FIFTH MEETING

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

HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE


Representative Michael Howard, Chair of the Housing Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM on January 18th, 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
NASH, Jim
NORRIS, Matt
PEREZ- VEGA, Maria Isa
PETERSBURG, John

A quorum was present.

Representative Agbaje moved that the minutes of January 17th, 2023, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 12, a bill for an act relating to housing; establishing a first-generation homebuyers down payment assistance fund under the administration of a central community development financial institution; requiring a report; appropriating money.

Chair Howard moved to refer HF 12 to the committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Howard moved to amend HF 12 A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying:
• Paul Eger, Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs, Minnesota Realtors
• Julie Gugin, President & CEO, Minnesota Homeownership Center
• Julia Nelmark, President, Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation
• Roxanne Young Kimball, Manager, Residential and Real Estate Development, City of Minneapolis
• Temi Ogunrinde, Equity & Engagement advisor, Urban Homeworks
• Jason Peterson, Executive Director, NeighborWorks Home Partners
• Denise Mazone, Broker/Owner, Mazone Real Estate Group
• Trent E. Bowman, VP Community Impact Manager – Bremer Bank
• Mark Hughes, Member of Public

Chair Howard renewed his motion to refer HF 12 as amended to the committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED


The meeting was adjourned at 4:07 PM.



Representative Michael Howard, Chair




Abdullahi Abdullahi, Committee Legislative Assistant