Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
Informational overview from agencies and advocacy groups on the impact mental health conditions can have on individuals seeking secure and stable housing.
Testifying groups are:
Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless Catholic Charities Churches United in Ministry (CHUM) Duluth Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative Ujamaa Place APAHC – Housing Consortium, Children’s Hope International, R & R Family Centers Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing National Alliance on Mental Illness – Minnesota
Informational overview hearing of the Housing Finance and Policy Division. Presentations from groups/agencies on housing issues facing refugee communities.
Agencies testifying include:
Hmong American Partnership Mother's Tutoring Academy Voice of East African Women Karen Organization of Minnesota United Cambodian Association of MN Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota Lao Advancement Organization of America Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota Oromo Community of Minnesota
Presentation from the Minnesota Housing Partnership "State of the State's Housing 2019 Report"
Presentation from the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation "2018 Minnesota Homeless Study"
Bill Hearing: HF1151 (Hausman) Housing Finance Agency funding provided for housing programs, and money appropriated
Please note the H1151DE1 Amendment is the Housing Division Finance Omnibus bill.
Informational Bill Hearing: HF2767 (Hausman) Housing infrastructure bonds use added for housing stabilization projects, bonds issued, and money appropriated
Please contact Owen Wirth at Owen.Wirth@House.mn or (651) 296-6970 if you would like to testify on the omnibus bill.
Bills Added:
HF1151
(Hausman) - Housing Finance Agency funding provided for housing programs, and money appropriated.
HF2767
(Hausman) - Housing infrastructure bonds use added for housing stabilization projects, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Bill Hearings: HF1151 (Hausman) Housing Finance Agency funding provided for housing programs, and money appropriated HF1401 (Howard) Housing Finance Agency programs funding provided, and money appropriated HF1402 (Howard) Housing Finance Agency local housing trust fund grant funding provided, and money appropriated HF2336 (Howard) Nonprofit capacity building grant funding provided, and money appropriated
*Vehicle for the Housing Omnibus Policy bill: HF2542 (Hausman) Minnesota Bond Allocation Act relating to housing bonds modified
Bills included in the Policy Omnibus Delete Everything Amendment (DE Amendment to be posted): HF495 (Noor) Residential lease requirements amended HF1511 (Hassan) Eviction case court files discretionary and mandatory expungements eligibility expanded, and pending eviction case court actions public access limited HF1571 (Howard) Manufactured home parks closure or modification procedures modified HF1574 (Hornstein) State's investment maximized, displacement prevented, and rental housing projects financed at least in part by the Housing Finance Agency required to be affordable for at least 30 years HF2017 (Howard) Manufactured home park relocation trust fund changes made HF2273 (Her) Housing tax credits allocation requirements and limitations repealed HF2542 (Hausman) Minnesota bond allocation act relating to housing bonds modified
Committee will reconvene at 6:30 PM in room 120 State Capitol if the agenda is unfinished.
Please contact Owen Wirth if you wish to testify on any of these bills at Owen.Wirth@House.mn or (651) 296-6970.
Bills Added:
HF1151
(Hausman) - Housing Finance Agency funding provided for housing programs, and money appropriated.
HF1401
(Howard) - Housing Finance Agency program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1402
(Howard) - Housing Finance Agency local housing trust fund grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2336
(Howard) - Nonprofit capacity building grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2542
(Hausman) - Minnesota Bond Allocation Act modified relating to housing bonds, manufactured home park lot rentals and sales modified, Housing Finance Agency tax credit allocations modified, eviction cases expungement allowed, residential lease agreement terms mandated, eviction data classified, and housing improvement areas expanded.