Housing Finance and Policy

SEVENTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 7, 2023

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

HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Michael Howard, Chair of the Housing Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM on March 7, 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 Agbaje moved that the minutes of March 1, 2023, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2235 (Elkins) Minnesota Housing Finance Agency grant funding provided to local housing trust funds, and money appropriated.

Chair Howard moved to refer HF 2235 to the committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.

Representative Elkins presented HF 2235.

Testifying:
• Nick Erickson, Senior Director of Housing Policy, Housing First Minnesota
• Peter Coyle, Lawyer/Lobbyist, Larkin Hoffman
• Daniel Lightfoot, Intergovernmental Relations Representative & Federal Relations Manager, League of Minnesota Cities
• Jason Wedel, City Manager, City of Prior Lake
• Evan Vogel, City Administrator, City of Cambridge
• Paul Eger, Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Minnesota Realtors
• Evan Roberts, Demographer, University of Minnesota
• Greg Metz, Construction Codes and Licensing Supervisor, Department of Labor and Industry
• Brian Hoffman, Association of Minnesota Building Officials
• LisaBeth Barajas, Executive Director of Community Policy Division, Metropolitan Council’s Executive Director of Community Development
• Bradley Schaeppi, City Councilor, Minnetonka

Representative Nash moved the H2235A1 amendment.

Representative Nash requested a roll call.

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

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

There being 5 ayes, and 8 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Myers moved the H2235A2 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Chair Howard renewed the motion to refer HF 2235 to the committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.

Representative Nash requested a roll call.

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

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

There being 8 ayes, and 5 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 743 (Norris) Various grant programs created to fund municipal housing projects and initiatives, excise tax imposed on sale of residential property when buyer is a corporate entity created, maximum amount a housing and redevelopment authority may levy increased, housing infrastructure bonds authorized to finance affordable housing to low-income households, issuance of additional housing infrastructure bonds authorized, workforce housing added as eligible project for housing and redevelopment authorities, municipal relocation assistance program standards and procedures created, regulations on revenue derived from tax increments in tax increment financing districts modified, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Norris moved to refer HF 743 to the committee on Taxes.

Representative Norris moved the H0743A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Norris presented HF 743.

Testifying:
• Daniel Lightfoot, Intergovernmental Relations Representative & Federal Relations Manager, League of Minnesota Cities
• Cherie Shoquist Henderson, Housing and Economic Development Manager, City of Golden Valley
• Scott McMahon, Executive Director, Greater Minnesota Partnership
• Melissa Taphorn – Washington County CDA Executive Director
• Paul Eger, Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Minnesota Realtors

Representative Johnson moved the H0743A2 amendment.

Representative Johnson withdrew the H0743A2 amendment.

Representative Norris renewed the motion to refer HF 743 to the committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 4:39 PM.

Representative Michael Howard, Chair

Abdullahi Abdullahi, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Documents:

AMCletter-HF2235-Housing-PandZ-3723.pdf - 3/6/2023
CEAM Comment Letter - House Housing Committee HF 2235 March 6 2023.pdf - 3/6/2023
City Comments - HF 2235 - Housing Housing Committee - 3-7-23.pdf - 3/6/2023
City Support for Comprehensive Housing Spectrum Act - HF 743 - 3-7-23.pdf - 3/6/2023
Furth_Testimony_Minnesota 2023_v1.pdf - 3/6/2023
H0743A1.pdf - 3/6/2023
H0743A2.pdf - 3/6/2023
H2235A1.pdf - 3/6/2023
H2235A2.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF0743.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF2235.pdf - 3/6/2023
Metro Cities Letter HF 2235.pdf - 3/6/2023
MLC Letter of Opposition HF 2235.pdf - 3/6/2023
VSI Minnesota Letter 3.5.23.pdf - 3/6/2023
MN - Neutral Testimony on Zoning Reform Bill (HF 2235) 2023.pdf - 3/7/2023
Legalizing Affordable Housing Act - Steve Elkins 3-7-23.pptx - 3/7/2023
Housing Committee Minutes 3.1.2023.docx - 3/7/2023
HF 743 MHA Memo.pdf - 3/8/2023
HF 2235 Written Testimony.pdf - 3/8/2023

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00:58 - HF2235 (Elkins) Legalizing Affordable Housing Act; land use and planning requirement provisions addressed.
1:07:07 - HF743 (Norris) Various grant programs created to fund municipal housing projects and initiatives, excise tax imposed on sale of residential property when buyer is a corporate entity created, maximum amount a housing and redevelopment authority may levy increased, housing infrastructure bonds authorized to finance affordable housing to low-income households, issuance of additional housing infrastructure bonds authorized, workforce housing added as eligible project for housing and redevelopment authorities, municipal relocation assistance program standards and procedures created, regulations on revenue derived from tax increments in tax increment financing districts modified, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
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HF 2235 (Elkins) Legalizing Affordable Housing Act; land use and planning requirement provisions addressed.*

HF 743 (Norris) Various grant programs created to fund municipal housing projects and initiatives, excise tax imposed on sale of residential property when buyer is a corporate entity created, maximum amount a housing and redevelopment authority may levy increased, housing infrastructure bonds authorized to finance affordable housing to low-income households, issuance of additional housing infrastructure bonds authorized, workforce housing added as eligible project for housing and redevelopment authorities, municipal relocation assistance program standards and procedures created, regulations on revenue derived from tax increments in tax increment financing districts modified, bonds issued, and money appropriated.*

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