STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
HOUSING POLICY AND FINANCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Karen Clark, Chair, called the eleventh meeting to order at 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
CLARK, Karen, Chair
LAINE Carolyn, Vice-Chair
BLY, David
HAYDEN, Jeff
HOWES, Larry
MCFARLANE. Carol
MCNAMARA, Denny
MORGAN, Will
ROSENTHAL, Paul
SAILER, Brita
SCOTT, Peggy
SEVERSON, Dan
Members excused:
BENSON, John
HUNTLEY, Thomas
A quorum was present.
The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency presented an update on 2008 bonding authorization, federal stimulus legislation, and housing as an economic stimulus
Tonja Orr, Assistant Commissioner, MN Housing Finance Agency
Presentation on a report on housing as economic stimulus
Warren Hansen, President, Greater MN Housing Fund
Chip Halbach, Executive Director, MN Housing Partnership
Representative Laine moved that the minutes of February 18, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 p.m.
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Karen Clark, Chair
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Jake Johnson, Committee Legislative Assistant