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Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee
Thursday, February 22, 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

Senator Lindsey Port called the meeting to order at 12:37pm.

Call to Order


S.F. 3979: Senator Pha: Tenants right to contact emergency services clarification provision.

Senator Pha presented an overview of the bill Testifiers Sue Aberholden, NAMI Discussion

Senator Pha moved that S.F. 3979, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2448: Senator Boldon: Tenants provision with a right to repair violations in a residential rental unit.

Senator Boldon moved to amend the A3 amendment onto the A2 amendment, motion prevailed, amendment adopted Senator Boldon moved the A2 amendment as amended, motion prevailed, amendment adopted Senator Boldon provided an overview of the bill Testifiers Cecil Smith, Minnesota Multi Housing Association Discussion

Senator Boldon moved that S.F. 2448, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3492: Senator Mohamed: Residential housing tenant and landlord provisions modifications.

Senator Mohamend moved the oral amendment to the A24 amendment; “Page 1, delete lines 20, 21, and 24 and renumber the items”, motion prevailed, amendment adopted Senator Mohamed moved the A24 amendment as amended, motion prevailed, amendment adopted Senator Mohamed provided an overview of the bill Testifiers Larry McDonough, HOME Line Michael Dahl, HOME Line Cecil Smith, Minnesota Multi Housing Association Discussion

Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 3492, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4015: Senator Mohamed: Minnesota Fair Chance Access to Housing Act establishment and imposing penalties.

Senator Mohamed moved the A1 amendment, motion prevailed, amendment adopted Senator Mohamed provided an overview of the bill Testifiers Caroline Iosso, Vera Institute of Justice Terrelle Shaw, New Justice Project Minnesota Cecil Smith, Minnesota Multi Housing Association Kahlee Griffey, Until We Are All Free Carmen Ray Shelle, New Justice Project Discussion Caroline Iosso, Vera Institute of Justice

Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 4015, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3489: Senator Mohamed: Contract for deed requirements between investor sellers and purchasers of real property modification; recording provisions modifications; disclosures requirement; right to cancel and civil remedies authorization.

Senator Mohamed moved the A2 amendment, motion prevailed, amendment adopted Testifiers Ron Elwood, Legal Aid Larry Wertheim Discussion Ron Elwood, Legal Aid Larry Wertheim

Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 3489, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:46pm.


 
                                                                      
Senator Lindsey Port, Chair
                                                                      
Courtney Schaff,Legislative Assistant