Children and Families Finance and Policy

TWENTY-FIRST MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 21, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Dave Pinto, Chair of the Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:31 A.M. on March 21, 2023, in Room 200N of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
PINTO, Dave (Chair)
KEELER, Heather (Vice Chair)
BLISS, Matt
COULTER, Nathan
DAVIS, Ben
HANSON, Jessica
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HICKS, Kim
HUDSON, Walter
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LEE, Liz
NELSON, Nathan
PÉREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Members Excused:
DANIELS, Brian (GOP Lead)

A quorum was present.

Representative Coulter moved that the minutes from March 9, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Coulter moved that the minutes from March 14, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Coulter moved that the minutes from March 16, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 135 (Feist) Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep Coulter moved to bring HF 135 before the committee.
Representative Feist presented HF 135.

Testifying on HF 135:
• David Hewitt, Director of Housing Stability, Hennepin County

Representative Coulter moved the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Pinto laid over HF 135 as amended.

HF 1686 (Hollins) Ramsey County; funding provided for families experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Keeler moved to bring HF 1686 before the committee.

Representative Hollins presented HF 1686.

Testifying on HF 1686:
• Rena Moran, Commissioner, Ramsey County
• Jaime Tincher, Deputy Mayor, City of Saint Paul
• Randi Roth, Executive Director, Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul
• Leigh Ann Ahmad, Continuum Care Coordinator, Ramsey County

Chair Pinto laid over HF 1686.

HF 2138 (Hicks) Olmsted County; funding provided for persons experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.

Representative Hicks moved to bring HF 2138 before the committee.

Representative Hicks moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hicks presented HF 2138 as amended.

Testifying on HF 2138 as amended:
• David Dunn, Housing Director, Olmsted County

Chair Pinto laid over HF 2138 as amended.

Hf 2008 (Kozlowski) Homeless youth cash stipend pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Keeler moved to bring HF 2008 before the committee.

Vice Chair Keeler moved the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Kozlowski presented HF 2008 as amended.

Testifying on HF 2008 as amended:
• Ada Smith, Business Owner, Mother, Student, and Former Homeless Youth
• Quincy Powe, Opportunity Youth Network Manager, Youthprise
• Hassan As-Sadiq, Homeless Youth Researcher, Chapin Hall, The University of Chicago
• Sarah Berger Gonzalez, Senior Policy Analyst, Chapin Hall, The University of Chicago
• Karina Hunt, Strategic Planning and Growth Coordinator, Connections to Independence
• Kristine Snyder, Twin Cities Opportunity Youth Network Director, Youthprise

Chair Pinto laid over HF 2008 as amended.

HF 2845 (Fischer) St. Paul and Minneapolis; Catholic Charities funding provided for its operation of homeless elders program, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Keeler moved to bring HF 2845 before the committee.

Representative Fischer presented HF 2845.

Testifying on HF 2845:
• Melea Blanchard, Homeless Elders Program Supervisor, Catholic Charities Twin Cities
• Carol Atkinson-Sullivan, Recipient of Services, Homeless Elders Services

Chair Pinto laid over HF 2845.

HF 1074 (Brand) Minnesota Initiative Foundations funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that HF 1074 be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Brand presented HF 1074 as amended.

Testifying on HF 1074 as amended:
• Scott H. McMahon, Executive Director, Greater Minnesota Partnership
• LeeAnn Rasachak, CEO, Women Ventures

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn renewed the motion that HF 1074 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The Committee adjourned at 10:08 A.M.

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Representative Dave Pinto, Chair

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Zehra Khan, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF1686 (Hollins) - Ramsey County; funding provided for families experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.
HF135 (Feist) - Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2138 (Hicks) - Olmsted County; funding provided for persons experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.
HF2008 (Kozlowski) - Homeless youth cash stipend pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2845 (Fischer) - St. Paul and Minneapolis; Catholic Charities funding provided for its operation of homeless elders program, and money appropriated.
HF1074 (Brand) - Minnesota Initiative Foundations funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

Documents:

HF135 (Feist) - Bill 1st Engrossment.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF135 (Feist) - Mpls Mayor Frey Office - letter of support.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF135 (Feist) - Research Summary.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1074 (Brand) - Bill As Introduced.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1074 (Brand) - Research Summary.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - Bill As Introduced.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - MN One Stop LoS.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - 2023 HHR slides for legislature Presentation handout.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - HeadingHome_FundingFlyer_2023 (Bill).pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - ICA LetterOfSupport_HMIS.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - Letterofsupport_SaintPaulFireDepartment.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - LOS HF 1686 from HHR GB and SC 3-16-2023.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - Midway Chamber Support Heading Home Ramsey 2023 Leg Pkg 2-21-23[1].pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - Research Summary.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - SPAC Letter of Support.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - SPPN-Heading Home Ramsey Bill (1).pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - StPaul Downtown Alliance - Ramsey Support.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - Washington County Ramsey housing bill support letter.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF2008 (Kozlowski) - First Engrossment.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF2008 (Kozlowski) - Research Summary.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF2008 (Kozlowski) - A2.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF2008 (Kozlowski) - Birnbaum St Louis Co. Testimony.PDF - 3/19/2023
HF2008 (Kozlowski) - Chapin Hall Final Handout 2 for SF1903-HF2008.PDF - 3/19/2023
HF2008 (Kozlowski) - Jordon Eunison-Chisti Testimony HF 2008.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF2008 (Kozlowski) - Youthprise Final Handout.PDF - 3/19/2023
HF2138 (Hicks) - A1.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF2138 (Hicks) - Bill as introduced.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF2138 (Hicks) - Research Summary.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF2845 (Fischer) - Bill As Introduced.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF2845 (Fischer) -Research Summary.pdf - 3/19/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - LoS from Rabbinical Assoc.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - Saint Paul Chidrens Collaborative Supporting Heading Home Ramsey Request.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - Saint Paul Public Schools Support letter.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF2845 (Fischer) - Legal Aid Ltr of Support.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF2753 (Greenman) - Family Enhancement Center - Legislative Ask short version on letterhead.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF2845 (Fischer) - Homeless Elders Fact Sheet.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - Fairview HHR Support.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF1686 (Hollins) - InterFaith Action HF 1686 support.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF135 (Feist) - Catholic Charities Letter of Support HF444 HF135.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF135 (Feist) - digital only - Community Solutions - Minneapolis Hennepin County achieves 30% reduction in chronic homelessness by improving their system.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF135 (Feist) - digital only -CNN - How one Minnesota county has been rapidly housing the homeless since the pandemic.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF135 (Feist) - Salvation Army Letter of Support - HC homelessness solutions HF 135.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF135 (Feist) - Simpson Housing Services Letter of support HF135 Hennepin homelessness.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF135 (Feist) - Hennepin LOS.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF135 (Feist) - Hennepin Bill slides - March 2023 v2.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF135 (Feist) - Agate Housing Services Support for HF135 homelessness funding Hennepin.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF135 (Feist) - AICDC Hennepin County Support letter HF 135.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF135 (Feist) - Avivo Letter of Support_Hennepin County Homelessness Funding Bill.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF1074 (Brand) - A1.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF135 (Feist) - A2-1.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF2138 (Hicks)- Olmsted County Presentation.pdf - 3/21/2023
HF 2138 Presentation House Children and Families.pdf - 3/21/2023

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02:04 - HF135 (Feist) Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
13:07 - HF1686 (Hollins) Ramsey County; funding provided for families experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.
26:27 - HF2138 (Hicks) Olmsted County; funding provided for persons experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.
47:52 - HF2008 (Kozlowski) Homeless youth cash stipend pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.
1:13:12 - HF2845 (Fischer) Saint Paul and Minneapolis; Catholic Charities funding provided for its operation of homeless elders program, and money appropriated.
1:25:44 - HF1074 (Brand) Minnesota Initiative Foundations funding provided, and money appropriated.
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HF135 (Feist) Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1686 (Hollins) Ramsey County; funding provided for families experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.
HF2138 (Hicks) Olmsted County; funding provided for persons experiencing homelessness, and money appropriated.
HF2008 (Kozlowski) Homeless youth cash stipend pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2845 (Fischer) St. Paul and Minneapolis; Catholic Charities funding provided for its operation of homeless elders program, and money appropriated.
HF1074 (Brand) Minnesota Initiative Foundations funding provided, and money appropriated.

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