STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Alice Hausman, Chair of the Housing Finance and Policy Division, called the seventh meeting to order at 8:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 6th, in room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Hausman (Chair)
Howard (Vice Chair)
Theis (Republican Lead)
Bierman
Fischer
Gunther
Hassan
Her
Hornstein
Johnson
Jurgens
Munson
Pierson
Poppe
Sauke
Members excused:
A quorum was present at 8:00 A.M.
Representative Theis moves to approve the minutes from the February 27th meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.
HF 495 (Noor) – Residential lease requirements amended
Chair Hausman moves to re-refer HF 495 to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.
Testifying on HF 495:
Representative Noor
William Dane, UMN Legal Service Attorney
Paul Birnberg
Representative Munson moves to adopt the A19-0129 Amendment. THE MOTION FAILS AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Munson moves to adopt the A19-0143 amendment and requests a roll call vote.
AYES:
THEIS
JOHNSON
JURGENS
MUNSON
PIERSON
NAYS:
HAUSMAN
HOWARD
BIERMAN
FISCHER
HASSAN
HER
HORNSTEIN
POPPE
SAUKE
ABSTAIN:
GUNTHER
With 5 Ayes, 9 Nays, and 1 Abstain THE MOTION FAILS AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Munson withdraws his A19-0133 amendment.
Chair Hausman renews the motion to re-refer HF 495 to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Representative Munson requests a roll call vote.
AYES:
HAUSMAN
HOWARD
BIERMAN
FISCHER
GUNTHER
HASSAN
HER
HORNSTEIN
JURGENS
POPPE
SAUKE
NAYS:
THEIS
JOHNSON
MUNSON
PIERSON
With 11 Ayes and 4 Nays THE MOTION PREVAILS AND HF 495 IS RE-REFERED TO THE JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE.
HF 1511 (Hassan) – Eviction Expungement
Representative Hassan moves that HF 1511 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.
Testifiers:
Representative Hassan
Dr. Brittany Lewis, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA)
Larry McDonough, Housing Attorney
Cecil Smith, Cornerstone Property Professionals
Carolyn Brown, Community Stabilization Project
Jamila Mame, St. Paul Tenant
Bernadette Hornig, Hornig Companies
John Reynolds, Minnesota Multi Housing Association
Representative Hassan moves to adopt the A1 author’s amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Munson moves to adopt the A19-0134 amendment and requests a roll call vote.
AYES:
THEIS
GUNTHER
JOHNSON
JURGENS
MUNSON
PIERSON
NAYS:
HAUSMAN
HOWARD
BIERMAN
FISCHER
HASSAN
HER
HORNSTEIN
SAUKE
ABSENT:
POPPE
With 6 Ayes, 8 Nays, and 1 Absent THE MOTION FAILS AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Munson moves to adopt the A19-0128 amendment. THE MOTION FAILS AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Hassan renews her motion to re-refer that HF 1511, as amended, be re-referred to the Judiciary and Civil Law Committee. Representative Pierson requests a roll call.
AYES:
HAUSMAN
HOWARD
BIERMAN
FISCHER
HASSAN
HER
HORNSTEIN
SAUKE
NAYS:
THEIS
JOHNSON
JURGENS
MUNSON
PIERSON
ABSTAIN:
GUNTHER
POPPE
With 8 Ayes, 5 Nays, and 2 Abstains THE MOTION PREVAILS AND HF 1511, AS AMENDED, IS RE-REFERRED TO THE JUDICIARY AND CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 A.M.
REP. ALICE HAUSMAN, CHAIR
Blake Wilcox,
Committee Legislative Assistant