ELEVENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ELEVENTH MEETING
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Liish Kozlowski, Vice Chair of the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 3:02 P.M. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Room G3 of the Capitol.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
HOWARD, Michael (DFL Chair)
KOZLOWSKI, Liish (DFL Vice Chair)
IGO, Spencer (GOP Chair)
DOTSETH, Jeff (GOP Vice Chair)
AGBAJE, Esther
HILTSLEY, Huldah
HUSSEIN, Samakab
JOHNSON, Wayne
MEKELAND, Shane
MYERS, Andrew
NASH, Jim
NORRIS, Matt
REHRAUER, Kari
SKRABA, Roger

A quorum was present.

Representative Agbaje moved that the minutes of March 12th, 2025, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2296 (Howard) — Landlords prohibition on disclosure of victim information clarified.

Vice Chair Kozlowski moved that HF 2296 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Chair Howard moved the A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Howard presented HF 2296 as amended.

Testifiers:
? Ron Elwood, Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid

Vice Chair Kozlowski moved that HF 2296, as amended, be laid over to the Judiciary Finance & Civil Law Committee. The bill was laid over.

HF 1854 (Fischer) — Homeowner renovation assistance nonrenewal prohibited relating to tenants in residential rental units.

Vice Chair Kozlowski moved that HF 1854 before the committee.

Chair Kozlowski moved the A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers:
? Nikki Villavicencio, Community Advocate, Maplewood
? Darrell Paulsen, Community Advocate, Maplewood
? Cecil Smith, President & CEO of Minnesota Multi Housing Association (MHA)

Vice Chair Kozlowski moved that HF 1854 as amended be laid over.

HF 1566 (Hussein) — Additional accommodations to children with autism and rental properties provided.

Representative Hussein moved the DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hussein presented HF 1566 as amended.

Testifiers
? Jillian Nelson, Policy Director, Autism Society of Minnesota
? Isaak Rooble, Community Advocate, Bloomington
? Maura Arnoldy, Community Advocate, Minnetonka
? Cecil Smith, President & CEO, Minnesota Multi Housing Association
? Anisa Hagi-Mohamed, Board Chair, Maangaar Voices
? Fay Jede, Community Advocate
? Idil Abdull, Autism Parent
? Abdikareem Hurreh, Board Member, Maangaar Voices
? Nasra Mohamed, Housing Developer

Vice Chair Kozlowski moved that HF 1854 as amended be laid over. The bill was laid over.

Representative Agbaje assumed the gavel at 4:31 P.M.

1385 (Kozlowski) — Statewide tenant education and hotline service funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Agbaje moved that HF 1385 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Housing Omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

Representative Kozlowski moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Kozlowski presented HF 1385 as amended.

Testifiers
? Nicole Weiler, Senior Program Manager, 211, Greater Twin Cities United Way
? Eric Hague, Executive Director, HOME Line
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Representative Kozlowski moved that HF 1385 be laid over for possible inclusion. The bill was laid over.

The committee adjourned at 4:45 P.M.



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Representative Michael Howard, DFL Chair


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Sowmya Kannan, DFL Committee Legislative Assistant