Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Present: Senator Lindsey Port - Chair, Senator Liz Boldon - Vice Chair, Senator Eric Lucero - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Doron Clark, Senator Julia E. Coleman, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Susan Pha, Senator Aric Putnam
Absent: Senator Karin Housley
2:05 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 Julia E. Coleman, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Susan Pha, Senator Aric Putnam
Absent: Senator Karin Housley
Senator Liz Boldon called the meeting to order at 2:04 pm. A 5-minute recess was called at 2:34 pm and committee resumed at 2:39.
S.F. 2950: Senator Pappas: Rondo Community Land Trust grant appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2950: Mikeya Griffin, Rondo Community Land Trust Rekik Endeshaw, Rondo Community Land Trust Homeowner
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2950, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2950: Mikeya Griffin, Rondo Community Land Trust Rekik Endeshaw, Rondo Community Land Trust Homeowner
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2950, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Call to Order
S.F. 2792: Senator Mohamed: Housing challenge program modification by expanding eligible schools provision.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2792: Khalique Rogers, Catalyst for Systems Change Jill Johnson, Change, Inc. Hieu Lo, Student, GAP School
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2792, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2792: Khalique Rogers, Catalyst for Systems Change Jill Johnson, Change, Inc. Hieu Lo, Student, GAP School
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2792, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2848: Senator Abeler: Isuroon grant appropriation for rental assistance and eviction prevention services.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2848: Ramla Elmi Mary Turner Fartun Weli
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2848, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2848: Ramla Elmi Mary Turner Fartun Weli
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2848, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2205: Senator Port: Task force on homeowners and commercial property insurance establishment.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2205: Kizzy Downie, Model Cities Jeff Phillipich, Center City Housing Julia Nerbonne, Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2205, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2205: Kizzy Downie, Model Cities Jeff Phillipich, Center City Housing Julia Nerbonne, Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2205, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2742: Senator Port: Affordable housing industry report requirement provision, maximum compliance period for certain low-income tax credit commitment requirements establishment, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency identification of avenues for potential regulatory relief to affordable housing providers requirement provision, and appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2742: Will Delaney, Hope Community, Inc. Chad Adams, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2742, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2742: Will Delaney, Hope Community, Inc. Chad Adams, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2742, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2976: Senator Port: Allowable uses of funds in the Minnesota housing tax credit contribution account expansion to include funding supportive services in supportive housing.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2976: Ben Helvick Anderson, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2976, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2976: Ben Helvick Anderson, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
Senator Port moved that S.F. 2976, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:06 pm
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Senator Liz Boldon, Vice Chair |
CJ Larson, Legislative Assistant |