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Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee
Thursday, February 20, 2025
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 Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Susan Pha, Senator Aric Putnam

Absent: Senator Julia E. Coleman, Senator Karin Housley

Senator Liz Boldon called the meeting to order at 12:35

Call to Order


S.F. 906: Senator Port: Greater Minnesota housing infrastructure program appropriation.

Bob Hawley, Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity

Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1227: Senator Draheim: Greater Minnesota Senior Housing Infrastructure Grant Program establishment and appropriation.

Senator Draheim moved an oral amendment to the SF 1227. Page 1, line 3 delete “DISABLED” and insert “WITH DISABILITIES” MOTION ADOPTED

Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1339: Senator Hauschild: Greater Minnesota Housing Infrastructure program bond issue and appropriation.

The following individuals testified on S.F.1339: Cristen Incitti, Habitat for Humanity Darielle Dannon, Greater Minnesota Partnership

Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 1339, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Capital Investment Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 859: Senator Farnsworth: Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency grant appropriation.

The following individuals testified on S.F.0859: Scott Zahorik, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency Julie Marinucci, St. Louis County

Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1512: Senator Putnam: Workforce housing development appropriation.



Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

Presentation on the State of Greater Minnesota Housing

The following individuals testified on Presentation on the State of Greater Minnesota Housing: Dante Tomassoni, Cirrus Aircraft Nate Keller, St. Joseph Ted Brokaw, International Falls Cap O’Rouke, Minnesota Association of Small Cities

The meeting was adjourned at 1:39


 
                                                                      
Senator Liz Boldon, Vice Chair
                                                                      
CJ Larson, Legislative Assistant