STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
HOUSING POLICY AND FINANCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Karen Clark, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:33 on Thursday, February 14, 2008 in Room 400 North of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present: Members excused:
ANDERSON, Bruce EASTLUND, Rob
BENSON, John HUNTLEY, Thomas
CLARK, Karen (Chair) KRANZ, Scott (Vice-Chair)
LAINE, Carolyn MOE, Frank
MADORE, Shelley MORGAN, Will
MCFARLANE, Carol SEVERSON, Dan
MOE, Frank
PETERSON, Neil
SWAILS, Marsha
TSCHUMPER, Ken
A quorum was present.
Chip Halbach, Executive Director, MN Housing Partnership gave a report on public housing in MN.
Chair Clark moved that HF2528 be laid over for possible inclusion in the recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
Representative Nelson presented HF2528 (NELSON) Public housing rehabilitation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testified on HF2528:
John Ford, Executive Director, Albert Lea HRA, President, MN Chapter of NAHRO
Chip Halbach, Executive Director, MN Housing Partnership
Chair Clark renewed her motion that HF2528 be laid over for possible inclusion in the recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.
Representative Madore moved that the minutes of November 14, 2007; December 13, 2007; January 14, 2008; and January 30, 2008 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Representative Benson moved that the minutes of June 28, 2007 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Rep. Moe moved that HF2718 be laid over for possible inclusion in the recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
Rep. Moe presented HF2718 (MOE) Publicly owned housing bonds issued and money appropriated.
Testified on HF2718:
Michael Dahl, Executive Director, Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.
Tonja Orr, Assistant Commissioner, MN Housing Finance Agency, testified on projects that MHFA has previously completed related to public housing.
Rep. Peterson renewed the motion that HF2528 be laid over for possible inclusion in the recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:37 PM
REP. CLARK, CHAIR
Jacob Johnson, Committee Legislative Assistant