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MN HF3882
Bill
Status
3/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bianca Virnig
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AI Summary
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Removes requirement for cities in the metropolitan area to submit housing finance programs to the Metropolitan Council or regional development commissions for review and comment before adoption
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Changes Metropolitan Council's review of rules for determining metropolitan significance from biennial (every 2 years) to decennial (every 10 years), with reports due by January 15 of years ending in "5"
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Streamlines Metropolitan Council's annual legislative report by removing requirement to explain policy plans and comprehensive plans, and converting detailed plan listings to summaries
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Expands definition of "development authority" for livable communities funding to include Tribal governments and Tribal development entities, and removes dollar-for-dollar matching requirement for local housing incentives account distributions
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Modifies agricultural land preservation covenant expiration process to require local authorities to adopt a resolution and publish notice before amending comprehensive plans, rather than requiring plan amendments before initiating expiration
Legislative Description
Metropolitan Council program requirements modified, reporting requirements modified, Metropolitan Council and regional development commission review of city housing finance programs removed, and technical corrections made.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations
3/2/2026