Human Services Finance

FOURTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, January 19, 2023

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

HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair of the Committee on Human Services Finance, called the meeting to order at 1:02 PM on January 19, 2023 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Present:
MOHAMUD, Noor (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice Chair)
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne (Lead)
BAKER, Dave
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
HICKS, Kim
KEELER, Heather
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

A quorum was present.

Representative Fischer moved that the minutes of January 17, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from the Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness providing an overview of state-wide homelessness.

Presenting:
• Elizabeth Dressel – Implementation Specialist and Equity Coordinator, Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness

HF 444 (Keeler); Homeless Youth Act modified, and money appropriated.

Representative Keeler moved that HF 444 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.

Representative Keeler moved the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Keeler presented HF 444, as amended.

Testifying on HF 444, as amended:
• Rhonda Otteson – Executive Director, MN Coalition for the Homeless
• Tamara Stark – Senior Director of Housing and Youth Development, Tubman
• Claudette McDowall – Shelter Guest
• Rose Serma – Executive Director, Oasis Central Minnesota
• Kris – Shelter Guest at Oasis Central
• Beth Holger – Executive Director, Youth Services Network
• Oasis Sherman – Oasis for Youth
• K’vonte Irby – The Link
• Jack Schwartz – Youth with Chosen Family, Closeknit
• Brenda Pritchard – Director Service Provider, Closeknit

Representative Keeler renewed the motion that HF 444, as amended, be recommended to pass, and be re-referred to the Committee on Children and Families. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 135 (Feist); Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved the A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF 135, as amended:
• Jeff Lunde – Commissioner, Hennepin County
• David Hewitt – Director of Housing, Hennepin County
• Mike Goze – CEO, American Indian Community Development Corporation
• Emily Bastian – VP of Ending Homelessness, Avivo

Chair Noor laid over HF 135, as amended.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 PM.

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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair

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Sebastian Gonzalez-Navarro, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF135 (Feist) - Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF444 (Keeler) - Homeless Youth Act modified, and money appropriated.

Documents:

23-02554-9063520106924568757 (Pathway Home Act).pdf - 1/13/2023
H0444 A2 Author's Amendment.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF135 - Author's Amendment.pdf - 1/18/2023
Hennepin Bill slides - Jan 2023.pdf.pdf - 1/18/2023
Hennepin Co Homeslessness Solutions Funding Factsheet.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF135 - Agate Housing Services - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF135 - City of Minneapolis - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF135 - AICDC - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF135 - Simpson Housing Services - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - 180 Degrees - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - Association of Minnesota Counties - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - Avenues for Youth- Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - CHUM - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - Community Action Center of Northfield - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - Connections Shelter - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - Dakota Woodlands - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - Dr. Steven Foldes - Testimony Regarding the Pathway Home Act.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - Family Promise in Anoka County - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - Life House - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - Lutheran Social Service - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - Our Saviour’s Community Services - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - Peoples Church ELCA - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - The Bridge for Youth - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - Thinkself Minnesota Deaf Adult Education and Advocacy - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - United Community Action Partnership - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - Violence Intervention Project - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 & HF135 - Catholic Charities Twin Cities Letter of Support.pdf - 1/18/2023
MCH - 2023 ESP + Shelter Capital.pdf - 1/18/2023
MCH - 2023 Shelter Capital Needs Assessment.pdf - 1/18/2023
MCH - Human Services Finance Cmte 1.19.2023.pdf - 1/18/2023
MICH - Overview Presentation House Human Services Finance (1-19-2023).pdf - 1/18/2023
Simpson Housing Services - One-pager (1-17-23).pdf - 1/18/2023
H.F. 135 - HR Summary.pdf - 1/18/2023
H.F. 444 - HR Summary.pdf - 1/18/2023
HF444 - Phumulani Minnesota African Women Against Violence - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/19/2023
HF444 - Josh Hameister - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/19/2023
Agate Housing Services Shelter Funding One-Page.pdf - 1/19/2023
HF135 - Avivo - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/19/2023
HF444 - Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/19/2023
HF444 - YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/19/2023
HF444 - West Central MN Communities Action - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/19/2023
HF135 - Salvation Army Harbor Light Center - Letter of Support.pdf - 1/19/2023
Star Tribune (1-18-23) - MnDOT closes Cedar-Riverside homeless encampment in Minneapolis.pdf - 1/19/2023
1-19-23 Human Services Finance Committee Agenda (2).pdf - 1/19/2023

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00:44 - Introductory comments by the Chair.
05:25 - Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness presentation.
28:33 - HF444 (Keeler) Homeless Youth Act modified, and money appropriated.
1:28:46 - HF135 (Feist) Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
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I. Presentation from the Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness.*

II. HF444 (Keeler) - Homeless Youth Act modified, and money appropriated.

III. HF135 (Feist) - Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.*

*Agenda item added. Agenda items may be added or removed.

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