Thursday, May 1, 2025
15 Minutes After Session, 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Tou Xiong - Chair, Senator Heather Gustafson - Vice Chair, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade - Vice Chair, Senator Andrew R. Lang - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Calvin K. Bahr, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Steve A. Cwodzinski, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Omar Fateh, Senator Ann M. Johnson Stewart, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator Jeremy R. Miller
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Tou Xiong called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM
Call to Order
A quorum was present
H.F. 2309: Miscellaneous housing provisions modifications.
Vice Chair Maye Quade moved the A1DE amendment to HF 2309. MOTION PREVAILED. THE A1DE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Senators Lindsey Port and Jordan Rasmusson co-presented HF 2309 as amended.
Testifiers:
Shawn Nelson - Council Member, City of Bloomington
Susan Arntz - City Manager, City of Mankato (REMOTE)
Bradley Schaeppi - Minnetonka Resident (REMOTE)
Tony Wiener - Vice President, Cardinal Homebuilders
RaeAnna Lee - Legislative and Coalitions Director, Americans for Prosperity
Jill Hutmacher - Community Development Director, City of Eagan
Daniel Lightfoot - Sr. Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of MN Cities
Brian Rice, Partner - Rice, Walther & Mosley LLP
Abdinasir Nourkadi - Policy and Community Specialist, Move Minnesota
Anne Mavity - Executive Director, Minnesota Housing Partnership
Senator Koran requested a roll call vote on the motion that H.F. 2309, as amended, be recommended to pass:
Nays:
GUSTAFSON, Heather - Vice Chair
CARLSON, Jim
CWODZINSKI, Steve
JOHNSON STEWART, Ann
KORAN, Mark
MILLER, Jeremy
Ayes:
XIONG, Tou - Chair
MAYE QUADE, Erin - Vice Chair
LANG, Andrew - Lead
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FATEH, Omar
Abstain:
BAHR, Calvin
With 6 NAYES, 5 AYES, and 1 ABSTAIN. MOTION FAILED.
Senator Xiong moved that H.F. 2309, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION FAILED.
S.F. 570: Senator Hauschild: Permitting efficiency reporting requirements provisions modifications, environmental and resource management permit application process efficiency improvements provisions, Pollution Control Agency permitting provisions modifications, and appropriation.
Testifiers:
Andrew Morley - Environmental Policy Director, MN Chamber of Commerce
Tom Johnson - Government Relations Director, MN Pollution Control Agency
Senator Johnson Stewart moved that S.F. 570, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:24 PM
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Senator Tou Xiong, Chair
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Sebastian Gonzalez, Legislative Assistant
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