Minutes

Present: 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: Senator Lindsey Port - Chair

Senator Liz Boldon called the meeting to order at 12:39 p.m.

S.F. 556: Senator Dibble: Landlord prohibition from taking certain actions that encourage or require tenant to declaw or devocalize an animal.

Senator Dibble provided an overview of the bill

 

Testimony

- Kerry D'Amato, Pet Haven

- Zach Eichten, Humane Society of the United States

 

Discussion

- Zach Eichten, Human Society of the United States

Be laid over.

S.F. 371: Senator Pha: Housing Finance Agency requirement of reasonable pet policies in buildings financed by the agency requirement.

Senator Pha provided an overview of the bill

 

Senator Pha moved the A-2 amendment, motion prevailed, amendment adopted

 

Testimony

- Kerry D'Amato, Pet Haven

- Shannon Glenn, My Pit Bull is Family

- Elisa Johnson, Minnesota Federated Human Society

- Julie Wall, landlord

 

Discussion

- Zach Eichten, Humane Society of the United States

- Shannon Glenn, My Pit Bull is Family

- Dan Kitzberger, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

Be laid over.

S.F. 1380: Senator Mohamed: Homeownership education, counseling, and training program appropriation.

Senator Mohamed provided an overview of the bill

 

Testimony

- Julie Gugin, Minnesota Homeownership Center

- Pa Lor, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

Be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:45 p.m.

Senator Liz Boldon, Vice Chair	Courtney Schaff, Legislative Assistant