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Housing Finance and Policy

SIXTEENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 2, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH 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 3:02 PM, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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


Representative Skraba moved the minutes of April 1, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF933 (Nash) Municipal powers to require planned unit developments limited, and planned unit development agreements regulated.

Representative Nash moved HF933 before the committee.

Testifiers:
Jacob Steen, Legislative Counsel, Housing First Minnesota
Daniel Lightfoot, Senior Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities
Jennifer Monson, Economic Development Manager, City of Maple Grove
Jason Wedel, City Manager, City of Prior Lake

Representative Nash renewed the motion that HF933 be laid over.

HF1931 (Bahner) Authority provided to the attorney general to enforce laws related to common interest communities.

Representative Mekeland moved HF1931 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Testifiers:
Jessica Whitney, Deputy Attorney General – Consumer Protection, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
Becky Cole, Homeowner and Citizen Advocate

Representative Mekeland renewed the motion that HF1931 be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2309 (Rehrauer) Housing provisions modified, rental assistance program funding provisions modified, program eligibility criteria expanded, workforce housing project funding restrictions removed, housing aid fund uses clarified, and high-rise sprinkler system program provisions modified.

Representative Rehrauer moved HF2309 be re-referred to the General Register.

Chair Howard moved the H2309A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Howard moved the H2309A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Igo moved the H2309A4 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Igo moved the H2309A5 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Rehrauer renewed the motion that HF2309, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:58 PM.





Representative Spencer Igo, Chair






Betsy Ritzer, Committee Legislative Assistant


















More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF933 (Nash) - Municipal powers to require planned unit developments limited, and planned unit development agreements regulated.
  • HF1931 (Bahner) - Authority provided to the attorney general to enforce laws related to common interest communities.
  • HF2309 (Rehrauer) - Housing policy provisions modified, housing program eligibility and funding provisions modified, high-rise sprinkler system program modified, and housing and redevelopment authorities authorized to create public corporations.
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00:36 - HF933 (Nash) Municipal powers to require planned unit developments limited, and planned unit development agreements regulated.
36:47 - HF1931 (Bahner) Authority provided to the attorney general to enforce laws related to common interest communities.
51:35 - HF2309 (Rehrauer) Housing provisions modified, rental assistance program funding provisions modified, program eligibility criteria expanded, workforce housing project funding restrictions removed, housing aid fund uses clarified, and high-rise sprinkler system program provisions modified.
Runs 56 minutes.

Agenda
I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF933 (Nash) - Municipal powers to require planned unit developments limited, and planned unit development agreements regulated.
1. Representative Nash

IV. HF1931 (Bahner) - Authority provided to the attorney general to enforce laws related to common interest communities.
1. Representative Bahner

V. HF2309 (Rehrauer) - Housing provisions modified, rental assistance program funding provisions modified, program eligibility criteria expanded, workforce housing project funding restrictions removed, housing aid fund uses clarified, and high-rise sprinkler system program provisions modified.
1. Representative Rehrauer

VI. Adjournment

Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Garrick.Spennewyn@house.mn.gov and Committee Legislative Assistant Betsy.Ritzer@house.mn.gov by 3:00pm the day before each hearing. Public testifiers should email their full name, title and organization (If Applicable). Testifiers may participate remotely at the Chair’s discretion. Testimony may be limited to two minutes per testifier. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.


*Agenda Subject to change at discretion of the Chair.