STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
HOUSING POLICY AND FINANCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Karen Clark, Chair, called the twenty-first meeting to order at 10:38 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 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
BENSON, John
BLY, David
HAYDEN, Jeff
HOWES, Larry
MCFARLANE. Carol
MCNAMARA, Denny
ROSENTHAL, Paul
SAILER, Brita
SCOTT, Peggy
SEVERSON, Dan
Members excused:
HUNTLEY, Thomas
MORGAN, Will
A quorum was present.
Representative Rosenthal moved that HF 1432 (Rosenthal), Children aging out of foster care provisions modified, Runaway and Homeless Youth Act modified, and money appropriated, be laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill.
Representative Rosenthal presented HF 1432 (Rosenthal).
Testified on HF 1432:
Kirsten Anderson-Stembridge, Director of Advocacy, Lutheran Social Services of MN
Dr. Barry Cohen, Executive Director, Rainbow Research
Andrea Simonett, Director of Catholic Charities Hope Street Runaway and Homeless Youth Services
Grace Forsberg, Youth Reprentative, Lindquist Apartments
Lance Goodwin, Youth Representative, Youthlink
Representative Rosenthal moved an oral amendment as follows:
Delete sections 1, 3, 4
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Rosenthal renewed the motion that HF 1432 as amended, Children aging out of foster care provisions modified, Runaway and Homeless Youth Act modified, and money appropriated, be laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill. Hearing no objection, the bill was laid over.
Information hearing on HF 1989 (Hayden), Housing Solutions Act provided, deed tax percentage adjusted, rental housing assistance provided, housing account for leverage opportunity established, and money appropriated.
Representative Hayden presented HF 1989 (Hayden).
Testified on HF 1989:
Michael Dahl, Public Policy Director, HOME Line
Jerry Foss, Realtor
Christine Berger, MN Association of Realtors
Chris Galler, MN Association of Realtors
Representative McNamara moved that the minutes of March 25, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:05 p.m.
_______________________________________
Karen Clark, Chair
_______________________________________
Jake Johnson, Committee Legislative Assistant