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• 32:16.960> Housing >> Good afternoon, uh, House Housing >> Good afternoon, uh, House
• construction housings. construction housings.
• <01:14:37.679> system housing and improve the housing system housing and improve the housing
• In our crisis response, the Family Housing Fund has been working to support mutual aid efforts as they
• House File 3410 will help prevent an eviction surge by ensuring mutual aid dollars serve their intended

Bills: HF3403, HF3410, HF3424

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, eviction, rent, redemption

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• Chair, for allowing me to speak to you guys today about House File 4161 about local government aid for
• File 4161 about local government House File 4161 about local government aid<00:10:20.800> for
• on House File 3902. on House File 3902.
• Housing Tax Credit, House File 3902. Housing Tax Credit, House File 3902.
• <01:15:00.360> pitch housing and I'll save my housing pitch housing and I'll save my housing

Bills: HF495, HF4321, HF3902, HF4161, HF3755

Keywords: day care, tax subtraction, child care costs, licensed child care, dependent care assistance, HF4321, dependent care assistance programs, gross income exclusion, federal conformity, Internal Revenue Code, individual income tax, Minnesota tax law, tax conformity, child care assistance, employer-provided dependent care, taxable income, state income tax, retroactive tax change, family care benefits, housing tax credit

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• . housing. housing.
• for housing choice voucher a to apply for housing choice voucher a housing<00:07:36.160> choice
• invasive species aids, housing aids, riparian protection aids.
• c> to<00:23:02.760> aquatic aid, important aid related to aquatic aid, important aid related
• It helped lay the groundwork to do some other housing aids as well.

Bills: HF4561, HF4343

Keywords: homeless prevention aid, homelessness, housing stability, rental assistance, family homelessness, unaccompanied youth, housing navigation, legal representation, family outreach, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aid, general fund appropriation, unspent funds, aid redistribution, sunset repeal, Minnesota property tax aid, services for persons experiencing homelessness, sales tax, use tax

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• Today we have just one bill before us: House File 2437, the omnibus tax bill.
• House File 2437, the omnibus tax bill. Um, and we intend to move this on to the general register.
• We don't cut local government aid. We don't cut county program aid. We don't do any of that stuff.
• <00:04:45.600> We<00:04:45.759> don't don't cut local government aid.
• We don't don't cut local government aid.

Bills: HF2437

Keywords: tax credits, tax increments, housing development, local government, economic aid, 1183, house

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• I’ll call this meeting of the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee to order and note that we have
• today to testify on House File 3403. today to testify on House File 3403.
• Our third bill, House File 2381. Our third bill, House File 2381.
• house on that so we have a house and availability for consumer.
• house on that so we have a house and availability for consumer.

Bills: HF3403, HF2687, HF2381

Keywords: HF3403, emergency rental assistance, rental aid, homelessness prevention, housing crisis, imminent risk of homelessness, eviction prevention, county aid, Tribal governments, local government aids, general fund appropriation, Minnesota revenue commissioner, poverty level, low-income housing, housing stability, family homeless prevention and assistance, emergency housing assistance, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords

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• aid statute and in the statewide affordable housing aid statute.
• affordable housing aid uh statute and affordable housing aid uh statute and then<00:05:25.120>
• then the statewide affordable housing then the statewide affordable housing aid.<00:05:27.120> is
• House File 3639. House File 3639.
• Multi-Housing Association. Multi-Housing Association.

Bills: HF4207, HF3639, HF3981, HF3064, HF2123

Keywords: housing aid, local housing trust, funding projects, income provisions, technical changes, landlord regulations, tenant rights, minor children, lease agreements, eviction, privacy protection, housing, lease termination, medical care, death, infirmity, landlord obligations, St. Paul, public housing, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

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• healthy housing sector.
• housing up to 24 housing is timelimited housing up to 24 months<00:29:53.440> where<00:29:53.679
• to longerterm housing. to longerterm housing.
• Permanent housing is not time limited. Permanent housing is not time limited.
• our fragile housing stability system. our fragile housing stability system.

Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice

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• of the state's local housing aid and local affordable housing aid as resources for those local housing
• trust funds. of the state's local housing aid and local affordable housing aid as resources for those
• aid dollars.
• both supportive housing and low-income housing.
• housing.

Bills: HF1143, HF1548, HF1340, HF2549, HF2559, HF1673, HF2740, HF2507, HF2461, HF2381, HF2695

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

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• of state local housing aid and local affordable housing aid as resources for those local housing trust
• of state local housing aid and local affordable housing aid as resources for those local housing trust
• of state local housing aid and local affordable housing aid as resources for those local housing trust
• of State local housing aid and local<00:10:44.880> affordable<00:10:45.360> housing<00
• :10:45.680> aid<00:10:46.040> as local affordable housing aid as local affordable housing

Bills: HF1143, HF1548, HF1340, HF2549, HF2559, HF1673, HF2740, HF2507, HF2461, HF2381, HF2695

Keywords: education funding, unemployment aid, special education, Minnesota statutes, appropriations, housing, redevelopment, local government, trust funds, community development, HF1340, housing infrastructure bonds, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, affordable housing, supportive housing, permanent housing, adaptive reuse, area median income, AMI

Bills: HF3806, HF2687, HF497

Keywords: housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota Statutes, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords, corporate ownership, real estate investment trust, REIT, landlord registry, landlord database, tenant transparency, housing affordability, homeownership, deed tax, transfer tax, property tax, affordable housing

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• investment in Minnesota's housing, specifically affordable housing.
• housing.
• housing includes supportive services. housing includes supportive services.
• Housing alone is not enough. The this. Housing alone is not enough.
• They have to find off-campus housing, and that is usually private housing.

Bills: HF2740, HF2901, HF4443, HF3943

Keywords: affordable housing, housing finance, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, MHFA, low-income housing tax credit, LIHTC, Section 42, compliance period, housing stability, rental housing, affordable rental housing, homelessness, housing insecurity, housing supply, preservation, recapitalization, distressed properties, regulatory relief, local affordable housing aid, Interagency Council to End Homelessness

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• Members, our housing challenge across the state has continued to deepen, and as we know, housing isn't
• through a stakeholder negotiation with Minnesota Legal Aid and the Minnesota Multi Housing Association
• Ron Elwood with Legal Aid.
• legal aid and Minnesota multi- Housing legal aid and Minnesota multi- Housing Association<00:02:
• Guess who owns the house?

Bills: HF2296, HF1566, HF1854, HF1385, HF1142

Keywords: landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation

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• <00:03:49.760> File Feist has agreed to present House File Feist has agreed to present House
• ,<00:52:51.359> and education, health care, housing, and education, health care, housing,
• House File 2380 can change that.
• , employment, housing, employment, housing, education,<00:59:23.440> and<00:59:23.920>
• take up House File 3468. take up House File 3468.

Bills: HF3661, HF2380, HF3468, HF3483

Keywords: facial recognition, privacy, government surveillance, public safety, data protection, civil liberties, disability rights, discrimination, accommodations, employment, housing, public services, education, civil action, failure to render aid, damages, Minnesota Statutes, legal liability, trespass, civil immigration enforcement

Summary: The committee approved the minutes from February 24 and February 26. It then took up House File 3661, a bill originally authored by Representative Gomez and presented by Representative Feist, which would ban government use of facial recognition technology and be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. The committee adopted the A1 amendment, described as a technical amendment based on House Research recommendations, before hearing testimony on the bill. Representative Feist said the bill is aimed at preventing serious privacy and civil-liberties harms, including secretive surveillance, racial and gender bias, and the lack of statewide rules governing government use of facial recognition. Supportive testimony came from Chad Marlo of the ACLU, who argued the issue is bipartisan, the technology has accuracy problems, and government use is expanding against vulnerable groups. Chris Wayland of Restore the Fourth Minnesota also supported a ban, emphasizing the inability to opt out of facial recognition and the lack of standards, disclosure, and community input. Rich Newmeister urged stronger transparency measures, including agency policies and public notice in buildings using the technology. Major Spencer Baky of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office opposed an outright ban, saying facial recognition is used only as an investigative lead, not for positive identification or real-time surveillance, and that results are corroborated before use. He said the office has used the tool in hundreds of investigations and supports a statutory framework with safeguards instead of a ban. In member discussion, Representative Hudson argued a blanket ban was too broad and suggested a more targeted evidentiary approach, while Representative Moller and Representative Kurr expressed concern about misuse and the federal government's use of the technology. Representative Durant asked whether there was a current Minnesota problem and whether stakeholders and law enforcement had been involved in drafting the bill. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the amendment and the committee’s continued consideration of HF 3661.

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• As well as the house website as well as on the house website after the comment period is closed directions
• That's witness registration for House Bill 232. will be closed one hour after we convene from the House
• House Bill 3062.
• against House Bill 4763.
• where housing, they say housing wouldn't be available.

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• House Bill 232 will be closed one hour after we convene from the House floor.
• , uh, from the House floor.
• Representative Perez moves that House Bill 1233 as substituted be reported favorably to the full House
• Representative Schaffner moves that House Bill 3434 be reported favorably to the full House with the
• Viceir Howard moves that House Bill 4912 as substituted be reported favorably to the full House with

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• The chair lays out House Bill 5154.
• For House Bill 232, thank you. Thank you. ご視聴ありがとうございました The Chair lays out House Bill 232.
• if they are in our financial aid database system.
• And House Bill 1403 was passed. by the House by a vote of 142 to 1 and in the Senate 27 to 3. and signed
• I received $0.00 in state aid, $0.00 in loans, even from family. that the financial aid office in college

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• Next, we have HCDA For the record, Gavin Thornon, housing policy director at Department of Housing and
• My understanding is there are some county offices still housed in there that would continue to be housed
• incentivize developers to build housing incentivize developers to build housing dedicated<01:14:
• We believe that folks here in Hawaii need housing, and everybody who needs housing has different parking
• to advance House Bill 1919. Thank you. to advance House Bill 1919. Thank you.

Bills: HB1817, HB2056, HB2616, HB1718, HB1842, HB1740, HB1919, HB1616, HB1774, HB1984, HB1603, HB2171

Keywords: fishing regulation, ʻamaʻama, striped mullet, bag limit, overfishing, Hawaii fisheries, funding, appropriations, Honolulu, housing, construction, grant-in-aid, community development, Banyan Drive, Hawaii community development authority, cultural revitalization, special fund, public safety, economic development, affordable housing

Summary: The committee heard HB 1817, which would create a daily bag limit for amaa/ama fish to protect Hawaii’s fisheries. DLNR said the biggest stressor on amaa populations is diversion of freshwater flows that cut off food sources for juvenile fish, and suggested that place-by-place rulemaking with fishers and stakeholders would be the most effective approach. A teacher and several Waialua Elementary students testified in strong support, describing research on declining catch data, cultural importance, and the need to preserve the fish for future generations. Other supporters said the fish is being outcompeted by invasive species and cited historical declines, including testimony that bag limits in Hilo Bay have helped increase populations. Committee members asked DLNR about traditional and cultural gathering rights, whether the bill’s bag limit would apply to native Hawaiian practices, and whether the limit was 10 per day or per season. DLNR said constitutional Hawaiian practices are protected, but also noted that if the bag limit is set in statute it would limit the department’s flexibility to tailor rules by area. Members also asked about other conservation efforts, and DLNR said fish pond revitalization and amaa production are underway statewide. One member raised concern that a statewide statutory limit might not fit conditions on every island, and DLNR said it has authority to adopt area-specific rules through rulemaking, though that process can take months to more than a year. The committee then moved to HP 206, an appropriations measure for the City and County of Honolulu involving school land transfers, and HP 266B relating to Banyan Drive. On HP 206, the county said the request is a one-time item and estimated costs were about $3.25 million, with the city and county already spending more than $350,000 on the transfers. On HP 266B, HCDA said it is conducting a master planning effort for Banyan Drive and plans a community visioning exercise this summer. Testimony from the Banyan Drive redevelopment agency emphasized the need for more flexible land-tenure rules, while OHA supported the bill with amendments to include cultural specialists and lineal descendants in the redevelopment process and to protect ceded lands. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• This conforms the Senate bill to the House bill by allowing school districts and independent special
• This bill restores real deterrence by making the operation of illegal gambling houses and leasing space
• It was reduced in 2019 when Florida downgraded the penalty for operating an illegal gambling house from
• We're not asking to be a casino house where nefarious drugs are run.
• discussions with our staff, and I know that you are aware of the level of detail that we do have in-house

Bills: S0468, S0822, S1234, S1260, S1580, S1706

Keywords: animal cruelty, reporting, veterinary, protection, liability, regulation, community association, management certification, Florida Statutes, certified manager, association governance, building permits, inspections, offsite construction, local government, housing, property regulation, construction standards, state of emergency, emergency response

Summary: The committee heard and approved several bills. SB 468 would require veterinarians and veterinary technicians to report suspected animal cruelty to law enforcement or animal control and allow release of patient records in good faith; it was reported favorably with support from animal welfare groups. SB 1706 narrows eligibility for the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to buildings with at least 80% owner-occupied units and residents at or below 80% of area median income, and it also passed favorably. SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was amended extensively to clarify permit exemptions, private-provider rules, and timelines, then reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 1260, dealing with building inspections after emergencies, was amended to require state-term contracts for inspection vendors and then passed. SB 822 would require professionally managed community associations above a budget threshold; an amendment raised the threshold to $750,000, added a parcel-count trigger, and allowed direct-hire credentialed managers, after which the bill was reported favorably. SB 1580 would increase penalties for illegal gaming operations, add enforcement tools, and clarify procedures for veterans organizations; after removing a fantasy sports provision, it also passed favorably. The committee also heard from several appointees and reappointees to the Public Service Commission and Florida Gaming Control Commission. Public Service Commission nominees Anna Ortega and Robert Payne were questioned closely about utility hardening projects, ratepayer costs, and the role of the Office of Public Counsel. Gaming Commission reappointee Julie Brown and appointees William Spacola, John DeQuilla, Peter Cutterman, and Tina Rep discussed illegal gaming enforcement, audits, agency operations, and their backgrounds in law, regulation, law enforcement, and public service. Several members raised concerns about contract timing and evidence handling at the Gaming Commission, while others praised the nominees’ experience and service. At the end of the meeting, the committee voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees on tabs 1 through 7. Members then requested favorable placement on the record for specific bills, including SB 468, SB 1234, SB 1260, SB 1580, and SB 1706, and the committee adjourned.

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• Next, we will have House Research give a brief overview of the provisions in the bill, and then House
• Sections 6 and 9 would increase the amount of housing that is available for housing purposes from 10%
• Use for the state housing tax credit to approve its effectiveness for supportive housing.
• species aid.
• Chair Gomez moves House File 2257.

Bills: HF2730, HF2257, HF2768, HF1932, HF2437

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center

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• workforce housing provisions.
• This is the public finance bill, House File The public finance bill, House File 2730.
• modifications for Alliance Housing. modifications for Alliance Housing.
• development including a lot of housing. development including a lot of housing.
• Supportive housing, as many of housing.

Bills: HF2730, HF2257, HF2768, HF1932, HF2437

Keywords: local government debt, municipal bonds, county bonds, capital improvements, public financing, bond issuance, public hearing, notice period, bond guarantee, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, volume cap, private activity bonds, housing finance, residential rental bonds, LIHTC, low-income housing tax credits, redevelopment, courthouse financing, jail financing, law enforcement center