STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND/FIRST JOINT MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
HOUSE HOUSING POLICY AND FINANCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCE
HOUSE LABOR AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Karen Clark, Chair, and Representative Jim Davnie, Chair, called the thirty-second/first joint meeting to order at 10:36 a.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2010 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Housing and Public Health:
CLARK, Karen
BENSON, John
BLY, David
HAYDEN, Jeff
HOWES, Larry
LAINE Carolyn, Vice-Chair
MCFARLANE, Carol
MORGAN, Will
ROSENTHAL, Paul
SCOTT, Peggy
SEVERSON, Dan
Labor and Consumer Protection:
DAVNIE, Jim, Chair
LILLIE, Leon
LOON, Jenifer
MACK, Tara
MAHONEY, Tim
NELSON, Mike
Members excused:
Housing and Public Health:
HUNTLEY, Thomas
MCNAMARA, Denny
SAILER, Brita
SCOTT, Peggy
SEVERSON, Dan
Labor and Consumer Protection:
FRITZ, Patti
MURDOCK, Mark
SANDERS, Tim
SIMON, Steve
SOLBERG, Loren
A quorum was present.
Representative Hayden presented HF 2604 (Hayden), stay of mortgage foreclosure proceedings allowed under certain conditions, and tenants provided rights of foreclosed property.
Testified:
Saida Ali, Homeowner
Terry Barck, Homeowner
Beth Hatch, Homeowner
Peter Brown, Volunteer Attorney, MN Tenants Union
Linden Gawboy, MN Coalition for People’s Bailout
Deb Konechne, MN Coalition for People’s Bailout
Phyllis Walker, AFSCME 1164
Tess Rice, General Counsel, MN Bankers Association
The Labor and Consumer Protection Division adjourned at 12:08 p.m.
The Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division recessed at 12:08 p.m.
The Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division reconvened at 12:18 p.m.
Final discussion on the Committee’s bonding recommendations.
Testified:
Tonja Orr, Assistant Commissioner, MN Housing Finance Agency
The meeting was adjourned at 12:45 p.m.
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Karen Clark, Chair
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Jake Johnson, Committee Legislative Assistant