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Housing Finance and Policy

FOURTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, January 17, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE


Representative Michael Howard, Chair of the Housing Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM on January 17th, 2023, 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, Alicia
MYERS, Andrew
NASH, Jim
NORRIS, Matt
PEREZ- VEGA, Maria Isa
PETERSBURG, John

A quorum was present.

Representative Johnson moved that the minutes of January 11th, 2023, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentations on the Eviction Crisis.
• Ron Elwood, Supervising Attorney, Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance
• Rachael Sterling, Housing Attorney, HOME Line
• Brittani Walker, Court Navigator, Hennepin County
• Katherine Banbury, Tenant Organizer, HOME Line
• Jaafar Khalif, Organizer, New American Development Center

The meeting was adjourned at 4:16 PM.



Representative Michael Howard, Chair




Abdullahi Abdullahi, Committee Legislative Assistant




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00:22 - Presentations on the statewide eviction crisis:.
- Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid.
- HOME Line.
Runs 1 hour, 16 minutes.

Presentations on the statewide eviction crisis*:
Ron Elwood, Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance
Rachael Sterling, Housing Attorney, HOME Line
Brittani Walker, Case Management Assistant- Housing Stability, Hennepin County
Katherine Banbury, Tenant Organizer, HOME Line
Sedia Omar, Organizer, New American Development Center


*Posting will be updated as presenting organizations and testifiers are confirmed, all agenda items subject to change.

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