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MN HF4207
Bill
Status
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Howard
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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Annual certification and reporting requirements for housing aid conditions limited to tier I cities and counties only, rather than all aid recipients
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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