TENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS DIVISION

MINUTES

Representative Gomez, Chair of the Preventing Homelessness Division, called the virtual meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. on March 10, 2021, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

GOMEZ, Aisha CHAIR
KEELER, Heather VICE CHAIR
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne REPUBLICAN LEAD
DAVIDS, Greg
HEINRICH, John
HOLLINS, Athena
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWARD, Michael
KOEGEL, Erin
PETERSBURG, John
REYER, Liz



A quorum was present.

Rep. Reyer moved to approve the minutes of March 3, 2021. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Continued testimony on HF1791.

Testifiers on HF1791:

Alexis Kramer - Freedom From the Streets
Janesha Anderson - Freedom From the Streets

Presentation from the Department of Human Services

Presenters from the Department of Human Services:

Heidi Hamilton - Department of Human Services
Heather Duchschere - Hearth Connection

Presentation on the Steve O’Neil Apartments

Presenters on the Steve O’Neill Apartments:

Lee Stuart - Churches United in Ministry

Rep. Koegel moved that HF1382 be returned to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee

Rep. Koegel presented HF1382

Testifiers on HF1382:

Heather Duchscherer - Hearth Connection
Sue Watlov Phillips - Executive Director, Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing
Carin Peterson - Sheridan Neighborhood Organization

Rep. Neu Brindley moved the A1 amendment to HF1382. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Rep. Koegel renewed her motion to return HF1382, as amended to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.

Ayes:
Gomez
Keeler
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Koegel
Reyer

Nays:
Neu Brindley
Davids
Heinrich
Petersburg

There being 7 ayes and 4 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 a.m.





Rep. Gomez, CHAIR




Kevin Petrie, Committee Legislative Assistant