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Preventing Homelessness Division

TWENTIETH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 23, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH 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 10:31 AM, on March 23, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The clerk noted the roll.

Members present:


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

EXCUSED:
DAVIDS, Greg

A quorum was present.


Chair Gomez moved that the minutes of March 16, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Introductions and remarks by Chair Gomez.

Presentation by Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness on the Governor's supplemental homelessness response recommendations.

Presenters:
? Eric Grumdahl, Deputy Director, Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness

Vice Chair Keeler assumed the gavel at 10:44 A.M.


Vice Chair Keeler moved that House File 4225 be laid over for future consideration.

Presentation by Chair Gomez on House File 4225.

Public Testifiers on House FIle 4225:
? Sue Watlov Phillips, Executive Director, MICAH

Vice Chair Keeler renewed her motion that House File 4225 be laid over for future consideration.

Chair Gomez assumed the gavel at 11:03 A.M


Chair Gomez moved that House File 4427 be re-referred to the committee for Human Services Finance and Policy.

Presentation by Representative Feist on House File 4427.

Author Testifiers on House File:
? Angela Conley, Hennepin County Commissioner
? David Hewitt, Hennepin County Director of Housing Stability
? Mike Goze, American Indian Community Development Corporation, CEO
? Emily Bastian, Avivo, Vice President of Ending Homelessness

Chair Gomez renewed her motion that House File 4427 be re-referred to the committee for Human Services Finance and Policy.

The clerk took the roll on HF 4427.

AYES
Gomez
Keeler
Hollins
Hornstein
Koegel
Reyer

NAYS
Neu Bridley
Heinrich
Petersburg

ABSENT
Davids
Howard

There being 6 ayes, 3 nays and 2 absent, THE MOTION PREVAILED.



The meeting was adjourned at 11:52 AM.






Rep. Gomez, CHAIR




Robin Schmidt, Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4225 (Gomez) - Homeless encampment policies required by local governments.
  • HF4427 (Feist) - Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
Documents:
Audio:
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House TV Video:
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02:17 - Governor's supplemental homelessness response recommendations.
- Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness.
13:31 - HF4225 (Gomez) Homeless encampment policies required by local governments.
32:46 - HF4427 (Feist) Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 22 minutes.

I. Presentation by the Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness on the Governor's supplemental homelessness response recommendations*

II. HF 4225 (Gomez) - Homeless encampment policies required by local governments.

III. HF 4427 (Feist) - Hennepin County; persons experiencing homelessness funding provided, and money appropriated.

*Agenda item added

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