STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY
Chair, Representative Karen Clark
MINUTES
Chair Clark called the sixteenth meeting of the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy to order at 2:05pm on 3/20/2013 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Clark, Karen, Chair
Anderson, Paul, Lead GOP
Fischer, Peter
Green, Steve
Mariani, Carlos
Metsa, Jason
O'Neill, Marion
Members absent:
Bly, David, Vice-Chair
Hertaus, Jerry
Isaacson, Jason
Moran, Rena
Radinovich, Joe
Schomacker, Joe
Zerwas, Nick
A quorum was not present.
Representative Simonson presented HF1595 (Simonson). Minnesota Housing Finance Agency directed to assist in the repair of flood-damaged properties, and report required.
Testimony on HF1595:
Katie Topinka, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Representative Anderson assumed the chair at 2:15pm.
Representative Clark presented HF1539 (Clark). Open Access Connection grant funding provided for free voice mail services, and money appropriated.
Testimony on HF1539:
Marcy Shapiro, Open Access Connections
Manuel Moore, Open Access Connections
Representative Clark presented HF1476 (Clark). East African women in Minnesota grant funding provided to promote safety and welfare, and money appropriated.
Testimony on HF1476:
Farhio Khalif
Raho Warsame
Qamar Hassan
Jeff Bauer
The meeting was adjourned at 2:39pm.
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Representative Karen Clark, Chair
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Martha Ockenfels-Martinez, Committee Legislative Assistant