Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Present: Senator Lindsey Port - Chair, Senator Liz Boldon - Vice Chair, Senator Eric Lucero - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Susan Pha, Senator Aric Putnam
Absent: No Members Absent
12:30 PM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Lindsey Port - Chair, Senator Liz Boldon - Vice Chair, Senator Eric Lucero - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Susan Pha, Senator Aric Putnam
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Lindsey Port called the meeting to order at 12:33 pm
Call to Order
At 1:02 pm Senator Liz Boldon took the gavel. At 1:28 pm Senator Lindsey Port took back the gavel.
At 1:02 pm Senator Liz Boldon took the gavel. At 1:28 pm Senator Lindsey Port took back the gavel.
Research Overview: How Housing Supply Affects Affordability - Libby Starling, Senior Community Development Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
S.F. 3839: Senator Port: Housing infrastructure bond issue and appropriation.
Senator Clark moved that S.F. 3839, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Clark moved that S.F. 3839, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2621: Senator Mohamed: Constitutional Amendment proposal to increase the sales tax rate by three-eighths of one percent and dedicating the receipts for housing purposes; Homeownership opportunity fund, community and household stability fund, and rental opportunity fund establishment; fund councils establishment.
Senator Housley moves the A1 amendment. Senator Lucero requested a 12.10 roll call vote for the A1 amendment Request supported by Housley, Draheim, Abeler 5/6 (Ayes: Lucero, Abeler, Draheim, Gruenhagen, Housley; Nays: Port, Boldon, Clark, Mohamed, Pha, Putnam) MOTION FAILED Senator Lucero requested a 12.10 roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 2621, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Request supported by Housley, Draheim, Abeler 6/5 (Ayes: Port, Boldon, Clark, Mohamed, Pha, Putnam; Nays: Lucero, Abeler, Draheim, Gruenhagen, Housley) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 2621, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Housley moves the A1 amendment. Senator Lucero requested a 12.10 roll call vote for the A1 amendment Request supported by Housley, Draheim, Abeler 5/6 (Ayes: Lucero, Abeler, Draheim, Gruenhagen, Housley; Nays: Port, Boldon, Clark, Mohamed, Pha, Putnam) MOTION FAILED Senator Lucero requested a 12.10 roll call vote for the passage of S.F. 2621, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Request supported by Housley, Draheim, Abeler 6/5 (Ayes: Port, Boldon, Clark, Mohamed, Pha, Putnam; Nays: Lucero, Abeler, Draheim, Gruenhagen, Housley) MOTION PREVAILED
Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 2621, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4044: Senator Nelson: Minnesota housing tax credit contributions eligible recipients modification.
Senator Boldon moves the A2 amendment. The amendment was adopted. Senator Boldon moves the A1 amendment. Senator Boldon withdraws the A1 amendment.
Senator Clark moved that S.F. 4044, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Boldon moves the A2 amendment. The amendment was adopted. Senator Boldon moves the A1 amendment. Senator Boldon withdraws the A1 amendment.
Senator Clark moved that S.F. 4044, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:44 pm
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Senator Lindsey Port, Chair |
CJ Larson, Legislative Assistant |