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 1:02 p.m.

S.F. 817: Senator Kunesh: Manufactured home park redevelopment program modification; manufactured home park lending and the purchase of manufactured home parks by cooperatives grant programs establishment; appropriating money.

Senator Kunesh provided an overview of the bill

 

Senator Boldon moved the A2 amendment, motion prevailed, amendment adopted

 

Testifiers

- Victoria Clark-West, Northcountry Cooperative Foundation

- Elizabeth Burns, Zumbro Ridge Estates Cooperative

 

Discussion

Be laid over.

Senator Port assumed the gavel.

S.F. 1907: Senator Kunesh: Representative acting on behalf of residents definition modification; resident opportunity to purchase manufactured home parks establishment.

Senator Kunesh provided an overview of the bill

 

Testifiers

- Dave Anderson, All Parks Alliance for Change

- Natividad Seefeld, Park Plaza Cooperative

- Mark Brunner, Manufactured Modular Home Association

- Dave Czeck, Manufactured Home Park Owner

- Matthew Spellman, MN Realtors

 

Discussion

 

Senator Mohamed moved the bill be referred to the Commerce committee, Senator Draheim offered an amendment that the bill be referred without recommendation, motion prevailed

Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 1907, be referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee without recommendation. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1471: Senator Rest: Lead safe homes grant program creation.

Senator Rest moved the A2 amendment, motion prevailed, amendment adopted

 

Testifiers

- Ticiea Fletcher

- Rachelle Menanteau Peleska, Sustainable Resources Center

- Sue Watlov Phillips, MICAH

 

Discussion

Be laid over.

S.F. 98: Senator Mohamed: Right to counsel provision in certain public housing eviction actions.



Not heard.

S.F. 1091: Senator Mohamed: Early renewals on certain rental leases limitation; landlord requirement to provide tenant with a notice of the option to inspect the rental unit at the beginning and a notice at the end of tenancy authorization; damages establishment.

Senator Mohamed provided an overview of the bill

 

Testifiers

- Siya Sakhardande, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Undergraduate Student Government

- Shana Tomenes, Student Legal Services

- Olivia Osei-Tutu, University of Minnesota - Duluth, Student Association

- Amara Omar

- Angie French, Mid Continent Management

Senator Draheim moved that S.F. 1091, be laid on the table. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:51 p.m.

Senator Lindsey Port, Chair	Courtney Schaff, Legislative Assistant