Minutes

Present: Senator John R. Jasinski - Chair, Senator Karla Bigham, Senator Steve Cwodzinski, Senator Jeff R. Howe, Senator Torrey N. Westrom, Senator Charles W. Wiger

Absent: Senator Scott J.  Newman - Vice Chair

Senator John R. Jasinski called the meeting to order at 8:35

S.F. 3032: Senator Tomassoni: County land sales online process authorization; land sales notice procedures modification.

SF3032 (Tomassoni, presented by Bakk) County land sales online process authorization clarification

Senator Bakk offers the A-1 amendment

Senator Howe moves the A-1 amendment, the motion passes

                Testifier:

                Jason Meyer, St. Louis County Deputy Land Commissioner

Member Discussion

 

 

Senator Howe moved that S.F. 3032, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3259: Senator Draheim: Legalizing Affordable Housing Act provisions modification.

                In person testifiers (support):

                -Peter Coyle, Housing First Minnesota

                -Paul Eger, Senior VP of Governmental Affairs, Minnesota Realtors

                -Tony Wiener, Project Manager, Cardinal Reality

                Zoom Testifiers:

                -Alex Fernandez, Director of Advocacy, Vinyl Siding Institute

                -Luke Bell, Senior Manager of Government Relations and Public Affairs, Midwest Region, Zillow

                -David Werschay, Werschay Homes Inc.

                In person testifiers (against):

                -Irene Kao, Intergovernmental Relations Counsel, League of Minnesota Cities

                -Charlie Vander Aarde, Government Relations Specialist, Metro Cities

                -Jason Wedel, City Manager, City of Prior Lake,

                -Brad Wiersum, Mayor, City of Minnetonka

                Zoom Testifiers (against):

    -Greg Metz, State Program Manager, Construction Codes and Licensing Division, MN Department of Labor       and Industry

    -Cathy Reynolds, City Administrator, City of Fairmont

Member discussion

Senator Jasinski moved that S.F. 3259, be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:46

Senator John R. Jasinski, Chair	Dom Lonetti, Legislative Assistant