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Housing Finance and Policy

SEVENTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 6, 2013

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH 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 seventh meeting to order at 12:33pm on 2/6/2013 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
Fischer, Peter
Green, Steve
Hertaus, Jerry
Isaacson, Jason
Mariani, Carlos
Moran, Rena
O'Neill, Marion
Radinovich, Joe
Schomacker, Joe
Zerwas, Nick

Members excused:
Metsa, Jason

A quorum was present.

Representative Moran moved that the minutes of February 4, 2013 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

The following individuals from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) presented an overview of the agency's budget:
Commissioner Mary Tingerthal, MHFA
Assistant Commissioner Tonja Orr, MHFA

The following individuals from the Minnesota Housing Partnership presented on rural housing issues:
Julie Johnson, Policy & Outreach Coordinator
Bill Vanderwall, Capacity Building Manager

The meeting was adjourned at 2:03pm.

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Representative Karen Clark, Chair

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Martha Ockenfels-Martinez, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Agency and budget overview by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) - Commissioner Mary Tingerthal
Presentation by the Minnesota Housing Partnership on rural housing issues
Julie Johnson, policy & outreach coordinator
Bill Vanderwall, capacity building manager
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Bills Added:
  • HF0536 (Davnie) - Residential property contracts for deed notice established, and remedies provided.
  • HF0816 (Anderson) - Janet's Law enacted, and radon testing required for all residential homes.
  • HF0829 (Allen) - Landlord violation civil penalty imposed; tenant hold over provisions amended; time appeal and notice of hearing modified; and technical, clarifying, and conforming changes made.
  • HF0859 (Simon) - Landlords and tenants; victims of violence remedies established, and Housing Opportunity Made Equitable (HOME) pilot project established.