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MN HF1268
Bill
Status
2/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kristin Bahner
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AI Summary
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Caps HOA fines at $100 for single violations ($300 for repeated willful violations) with a $2,500 maximum total, limits late fees to $15, and caps attorney fees for enforcement/collection at $1,500
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Requires associations to offer payment plans considering unit owners' financial circumstances and establishes a mandatory "meet and confer" dispute resolution process before any enforcement action can be taken
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Lowers the threshold to terminate a common interest community with common elements from requiring 80% of unit owners plus 80% of first mortgagees to requiring only 80% of unit owners
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Prohibits counties and municipalities from requiring or incentivizing the creation of homeowners associations as a condition of residential development permits
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Expands board meeting transparency requirements including mandatory agendas in meeting notices, guaranteed time for unit owners to speak on agenda items and raise other issues, and prohibits associations from retaliating against unit owners who assert their legal rights
Legislative Description
Common interest communities rights and duties modified, unit owner rights modified, termination threshold modified, meet and confer process established, notice of meetings modified, and governing bodies prohibited from requiring or incentivizing creation of homeowners associations.
Last Action
Author added Rehm
4/21/2025