Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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 Karin Housley, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Susan Pha, Senator Aric Putnam
Absent: Senator Julia E. Coleman
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 Karin Housley, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Susan Pha, Senator Aric Putnam
Absent: Senator Julia E. Coleman
Senator Lindsey Port called the meeting to order at 12:32 pm
S.F. 2298: Senator Port: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency budget establishment and appropriation.
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2298, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2298, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2552: Senator Port: Miscellaneous housing provisions modifications.
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2552, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2552, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Call to Order
At 1:36 pm Senator Liz Boldon took the gavel.
At 1:36 pm Senator Liz Boldon took the gavel.
S.F. 2503: Senator Putnam: St. Cloud Iskufilan Village Workforce Housing Development appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2503: Abdikadir Bashir, Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Farhiya Iman Nimo Arte
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2503, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2503: Abdikadir Bashir, Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Farhiya Iman Nimo Arte
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2503, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2085: Senator Housley: Lake, St. Louis, and Washington counties Minnesota Nice HomeShare pilot program for seniors establishment.
Senator Housley moved that S.F. 2085, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Senator Housley moved that S.F. 2085, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2423: Senator Champion: African American workforce and affordable homeownership development program establishment.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2423: Nieeta Presley, Saint Paul NAACP Rev. Alfred babington-Johnson, Stairstep Foundation Carl Crawford, Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage
Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 2423, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Jobs and Economic Development Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2423: Nieeta Presley, Saint Paul NAACP Rev. Alfred babington-Johnson, Stairstep Foundation Carl Crawford, Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage
Senator Mohamed moved that S.F. 2423, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Jobs and Economic Development Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2644: Senator Hawj: Housing infrastructure bonds issuance authorization provision and appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2644: Melvin Carter, Mayor, St. Paul Todd Hurley, Saint Paul port Authority Chris Coleman, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Chris Sherman, Sherman Associates Johnny Opara, JO Companies
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2644, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2644: Melvin Carter, Mayor, St. Paul Todd Hurley, Saint Paul port Authority Chris Coleman, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Chris Sherman, Sherman Associates Johnny Opara, JO Companies
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2644, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2579: Senator Pha: CAPI USA grant appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2579: Patricia Aguilar
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2579, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2579: Patricia Aguilar
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2579, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:47
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Senator Lindsey Port, Chair |
CJ Larson, Legislative Assistant |