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Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
12:30 PM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

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 Liz Boldon called the meeting to order at 12:35 p.m.

Call to Order


S.F. 1367: Senator Port: Family homeless prevention and assistance program appropriation.

Senator Port provided an overview of the bill

 

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

 

Testimony

- Eric Hauge, HOME Line

- Jenny Larson, Three Rivers CAP

- Mary O'Neil, Olmsted County Housing Department

- Linda Stage

 

Discussion

- Dan Kitzberger, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency


As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1298: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Provisions amendment related to residential housing evictions.

Senator Oumou-Verbeten provided an overview of the bill

 

Testimony

- Ron Elwood, Legal Aid

- Mary Kaczorek, Legal Aid

- Kyle Berndt, Minnesota Multi Housing Association

 

Discussion

- Mary Kaczorek, Legal Aid

- Ron Elwood, Legal Aid

 

Senator Draheim moved the oral amendment, amendment withdrawn


Be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:16 p.m.


 
                                                                      
Senator Liz Boldon, Vice Chair
                                                                      
Courtney Schaff, Legislative Assistant