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Preventing Homelessness Division

SIXTEENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 23, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS DIVISION
MINUTES

Representative Gomez, Chair of the Preventing Homelessness Division, called the virtual meeting to order at 10:31 AM, on February 23, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The clerk noted the roll.

Members present:


GOMEZ, Aisha CHAIR
KEELER, Heather VICE CHAIR
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne REPUBLICAN LEAD
DAVIDS, Greg
HEINRICH, John
HOLLINS, Athena
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWARD, Michael
KOEGEL, Erin
PETERSBURG, John
REYER, Liz


A quorum was present.

Chair Gomez moved that the minutes of February 16, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Introductions and remarks by Chair Gomez.

Presentation on Youth Homelessness by Dr. Steven Foldes

Representative Keeler moved that House File 3599 be re-referred to Human Services Finance & Policy.

Presentation by Representative Keeler on House File 3599.

Author Testifiers on House File 3599:
? Beth Holger, CEO of The Link
? Angel Otis, Youth Specialist, The Link - Minneapolis
? Serenity Carroll. Life House - Duluth
? Caitlin Orgon, Assistant Program Manager, Evergreen - Bemidji


Representative Keeler renewed her motion that House File 3599 be re-referred to Human Services Finance & Policy.

The clerk took the roll on HF 3599.

AYES
Gomez
Keeler
Heinrich
Hollins
Hornstein
Koegel
Reyer
Davids
Petersburg

ABSTENTION
Neu Brindley

ABSENT
Howard

There being 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention and 1 absent THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Keeler moved that House File 3661 be re-referred to the committee for Human Services Finance and Policy.

Presentation by Representative Keeler on House File 3661.

Author Testifiers on House File 3661:
? Beth Holger, CEO The Link
? Jordan Johnson, Executive Director of Life House
? Ginny Hissam, Drop In Center Supervisor, Face 2 Face - St. Paul
? Laronda Lake, Youth Specialist, The Link - North Minneapolis

Representative Keeler renewed her motion that House File 3661 be re-referred to the committee for Human Services Finance and Policy.

The clerk took the roll on HF 3661.

AYES
Gomez
Keeler
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Koegel
Reyer

NAYS
Davids
Heinrich
Petersburg

ABSENT
Neu Brindley

There being 7 ayes, 3 nays, and 1 absent THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 PM.





Rep. Gomez, CHAIR




Robin Schmidt, Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3599 (Keeler) - Trauma-informed service priority added, sexual exploitation and trafficking study created and funding provided, funding provided for sexually exploited youth, and money appropriated.
  • HF3661 (Keeler) - Human services grant fund authorized use added, pregnant and parenting homeless youth study created and funding provided, homeless youth act grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
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04:27 - Presentation on youth homelessness.
27:24 - HF3599 (Keeler) Trauma-informed service priority added, sexual exploitation and trafficking study created and funding provided, sexually exploited youth funding provided, and money appropriated.
56:07 - HF3661 (Keeler) Human services grant fund authorized use added, pregnant and parenting homeless youth study created and funding provided, homeless youth act grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 28 minutes.

I. Presentation on Youth Homelessness by Dr. Steven Foldes*

II. HF 3599 (Keeler) - Trauma-informed service priority added, sexual exploitation and trafficking study created and funding provided, sexually exploited youth funding provided, and money appropriated.

III. HF 3661 (Keeler) - Human services grant fund authorized use added, pregnant and parenting homeless youth study created and funding provided, homeless youth act grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

*Agenda Update

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