TWENTY-NINTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION



HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Michael Howard, Chair of the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:47 P.M. on February 28, 2024, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
HOWARD, Michael (Chair)
AGBAJE, Esther (Vice Chair)
JOHNSON, Brian (GOP Lead)
CHA, Ethan
DOTSETH, Jeff
HASSAN, Hodan
HUSSEIN, Samakab
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
MYERS, Andrew
NASH, Jim
NORRIS, Matt
PEREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa
PETERSBURG, John

A quorum was present.

Lead Johnson moved that the minutes of February 21, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3843 (Agbaje) Landlords required to accept tenant's individual taxpayer identification number in lieu of Social Security number.

Vice Chair Agbaje moved HF3843 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Testifiers:
• Juan Luis Rivera-Reyes, Equity in Place Coalition
• Clinton Rooney, Starfish Home Group
• Ryan Perez, COPAL

Lead Johnson moved the HF3843A1 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Vice Chair Agbaje renewed the motion that HF3843 be re-referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Lead Johnson requested a roll call on HF3843.

AYES
HOWARD, Michael (Chair)
AGBAJE, Esther (Vice Chair)
CHA, Ethan
HASSAN, Hodan
HUSSEIN, Samakab
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
NORRIS, Matt
PEREZ-VEGA, Maria Isa

NAYS
JOHNSON, Brian (GOP Lead)
DOTSETH, Jeff
MYERS, Andrew
NASH, Jim
PETERSBURG, John

There being 8 AYES and 5 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3961 (Noor) Tenants provided with remedies related to new construction delays.

Chair Howard moved HF3961 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Chair Howard moved the HF3961 DE1 amendment be adopted.

Chair Howard offered an oral amendment to the DE1. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.

Testifiers:
• Shana Tomenes, University of Minnesota Student Legal Service
• Ron Elwood, Legal Aid

Lead Johnson moved the HF3961 A1 amendment to the DE1 amendment as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Lead Johnson moved the HF3961 A4 amendment to the DE1 amendment as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Lead Johnson moved the HF3961 A3 amendment to the DE1 amendment as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Lead Johnson moved the HF3961 A2 amendment to the DE1 amendment as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Chair Howard renewed the motion the HF3961 DE1 amendment as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Howard renewed the motion that HF3961 as amended, be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3844 (Agbaje) Eviction records effective date amended.

Vice Chair Agbaje moved HF3844 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Vice Chair Agbaje moved the HF3844 A1 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers:
• Cecil Smith, Minnesota Multi Housing Association

Vice Chair Agbaje renewed the motion that HF3845 as amended, be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:56 P.M.






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Representative Michael Howard, Chair


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Emma Erdahl, Committee Legislative Assistant