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

Absent: Senator Ann H. Rest

Senator Lindsey Port called the meeting to order at 12:34 p.m.

S.F. 1287: Senator Pappas: Community Stabilization Project grant appropriation for services to renters and property owners in low-income and underrepresented communities.

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

 

Senator Pappas provided an overview of the bill

 

Testifiers

- Metric Giles, Community Stabilization Project

- Alex Smith, Community resident

- Donna Oda, Community advocate

- Christina Johnson, Community tenant

- Dr. Bruce Corrie, Professor of Economics, Concordia University

- Samantha Wright

 

Discussion

- Metric Giles, Community Stabilization Project

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S.F. 1310: Senator Pappas: Neigborhood House appropriation.

Senator Pappas provided an overview of the bill

 

Testifiers

- Patty Paulson, Neighborhood House

- Daveed Her, Neighborhood House

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S.F. 1412: Senator Champion: JADT Development Group grant appropriation for the Sartori Village Development.

Senator Champion provided an overview of the bill

 

Testifiers

- Tim Baylor, JADT Group

 

Discussion

- Tim Baylor, JADT Group

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S.F. 2031: Senator Mohamed: Termination of lease authorization upon loss of income of tenant.

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

 

Senator Mohamed provided an overview of the bill

 

Testifiers

- Larry McDonough, National Housing Law Project

- Christine Brennan

- Elzie McGee, Weidner Apartment Homes

- Jennifer Gordon, Bader Development

- Scott Morris, Morris Properties Legacy

- Cecil Smith, Minnesota Multi Housing Association

- Lucy Brown, Lupe Development Partners

- Dan Collison, Sherman Associates

 

Senator Port moved the oral amendment; Page 3, line 23, before “conduct” insert “nonviolent”; motion prevailed, amendment adopted

 

Discussion

- Scott Morris, Morris Properties Legacy

- Larry McDonough, National Housing Law Project

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The meeting was adjourned at 2:33 p.m.

Senator Lindsey Port, Chair	Courtney Schaff, Legislative Assistant