Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee
Tuesday, March 24, 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 12:42 pm
Call to Order
S.F. 4571: Senator Hauschild: Greater Minnesota housing infrastructure grant program eligible projects modifications, greater Minnesota housing infrastructure program appropriation, and bond issuance authorization.
Senator Boldon moved that S.F. 4571, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Boldon moved that S.F. 4571, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4145: Senator Clark: Landlords prohibition from listing the name of a minor child of a tenant in a lease or eviction complaint.
Senator Draheim moved an oral amendment to the SF 4145. Page 1, line 16 delete “This section” and insert “Paragraph (a)” Page 1, line 17 after the period insert “Paragraph (b) is effective January 1, 2027 and applies to eviction actions filed on or after that date.” MOTION ADOPTED
Senator Port moved that S.F. 4145, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Draheim moved an oral amendment to the SF 4145. Page 1, line 16 delete “This section” and insert “Paragraph (a)” Page 1, line 17 after the period insert “Paragraph (b) is effective January 1, 2027 and applies to eviction actions filed on or after that date.” MOTION ADOPTED
Senator Port moved that S.F. 4145, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4749: Senator Weber: Task Force establishment on Housing Taxes and Fees.
Senator Abeler offers the A3 amendment The A3 amendment is adopted
Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 4749, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Abeler offers the A3 amendment The A3 amendment is adopted
Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 4749, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:52 pm
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Senator Lindsey Port, Chair |
CJ Larson, Legislative Assistant |