Minutes

Present: Senator Liz Boldon - Vice Chair, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Eric Lucero, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Susan Pha, Senator Ann H. Rest

Absent: Senator Lindsey Port - Chair

Senator Liz Boldon called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.

S.F. 22: Senator Oumou Verbeten: First-generation homebuyers downpayment assistance fund establishment and appropriation.

Senator Oumou Verbeten provided an overview of the bill

 

Testifiers

- Paul Eger, Minnesota Realtors

- Julie Gugin, Minnesota Homeownership Center

- Jason Peterson, NeighborWorks Home Partners

- Denise Mazone, Mazone Real Estate Group

- Pat Paulson, EXIT Realty Metro

- Inderia Falana, City of Minneapolis

- Julia Nelmark, Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation

 

Discussion on SF0022

- Mr. Peterson joined Senator Oumou Verbeten for discussion

 

Senator Draheim moved Amendment A7, motion failed

 

Senator Lucero moved Amendment A6, motion failed

 

Senator Housely moved Amendment A5, motion failed

 

Senator Rest moved Amendment A8, motion prevailed

 

Bill laid over for further consideration

Be laid over.

S.F. 234: Senator Draheim: Housing infrastructure grants pilot program and appropriation.

Due to time constraints, SF0234 was rescheduled

Not heard.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:34 p.m.

Senator Liz Boldon, Vice Chair	Courtney Schaff, Legislative Assistant