AYE
HOWARD, Michael (Chair)
AGBAJE, Esther (Vice Chair)
CHA, Ethan
HUSSEIN, Samakab
HASSAN, Hodan
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
NORRIS, Matt
PEREZ- VEGA, Maria Isa

NAY
JOHNSON, Brian (GOP Lead)
DOTSETH, Jeff
MYERS, Andrew
PETERSBURG, John

EXCUSED
NASH, Jim

There being 8 ayes, and 4 nays and 1 excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 4:06 PM.

Representative Michael Howard, Chair

Abdullahi Abdullahi, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Documents:

H0917DE3.pdf - 3/9/2023
0917de3 Housing Policy Omnibus DE Summary.pdf - 3/10/2023
H0917A1.pdf - 3/13/2023
House Omnibus Opposition Memo.pdf - 3/14/2023
Housing Committee Minutes 3.8.2023.docx - 3/14/2023
MN House File 917 031323.pdf - 3/14/2023
MN Realtors Written Testimony_HF917_DE Amendment_House Housing (3-13-23).pdf - 3/14/2023
MN-NAHRO Comments on HF 917.PDF - 3/14/2023
Letter of Support_HF 917 DE 3 Amemndment.pdf - 3/16/2023

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HF 917 (Agbaje) Residential housing eviction provisions amended, and residential housing eviction summons and complaint provisions amended.*

*A DE Amendment has been posted for HF917 with the Landlord & Tenant Omnibus bill. As all parts of the bill have been previously heard in committee public testimony will be limited. Written testimony is encouraged. Please email adam.kopel@house.mn.gov if you wish to testify or provide materials to the committee by 5PM on Monday 3/13/23.

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