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HF1945 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Supportive housing provisions modified, and money appropriated.

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes modifications to Minnesota's human services policies concerning supportive housing. Specifically, it amends Minnesota Statutes 256I.04, subdivision 3, to expand housing support options for homeless individuals with disabilities, including mental illness, substance use disorder, or HIV/AIDS.

Key Provisions:

  1. Expansion of Supportive Housing Units

    • Increases the availability of up to 500 new supportive housing units in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington counties.
    • At least 70% of these units must serve homeless adults with mental illness, substance use disorder, or HIV/AIDS who have been or are about to be discharged from treatment centers or hospitals.
    • Establishes a minimum allocation of 20 supportive housing units per eligible county. Unused units may be reallocated based on need.

  2. Exceptions to the Housing Support Bed Moratorium

    • Maintains a general moratorium on the development of new housing support beds above the MSA equivalent rate, but grants exceptions for specialized facilities, including:
      • Facilities serving individuals with developmental disabilities.
      • Housing for chronic inebriates in Hennepin County.
      • Substance use disorder treatment facilities in Crow Wing County, Hennepin County, St. Cloud, Minneapolis, and Duluth.
      • Mental health support facilities in Hennepin and Ramsey counties.

  3. Replacement of Housing Support Beds

    • Allows agencies to enter agreements for new beds if they replace existing ones lost due to closures, licensure changes, or downsizing.

  4. Funding Appropriation

    • For fiscal year 2026, the bill allocates state general funds to support the expansion of up to 500 supportive housing units.
    • Provides funding for two full-time equivalent employees in recipient counties to handle eligibility processing.

Purpose:

This bill seeks to increase supportive housing availability for homeless individuals with disabilities while maintaining oversight of housing support program expenditures.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 04, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toHuman Services Finance and Policy
March 04, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toHuman Services Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Expands supportive housing for up to 500 units and includes administrative funding for eligibility processing."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies provisions related to supportive housing under section 256I.04, subdivision 3.",
      "modified": [
        "Updates conditions for agreements on housing support beds exceeding MSA equivalent rates."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256I.04",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 3"
  }
]

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