Minutes

Present: Senator Lindsey Port - Chair, Senator Liz Boldon - Vice Chair, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Eric Lucero, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Susan Pha, Senator Ann H. Rest

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Liz Boldon called the meeting to order at 12:31 p.m.

S.F. 1094: Senator Port: Eligible use for housing infrastructure bonds modification; housing infrastructure bonds issuance prescription; housing bond issue and appropriation.

Senator Port provided an overview of the bill

 

Testimony

- Randy Umphlett

- Heidi Rathmann-Smith, CommonBond Communities

- Jeff Washburne, City of Lakes Community Land Trust

- Judy Moe, Richfield Disability Advocacy Partnership

- Justin Smith

 

Discussion

- Julia Page, ARC Minnesota

- Dan Kitzberger, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

 

Senator Port moved the A1 amendment, motion prevailed, amendment adopted

 

Senator Port moved that SF1094 as amended be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Capital Investment Committee, motion prevailed

 

As amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee.

S.F. 1370: Senator Port: Eligible uses expansion for housing infrastructure bonds.

Senator Port provided an overview of the bill

 

Testimony

- Dan Kitzberger, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

 

Discussion

 

Bill laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus

 

Senator Boldon moved for a brief recess, motion prevailed

 

Senator Port called the committee to order

Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 989: Senator Boldon: Maximum grant or loan amount modification for workforce housing projects.

Senator Boldon provided an overview of the bill

 

Testimony

- Scott McMahon, Greater Minnesota Partnership

- Mayor Dan Fabian, City of Roseau

 

Senator Boldon moved the A1 amendment, motion prevailed, amendment adopted

 

Discussion

 

Bill laid over as amended for possible inclusion in omnibus budget bill

 

As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 609: Senator Boldon: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency appropriation for grants to local housing trust funds authorization.

Senator Boldon provided an overview of the bill

 

Testimony

- Stephanie Hawkinson, City of Edina

- Devon Pohlman, Minnesota Housing Partnership

- Buffy Beranek, Southeastern Minnesota Multi-County HRA

 

Discussion

- Daniel Lightfoot, League of Minnesota Cities

 

Bill laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus

Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:34 p.m.

Senator Lindsey Port, Chair	Courtney Schaff, Legislative Assistant