THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH 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 3:01 P.M. on April 3, 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 March 26, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4169 (Hassan) Minneapolis; affordable housing funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Howard moved that HF4169 be recommended to be laid over for possible inclusion in a Housing Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Testifiers:
• Abdi Warsame, Executive Director/CEO, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
• Jacob Frey, Mayor, City of Minneapolis
• Mary McGovern, President, Minneapolis High Rise Representative Council
• Muna Dahir
• Drew Hallunen, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority

Chair Howard renewed the motion that HF4169 be recommended to be laid over for possible inclusion in a Housing Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF5133 (Hassan) Urban League Twin Cities grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Howard moved that HF5133 be recommended to be laid over for possible inclusion in a Housing Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Testifiers:
• Al Flowers, Urban League Twin Cities
• Thomas Berry, Black Civic Network

Chair Howard renewed the motion that HF5133 be recommended to be laid over for possible inclusion in a Housing Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF5043 (Hassan) Turning Point Inc. grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Howard moved that HF5043 be recommended to be laid over for possible inclusion in a Housing Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.

Testifiers:
• Lori Wilson, CEO, Turning Point
• Jeff Hayden, Turning Point

Chair Howard renewed the motion that HF5043 be recommended to be laid over for possible inclusion in a Housing Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:55 P.M.


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Representative Michael Howard, Chair


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Emma Erdahl, Committee Legislative Assistant