TWENTY-FIRST MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST 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 March 30, 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.

Representative Koegel moved that the minutes of March 23, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Introductions and remarks by Chair Gomez.

Presentation by Representative Gomez on the DE2 Amendment to House File 4225.

Presenters of the DE2 Amendment to House FIle 4225:
? Joe Harney, Fiscal Analyst, MN House of Representatives
? Justin Cope, Legislative Analyst, MN House of Representatives
? Rhonda Otteson, Executive Director, MN Coalition for the Homeless
? Zach Eichten, Policy Co-Chair, Homes For All
? Sue Watlov Phillips, Executive Director, MICAH
? Nicole Mills, Executive Director, Oasis for Youth
? Jenn O’Rourke, Ramsey County
? Beth Holger, CEO of The Link
? Lorna Schmidt, Catholic Charities




On hand for questions on the DE2 Amendment to House File 4225:
? Eric Grumdahl, Deputy Director, MICH
? Nicholas Demm, DHS
? Kristy Graume, DHS

Vice-Chair Keeler assumed the gavel at 11:08 AM.

Chair Gomez moved that HF 4225 be referred to the Human Services Committee.

Chair Gomez moved the DE2 amendment.

Vice Chair Keeler moved the A1 author’s amendment to the DE2 amendment. THE A1 AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Neu Brindley moved the A2 amendment to the DE2 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Neu Brindley moved the A3 amendment to the DE2 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Neu Brindley moved the A4 amendment to the DE2 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Heinrich moved the A5 amendment to the DE2 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Neu Brindley moved the A6 amendment to the DE2 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Chair Gomez renewed the motion to adopt the DE2 amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Gomez renewed the motion that HF 4225, as amended, be referred to Human Services Finance and Policy.

The clerk took the roll on House File 4225 as amended.

AYES:
Gomez
Keeler
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Koegel
Reyer

NAYS:
Neu Brindley
Davids
Heinrich
Petersburg

There being 7 ayes and 4 nays THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:54 AM.





Rep. Gomez, CHAIR




Robin Schmidt, Committee Legislative Assistant