NINETEENTH MEETING

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

HOUSING FINANCE AND POLICY

MINUTES

Representative Alice Hausman, Chair of the Housing Finance and Policy Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, March 18th, 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:
Hausman (Chair)
Howard (Vice Chair)
Theis (Republican Lead)
Agbaje
Gomez
Hassan
Heinrich
Her
Jurgens
Olson
Pfarr
Reyer

Members excused:
Bliss


A quorum was present at 10:30 A.M.

Rep. Howard moved approval of the Minutes from Tuesday, March 16th. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

HF 1916 (Theis) Housing rehabilitation outside of the seven-county metropolitan area funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Theis moved that House File 1916 be laid over.

Testifiers:
Scott McMahon, Greater Minnesota Partnership
Chad Adams, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership

Rep. Theis renewed the motion that House File 1916 be laid over. THE BILL WAS LAID OVER.

HF 1282 (Koegel) Manufactured home park infrastructure grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Hausman moved that House File 1282 be laid over.

Testifiers:
Victoria Clark, Northcountry Cooperative Foundation

Chair Hausman renewed the motion that House File 1282 be laid over. THE BILL WAS LAID OVER.

HF 1416 (Hassan) One Family One Community housing project funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Hassan moved that House File 1416 be laid over.

Testifiers:
Maleta Kimmons, One Family One Community
Todd Gramenz, Minnesota Resident
Jamil Jackson, Change Equals Opportunity

Rep. Hassan renewed the motion that House File 1416 be laid over. THE BILL WAS LAID OVER.

Rep. Howard assumed the gavel as chair.

HF 2226 (Hausman) Minnesota Housing Finance Agency funding provided for the workforce and affordable homeownership development program, and money appropriated.

Rep. Hausman moved that House File 2226 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Rep. Hausman renewed the motion that House File 2226 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

AYE:
Howard
Hausman
Theis
Agbaje
Gomez
Hassan
Heinrich
Her
Jurgens
Olson
Pfarr
Reyer

NAY:

There being 12 Ayes and 0 Nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL WAS RE-REFERRED.

HF 2227 (Hausman) Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for economic development and housing challenge program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Hausman moved that House File 2227 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Rep. Hausman renewed the motion that House File 2227 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

AYE:
Howard
Hausman
Theis
Agbaje
Gomez
Hassan
Heinrich
Her
Jurgens
Olson
Pfarr
Reyer

NAY:

There being 12 Ayes and 0 Nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL WAS RE-REFERRED.

The committee was adjourned at 11:25 A.M.

REP. ALICE HAUSMAN, CHAIR




Blake Wilcox,
Committee Legislative Assistant