STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Housing Finance and Policy Committee
MINUTES
Representative Igo, Chair of the Housing Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:01 PM, on ¬¬¬¬¬Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
IGO, Spencer, Chair
DOTSETH, Jeff, Vice Chair
AGBAJE, Esther
HUSSEIN, Samakab
JOHNSON, Wayne
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
MEKELAND, Shane
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
MYERS, Andrew
NASH, Jim
NORRIS, Matt
REHRAUER, Kari
SKRABA, Roger
Non-Voting Member present:
HOWARD, Michael, Lead
Representative Nash moved the minutes of February 19, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF177 (Myers) Refundable construction tax exception provided for construction of new single-family residential housing for first-time homebuyers.
Chair Igo moved HF177 be re-referred to the Taxes Committee.
Representative Myers moved the A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Mark Foster, Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs, Housing First Minnesota
Chair Igo renewed the motion that HF177, as amended, be re-referred to the Taxes Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF178 (Myers) Refundable construction tax exemption provided for construction of new multifamily residential housing for first-time homebuyers.
Chair Igo moved HF178 be re-referred to the Taxes Committee.
Representative Myers moved the A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Igo renewed the motion that HF178, as amended, be re-referred to the Taxes Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:41 PM.
Representative Spencer Igo, Chair
Betsy Ritzer, Committee Legislative Assistant