Preventing Homelessness Division

NINETEENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 16, 2022

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

PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS DIVISION
MINUTES

Representative Gomez, Chair of the Preventing Homelessness Division, called the virtual meeting to order at 10:31 AM, on March 16, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The clerk noted the roll.

Members present:

GOMEZ, Aisha CHAIR
KEELER, Heather VICE CHAIR
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne REPUBLICAN LEAD
DAVIDS, Greg
HEINRICH, John
HOLLINS, Athena
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWARD, Michael
KOEGEL, Erin
PETERSBURG, John
REYER, Liz

A quorum was present.

Chair Gomez moved that the minutes of March 9, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Introductions and remarks by Chair Gomez.

Chair Gomez moved that House File 3613 be re-referred to Human Services Finance & Policy.

Presentation by Representative Olson on House File 3613.

Author Testifiers on House File 3613:
? Hanna Getachew-Kreusserh, Executive Director of Face to Face
? Karen Yarde, PsyD Therapist, Headway Emotional Health
? Colleen Davern, Behavioral Health Clinic Supervisor, LSS of MN
? Kirsten Anderson, Executive Director, AspireMN

Chair Gomez renewed her motion that House File 3613 be re-referred to Human Services Finance & Policy.

The clerk took the roll on House File 3613.

AYES
Gomez
Keeler
Neu Bridley
Davids
Heinrich
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Koegel
Petersburg
Reyer

There being 11 ayes and 0 nays THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Gomez moved that House File 4192 be re-referred to the committee for Human Services Finance and Policy.

Presentation by Representative Keeler on House File 4192.

Chair Gomez renewed her motion that House File 4192 as amended be re-referred to the committee for Human Services Finance and Policy.

The clerk took the roll on HF 4192.

AYES
Gomez
Keeler
Neu Bridley
Davids
Heinrich
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Koegel
Petersburg
Reyer

There being 11 ayes and 0 nays THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Keeler assumed the gavel at 11:22 A.M.

Vice Chair Keeler moved that House File 4225 be re-referred to the committee for Human Services Finance and Policy.

Presentation by Chair Gomez on House File 4225.

Author Testifiers on House File 3568:
? Michelle Gerrard, Senior Research Manager, Wilder Research
? Diedre Nass, Encampment Neighbor
? Dan Fifield, Co-founder & President, The Landing
? Councilmember Jason Chavez, City of Minneapolis

Vice Chair Keeler renewed the motion on House File 4225 to be laid over for future consideration

Chair Gomez assumed the gavel at 11:59 A.M.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 PM.

Rep. Gomez, CHAIR

Robin Schmidt, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF3613 (Olson) - Shelter-linked mental health grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4225 (Gomez) - Homeless encampment policies required by local governments.
HF4192 (Keeler) - Task force on shelter reporting deadline extended.

Documents:

HR Summary - HF4225.pdf - 3/15/2022
Shelter-Linked DHS Report_2021.pdf - 3/15/2022
Shelter-Linked MH Grant_overview March 2022.pdf - 3/15/2022
Wilder Research Presentation - MN House_March 2022.pptx - 3/16/2022
Letter of Support HF 4225.docx - 3/16/2022
LSS HF3613 Written Testimony 3.16.22.pdf - 3/16/2022
Metro Cities Comments on HF 4225 Camp Policies Gomez 3.16.22.docx - 3/16/2022
Written Testimony on HF4225 - Jennifer Hotovec.pdf - 3/16/2022
LMC Comments on HF 4225 - Homeless Encampments Policy Required.pdf - 3/16/2022

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01:55 - HF3613 (Olson, L.) Shelter-linked mental health grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
28:49 - HF4192 (Keeler) Task force on shelter reporting deadline extended.
32:35 - HF4225 (Gomez) Homeless encampment policies required by local governments.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

I. HF 3613 (Olson) - Shelter-linked mental health grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

II. HF4192 (Keeler) - Task force on shelter reporting deadline extended.*

III. HF 4225 (Gomez) - Homeless encampment policies required by local governments.

*Agenda item added

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