STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Michael Howard, Vice Chair of the Housing Finance and Policy Division, called the tenth meeting to order at 8:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 27th, 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.
HF 1151 (Hausman) – Housing Finance Agency funding provided for housing programs, and money appropriated
Representative Hausman moves that HF 1151 be laid over for possible inclusion.
Testifiers:
Representative Hausman
Betty Notto, YMCA
Peter Charpentier, Tribal Collective
Representative Theis has the H1151 A1 amendment and withdraws it.
Representative Hausman renews her motion to lay over HF 1151 for possible inclusion. THE BILL IS LAID OVER.
Chair Hausman resumes the gavel.
HF 1402 (Howard) – Housing Finance Agency local housing trust fund grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Howard moves that HF 1402 be laid over for possible inclusion.
Representative Howard moves the H1402 A2 Author’s amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Representative Howard
Randal Hemmerlin, Minnesota Housing Partnership
Charlie Vander Aarde, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities
Representative Howard renews his motion that HF 1402, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion. THE BILL IS LAID OVER.
HF 2336 (Howard) – Nonprofit capacity building grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Howard moves that HF 2336 be laid over for possible inclusion.
Testifiers:
Representative Howard
Samuel Spaid, HOME Line
Michael Dahl, HOME Line
Representative Howard renews the motion HF 2336 be laid over for possible inclusion. THE BILL IS LAID OVER.
HF 1401 (Howard) – Housing Finance Agency programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Howard moves that HF 1401 be laid over for possible inclusion.
Representative Howard moves the H1401 DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Representative Howard
Trisha Kaufmann, Solid Ground
Dominique Perkins, Parent Advocate
Representative Howard renews the motion that HF 1401, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion. THE BILL IS LAID OVER.
HF 2542 (Hausman) – Minnesota Bond Allocation Act relating to housing bonds modified.
Chair Hausman moves that HF 2542 be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Hausman moves the H2542 DE3 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Representative Hausman
Deborah Dyson, House Research
Mary Mullen, House Research
Representative Howard moves the H2542 A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Howard moves the H2542 A6 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Chair Hausman moves the H2542 A3 amendment.
Testifiers:
Ryan Baumtrog, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Chair Hausman renews the motion of the H2542 A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Theis moves the H2542 A4 amendment.
Testifiers:
Samuel Spaid, HOME Line
Representative Theis renews the motion of the H2542 A4 amendment and requests a roll call vote.
AYES:
Theis
Gunther
Johnson
Jurgens
Munson
NAYS:
Hausman
Howard
Bierman
Fischer
Her
Hornstein
Poppe
Sauke
ABSENT:
Hassan
Pierson
With 5 Ayes, 8 Nays, and 2 Absent THE MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.
The Housing Committee recesses at 9:30 A.M., and will reconvene at 6:30 P.M. in Room 120 of the Capitol.
The Housing Committee has re-convened and is called to order by Chair Hausman at 6:35 P.M.
Representative Johnson moves the amended March 13th and March 20th minutes for adoption. THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE AMENDMENTS ARE ADOPTED.
Chair Hausman re-opens discussion on the Housing Policy Omnibus bill, HF 2542.
Representative Sauke moves the H2542 A8 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Theis has the H2542 A5 amendment and withdraws it from consideration.
Representative Johnson moves the H2542 A7 amendment and requests a roll call.
AYES:
Theis
Johnson
Pierson
NAYS:
Hausman
Howard
Bierman
Fischer
Hassan
Her
Sauke
ABSENT:
Gunther
Hornstein
Jurgens
Munson
Poppe
With 3 Ayes, 7 Nays, and 5 Absent THE MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.
Testifiers on H2542 Final Passage:
John Reynolds, Minnesota Multi Housing Association
Samuel Spaid, HOME Line
Chair Hausman renews her motion that HF 2542, as amended, be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE BILL IS RE-REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS.
HF 1402 (Howard) – Housing Finance Agency local housing trust fund grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Howard moves HF 1402 before the committee.
Representative Howard moves to reconsider the H1402 A2 Amendment.
Representative Howard withdraws the H1402 A2 amendment.
Representative Howard moves the H1402 A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Howard moves that HF 1402 be laid over for possible inclusion. THE BILL IS LAID OVER.
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 P.M.
REP. ALICE HAUSMAN, CHAIR
Blake Wilcox,
Committee Legislative Assistant
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