Minutes

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

Absent: Senator Karin Housley

Senator Lindsey Port called the meeting to order at 1:17 p.m.

S.F. 2337: Senator Hauschild: Northland Foundation appropriation.

Senator Hauschild provided an overview of the bill

 

Testifiers

- Tony Sertich, Northland Foundation

 

Discussion

- Tony Sertich, Northland Foundation

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S.F. 11: Senator Mohamed: State rent assistance program for low-income, cost-burdened households establishment and appropriation.

Senator Mohamed provided an overview of the bill

 

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

 

Testifiers

- Lee Blons, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative

- Heather Alden, St. Paul Public Schools

- Amanda Woods

- Council Member Mitra Jilali, St. Paul

- Dave Dunn, Olmsted County Housing Director, Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Housing Redevelopment Officials

- Temi Ogunrinde, Urban Homeworks

 

Discussions

- Ben Helvick Anderson, Beacon Housing Collaborative

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S.F. 2214: Senator Boldon: Homeownership investments grant program establishment and appropriation.

Senator Boldon provided an overview of the bill

 

Testifiers

- Jeff Washburne, City of Lakes Community Land Trust

- Aliyah Primus, PRG, Inc.

- Kevin Gulden, PRG, Inc.

- Noah Hobbs, 1Roof Housing

- Cristen Incitti, Homeownership Minnesota, Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota

 

Discussion

- Cristen Incitti, Homeownership Minnesota, Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota

- Jeff Washburne, City of Lakes Community Land Trust

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The meeting was adjourned at 2:32 p.m.

Senator Lindsey Port, Chair	Courtney Schaff, Legislative Assistant