TWENTY SECOND MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY SECOND 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 3:01 PM on March 22, 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
HUSSEIN, Samakab
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
MYERS, Andrew
NASH, Jim
NORRIS, Matt
PEREZ- VEGA, Maria Isa
PETERSBURG, John

Members Excused:
HASSAN, Hodan

A quorum was present.

Representative Agbaje moved that the minutes of March 21, 2023, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2344 (Lislegard) Northland Foundation funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Howard moved to lay over HF 2344 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Lislegard presented HF 2344.

Testifying:
• Tony Sertich, President/CEO, Northland Foundation

Representative Howard renewed the motion to lay over HF 2344 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF 2196 (Agbaje) JADT Development Group grant funding provided for Satori Village Development, and money appropriated.

Representative Agbaje moved to lay over HF 2196 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 2196.

Testifying:
• Doris Baylor, Resident, Satori Village
• Vaneta Parker, Project Manager, Satori Village

Representative Agbaje renewed the motion to lay over HF 2196 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.


HF 2585 (Hassan) Fee-based, first-time homebuyer home purchase financing program established; report required; and money appropriated.

Representative Howard moved to lay over HF 2585 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Noor presented HF 2585.

Testifying:
• Jason Peterson, CEO, NeighborWorks Home Partners

Representative Howard renewed the motion to lay over HF 2585 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.


HF 2704 (Perez-Vega) Tenant's right to organize and penalties for retaliation for tenant organization provided.

Representative Perez-Vega moved to lay over HF 2704 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Perez-Vega presented HF 2704.

Testifying:
• Sedia Omar, New American Development Center
• Katherine Banbury, Tenant Organizer, HOME Line
• Juan Luis Rivera-Reyes, Coalition Advisor, The Alliance for Metropolitan Stability

Representative Nash moved the H2704A1 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
HUSSEIN, Samakab
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
NORRIS, Matt
PEREZ- VEGA, Maria Isa

EXCUSED
HASSAN, Hodan

There being 5 ayes, 7 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Perez-Vega renewed the motion to lay over HF 2704 for inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 302 (Howard) Eligible use of housing infrastructure bonds added, and issuance of housing infrastructure bonds prescribed, bonds issued.
Representative Agbaje moved to lay over HF 302 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.
Representative Agbaje renewed the motion to lay over HF 302 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1667 (Howard) Eligible uses for housing infrastructure bonds expanded.
Representative Howard moved to refer HF 1667 to the General Register.
Representative Howard renewed the motion to refer HF 1667 to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED

HF 1311 (Norris) Maximum grant or loan amount for workforce housing projects modified, and money appropriated.

Representative Norris moved to lay over HF 1311 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Norris moved the H1311DE1 amendment.

Representative Norris moved the H1311A1 amendment to the H1311DE1amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Norris moved the H1311DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Norris presented HF 1311 as amended.

Testifying:
• Mark Brunner, President, Manufactured and Modular Home Association

Representative Norris renewed the motion to lay over HF 1311 as amended for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee. The bill was laid over.


HF 2938 (Johnson) Task force on student housing established, and reports required.

Representative Johnson moved to layover HF 2938 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Johnson renewed the motion to layover HF 2938 for possible inclusion in the Housing Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

The meeting adjourned at 4:42 PM.


Representative Michael Howard, Chair




Abdullahi Abdullahi, Committee Legislative Assistant