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Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division

THIRTIETH/SECOND JOINT MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Thursday, October 29, 2009

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH/SECOND JOINT MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION

HOUSE HOUSING POLICY AND FINANCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCE
SENATE HOUSING SUBCOMMITTEE

MINUTES


Senator Kenneth Kelash, Chair, called the thirtieth/second joint meeting to order at 1:36 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2009 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

House:
CLARK, Karen
BENSON, John
BLY, David
HAYDEN, Jeff
LAINE Carolyn, Vice-Chair
MCFARLANE, Carol
MCNAMARA, Denny
ROSENTHAL, Paul
SAILER, Brita
SCOTT, Peggy
SEVERSON, Dan

Senate:
KELASH, Kenneth, Chair
VANDEVEER, Ray

Other Senators Present:
RUMMEL, Sandy
TORRES-RAY, Patricia

Members excused:

House:
HOWES, Larry
HUNTLEY, Thomas
MORGAN, Will

Senate:
DIBBLE, Scott
FISCHBACH, Michelle
LOUREY, Tony
MARTY, John
TOMASSONI, David



A quorum was present.

The MN Housing Partnership presented an overview of new initiatives and issues at the federal level.

Testified:

Chip Halbach, Executive Director, MN Housing Partnership
Shannon Guernsey, Vice President of Programs, MN Housing Partnership

Agencies presented on federal programs and state implementation.

Testified:

Jeanette Blankenship, Policy Specialist, MN Housing Finance Agency
Chuck Phillips, Office of Rural Development, U.S.D.A
Michele Smith, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Marilou Cheple, Office of Energy Security

The National Center for Healthy Housing presented on the intersect of healthy, affordable, and green housing.

Testified:

Dr. David Jacobs, Director of Research, National Center for Healthy Housing

Organizations presented tools for assisting those affected by housing crisis.

Testified:

Monica Nilsson, Director of Street Outreach, St. Stephens Human Services; Also Board President, MN Coalition for the Homeless
Kathleen Vitalis, Executive Director, MN Assistance Council for Veterans
Cheryl Peterson, Foreclosure Prevention Program Manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity


Public Comment.

Testified:

Jean Lee, Asian Pacific American Housing Consortium, Children’s Hope International

The meeting was adjourned at 4:29 p.m.



_______________________________________
Karen Clark, Chair



_______________________________________
Jake Johnson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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03:30 - Gavel and introductory remarks.
05:10 - Overview of new initiatives and issues at the federal level.
20:35 - Federal programs and state implementation.
1:19:47 - Intersect of Healthy, Affordable & Green Housing, A Minnesota Case Study.
2:05:30 - Tools for assisting those affected by housing crisis.
Runs 2 hours, 47 minutes.


Update on federal housing programs and issues