Tuesday, March 12, 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 Liz Boldon called the meeting to order at 12:35pm.
Call to Order
S.F. 1370: Senator Port: Eligible uses expansion for housing infrastructure bonds.
Senator Port moved the A11 amendment be amended onto the A3 amendment, motion prevailed, amendment adopted
Senator Port moved the A3 amendment as amended, motion prevailed, amendment adopted
Senator Port provided an overview of the bill
Testifiers
Peter Coyle, Housing First Minnesota
Sharon Hanson, City of Marshall, City Administrator
Evan Roberts, Neighbors for More Neighbors
Ania McDonnell, Metro Cities
Amol Dixit, Solhem Companies
Jill Hutmacher, City of Eagan, Director of Community Development
Jeff Archer, Matrix Development
Margaret Kaplan, Housing Justice Center
Elizabeth Wefel, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
Ellie Skelton, Touchstone Mental Health
Paul Eger, Minnesota Realtors Association
Discussion
Senator Lucero moved the A4 amendment, motion prevailed, amendment adopted
Senator Lucero moved the A12 amendment, motion withdrawn
Senator Draheim moved the A5 amendment, motion withdrawn
Senator Draheim moved the A6 amendment, motion withdrawn
Senator Draheim moved the A8 amendment, motion prevailed, amendment adopted
Senator Draheim moved the oral amendment to SF1370 as amended:
Page 6, line 24, delete “andâ€
Page 6, line 25, delete the period and insert “; andâ€
Page 6, after line 25, insert “(11) twin homes.â€
Senator Port moved that S.F. 1370, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government and Veterans Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:09pm.
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Senator Liz Boldon, Vice Chair
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Courtney Schaff, Legislative Assistant
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