STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY
Chair, Representative Karen Clark
MINUTES
Representative Clark, Chair of Committee on Housing Finance and Policy, called the fifth meeting to order at 12:45pm on 1/30/2013 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Clark, Karen, Chair
Bly, David, Vice-Chair
Anderson, Paul, Lead GOP
Green, Steve
Hertaus, Jerry
Isaacson, Jason
Metsa, Jason
Moran, Rena
O'Neill, Marion
Radinovich, Joe
Schomacker, Joe
Zerwas, Nick
Members excused:
Fischer, Peter
Mariani, Carlos
A quorum was present.
The following individuals from the Homes for All Coalition presented an overview of the housing programs and initiatives within Homes for All:
Liz Kuoppala, Executive Director of the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, and Co-Chair of Homes for All
Darielle Dannen, Public Policy Director of the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers, and Co-Chair of Homes for All
Lee Blons, Executive Director of Portico Interfaith Housing Collaborative
Representative O'Neill moved that the minutes of January 28, 2013 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
The following individuals from the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans presented an overview of housing initiatives within the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.
Kathy Vitalis, Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans
Nathaniel Saltz, Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans
The meeting was adjourned at 2:00pm.
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Representative Karen Clark, Chair
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Martha Ockenfels-Martinez, Committee Legislative Assistant
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda: Overview of housing initiatives within the Department of Veterans Affairs