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 12:35 p.m.

S.F. 2566: Senator Port: Budget establishment for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

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

 

Senator Port provided an overview of the bill

 

Fiscal Analyst Mr. Mueller and Analyst Ms. Paynter provided a walkthrough of the bill

 

Testifiers

- Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Commissioner Jennifer Ho

- Hennepin County Commissioner Irene Fernando

- City of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey

- Abdi Warsame, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority

- Melissa Taphorn, Minnesota NAHRO

- Linda Stage

- Steven Hardy

- Dr. Eric Anthony Johnson, Aeon

- Nancy Cashman, Center City Housing

- Marcus Schmit, Hearth Connection

- Libby Murphy, Minnesota Housing Partnership

- Julie Gugin, Minnesota Homeownership Center

- Greta Gaetz, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

- AsaleSol Young, Urban Homeworks

- Michael Dahl, HOME Line, Homes for All

- Paul Eger, Minnesota Realtors Association

- Beth Bailey, Community Mediation and Restorative Services

- Elliot Butay, NAMI Minnesota

- Tim Butler, National Fire Sprinkler Association

- Lauren Braswell, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative

- Julian Loscalzo, Northcountry Cooperative Foundation

- Ania McDonnell, Metro Cities

- Sue Watlov Phillips, MICAH

- Kelly Law, Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers

- Scott McMahon, Greater Minnesota Partnership

- Mike LaFave, Project for Pride in Living

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

 

Senator Port offered the A4 amendment

 

Discussion on the A4 amendment

- Analyst Ms. Paynter provided a walkthrough of the amendment

 

Senator Boldon moved to table the A4 amendment, motion prevailed, amendment tabled

 

Senator Port moved the A3 amendment

 

Discussion

 

Motion prevailed, the A3 amendment was adopted

 

Senator Lucero moved the A7 amendment

 

Discussion

- Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Commissioner Jennifer Ho

 

The motion failed, the A7 amendment was not adopted

 

Senator Boldon moved to take up the A4 amendment from the table, motion prevailed

 

Discussion on the A4 amendment

- Analyst Ms. Paynter provided a walkthrough of the amendment

 

Motion prevailed, the A4 amendment was adopted

 

Senator Lucero moved the A8 amendment

 

Discussion

 

The motion failed, the A8 amendment was not adopted

 

Senator Draheim offered the A10 amendment

 

Discussion

 

Motion prevailed, the A10 amendment was adopted

 

Senator Draheim offered the A11 amendment

 

Discussion

 

The motion failed, the A11 amendment was not adopted

 

Senator Housley offered the A13 amendment

 

Discussion

 

The motion prevailed, the A13 amendment was adopted

 

Senator Lucero offered the A17 amendment

 

Discussion

 

The motion failed, the A17 amendment was not adopted

 

Senator Draheim offered the A15 amendment

 

Discussion

 

The motion failed, the A15 amendment was not adopted

 

Senator Draheim offered the A16 amendment

 

Discussion

- Ryan Baumtrog, Assistant Commissioner Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

 

The motion failed, the A16 amendment was not adopted

 

Senator Port moved SF2566 as amended be passed and referred to the Committee on Finance

 

Senator Lucero requested a roll call and that the vote be recorded in journal

 

Chair Port - Y. Vice Chair Boldon - Y. Senator Draheim - N. Senator Housley - Y. Senator Lucero - N. Senator Mohamed - Y. Senator Pha - Y. Senator Rest - Y. 

 

There being 6 yeses and 2 nos, the motion prevailed

Be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:59 p.m.

Senator Liz Boldon, Vice Chair	Courtney Schaff, Legislative Assistant