Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee
Thursday, February 15, 2024
12:30 PM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
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 Tou Xiong
Absent: No Members Absent
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Lindsey Port called the meeting to order at 12:32pm.
Call to Order
Introductions and overview of committee jurisdiction
Overview of the state of housing: Minnesota Housing Partnership
Anne Mavity, Executive Director Discussion
Anne Mavity, Executive Director Discussion
Presentation by Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Commissioner Jennifer Ho Dan Kitzberger, Legislative Director Discussion
Commissioner Jennifer Ho Dan Kitzberger, Legislative Director Discussion
S.F. 3201: Senator Mohamed: Tenants right to organize and penalties for retaliation for tenant organizing authorization.
Senator Mohamed offered the A1 amendment, discussion Senator Mohamed moved the A1 amendment, motion prevailed, amendment adopted Senator Mohamed provided an overview of the bill Testifiers Katherine Banbury, HOME Line Sedia Omar, New American Development Center Marian Butler, African Career Education Resource, Inc. Margaret Kaplan, Housing Justice Center Leanna Stefaniak, Minnesota Multi Housing Association, Board Chair Discussion Margaret Kaplan, Housing Justice Center
Senator Boldon moved that S.F. 3201, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Mohamed offered the A1 amendment, discussion Senator Mohamed moved the A1 amendment, motion prevailed, amendment adopted Senator Mohamed provided an overview of the bill Testifiers Katherine Banbury, HOME Line Sedia Omar, New American Development Center Marian Butler, African Career Education Resource, Inc. Margaret Kaplan, Housing Justice Center Leanna Stefaniak, Minnesota Multi Housing Association, Board Chair Discussion Margaret Kaplan, Housing Justice Center
Senator Boldon moved that S.F. 3201, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:42pm.
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Senator Lindsey Port, Chair |
Courtney Schaff, Legislative Assistant |