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MN HF4207

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Michael Howard

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Wages earned from "lived-experience engagement" with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (serving as community reviewers or providing feedback on housing programs) are excluded from income calculations for state public assistance programs including child care assistance, general assistance, MFIP, and housing support

  • Tribal Nations may transfer housing aid funds to Tribal housing funds if unable to spend on qualifying projects by the deadline, mirroring existing provisions for cities and counties to transfer to local housing trust funds

  • Housing aid fund expenditure deadlines clarified: funds must be committed to qualifying projects by December 31 of the third year after receipt and fully expended by December 31 of the fourth year

  • Annual certification and reporting requirements for housing aid conditions limited to tier I cities and counties only, rather than all aid recipients

  • Repeals the requirement for Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to develop and submit annual projections of emergency rental assistance needs to the legislature by January 15 each year

Legislative Description

Housing provisions modified, wage provisions modified, eligible uses for housing aid funds clarified, emergency rental assistance reporting requirements eliminated, and technical changes made.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Housing Finance and Policy

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Housing Finance and Policy3/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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