SF2298

SF2298 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Omnibus Housing and Homelessness Prevention policy and appropriations

Related bill: HF2445

AI Generated Summary

This bill, S.F. No. 2298, is a Minnesota state government appropriations bill for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) for the 2026-2027 fiscal biennium. The bill allocates funds from the general fund for various housing-related programs.

Key Appropriations:

The total funding for MHFA is $82,798,000 per year for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Major programs funded include:

Economic Development and Housing Challenge Program - Supports housing projects, including $1,208,000 annually for American Indian housing projects.
Greater Minnesota Workforce Housing Development Program - Provides housing for workers in Greater Minnesota ($12,925,000 per year). Funding may include income- and rent-restricted units.
Manufactured Home Park Infrastructure Grants - Funds improvements in manufactured home parks ($2,000,000 per year).
Workforce Homeownership Program - Promotes homeownership opportunities for the workforce ($1,000,000 per year).
Rent Assistance Program - Provides rental assistance to low-income residents ($23,000,000 per year).
Housing Trust Fund - Supports affordable housing development ($11,646,000 per year).
Homework Starts with Home - Provides housing assistance to homeless families or those at risk ($2,750,000 per year).
Rental Assistance for Mentally Ill Individuals - Assists people with mental illness in finding stable housing ($5,338,000 per year).
Family Homeless Prevention Program - Prevents homelessness through financial assistance ($10,269,000 per year).
Home Ownership Assistance Fund - Targets housing disparities and collects demographic data on race, national origin, and sex of applicants ($885,000 per year).
Affordable Rental Investment Fund - Supports rehabilitation, acquisition, and debt restructuring of federally assisted rental properties ($4,218,000 per year).
Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation - Funds repairs and upgrades to owned homes ($2,772,000 per year).
Rental Housing Rehabilitation - Supports rehabilitation of rental units, possibly as grants or forgivable loans ($3,743,000 per year).
Homeownership Education, Counseling & Training - Provides financial literacy and homeownership assistance ($857,000 per year).
Capacity Building Grants - Helps local housing organizations strengthen their operations ($645,000 per year).
Build Wealth MN - Funds a family stabilization plan focusing on financial literacy and debt counseling ($500,000 per year).

Flexibility & Transfers

The Housing Finance Agency commissioner is allowed to transfer funds between specified programs in 2027 to address priority housing needs.

Summary

This act establishes state funding for affordable housing, rental assistance, homeownership programs, and homelessness prevention in Minnesota for the 2026-2027 biennium.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file
1st Engrossment PDF file
2nd Engrossment PDF file
2nd Engrossment PDF file
1st Engrossment PDF file
2nd Engrossment PDF file
3rd Engrossment PDF file
1st Unofficial Engrossment PDF file
2nd Unofficial Engrossment PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
April 22, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Received from Senate
March 09, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
April 22, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Received from Senate
March 09, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
March 09, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Housing and Homelessness Prevention
March 09, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Referred to	State and Local Government
April 22, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Senate file first reading, referred to	Ways and Means
April 22, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Senate file first reading, referred to	Ways and Means
April 24, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Committee report, to adopt as amended
April 24, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Committee report, to adopt as amended
April 06, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to	Finance
April 24, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Second reading
April 24, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Second reading
April 09, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Comm report: To pass as amended
April 27, 2025	House	Floor	Action	House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
April 09, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Second reading
April 27, 2025	House	Floor	Action	House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
April 21, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Special Order: Amended
April 21, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Special Order: Amended
April 28, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Amended
April 28, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Amended
April 28, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Third reading as amended
April 21, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Third reading Passed as amended
April 28, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Third reading as amended
April 21, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Third reading Passed as amended
April 28, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Bill was passed as amended
April 28, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Bill was passed as amended
April 29, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Returned from House with amendment
April 29, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Returned from House with amendment
April 29, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Laid on table
April 30, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Senate refuses to concur, conference committee requested
April 30, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Senate refuses to concur, conference committee requested
April 30, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Taken from table
April 30, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Taken from table
April 30, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Senate conferees
April 30, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Senate conferees
April 30, 2025	House	Floor	Action	House accedes, conference committee of 4 to be appointed
April 30, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Senate not concur, conference committee of 3 requested
April 30, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Senate not concur, conference committee of 3 requested
April 30, 2025	House	Floor	Action	House accedes, conference committee of 4 to be appointed
April 30, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Senate conferees
April 30, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Senate conferees
April 30, 2025	House	Floor	Action	House conferees
April 30, 2025	House	Floor	Action	House conferees
May 04, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	House conferees

Citations

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    "analysis": {
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      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill involves amendments to section 327C.095 concerning tenant and landlord relations in manufactured home parks.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjustment to eviction process rules."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "327C.095",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 12"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New criteria for project selection."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Scaling back on administrative reporting requirements."
      ],
      "summary": "Modifications to section 462A.051 addressing the Housing Finance Agency's powers and programs.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "462A.051",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Enhanced monitoring of fund disbursements."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Amendment to section 462A.07 involving approvals related to housing finance and development.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjustments to allowable fund uses for housing programs."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "462A.07",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 19"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Introduction of new criteria for eligibility."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Changes in rent assistance programs under section 462A.2095.",
      "modified": [
        "Modification in annual reporting requirements."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "462A.2095",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Clause expanding on eligible project types."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Revisions to Minnesota Statutes section 462A.33 concerning economic development and housing challenge programs.",
      "modified": [
        "Changes in funding allocation mechanisms."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "462A.33",
    "subdivision": "subdivisions 2 and 9"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [
        "Previous stipulations on fund utilization."
      ],
      "summary": "Modifications to section 462A.40 regarding housing development strategy adjustments.",
      "modified": [
        "Improvisations in project vetting processes."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "462A.40",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [
        "Specific monitoring benchmarks for fund allocations."
      ],
      "summary": "Amendment allowing the department to reduce administrative overheads.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16B.98",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 14"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New provisions targeting rental assistance."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Changes in owner-occupied housing program under section 462A.05.",
      "modified": [
        "Improved terms for equity loans and repayments."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "462A.05",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 39"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [
        "Certain mandatory advisory board requirements."
      ],
      "summary": "Amendments to family homeless prevention programs.",
      "modified": [
        "Eligibility broadened to include more demographic groups."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "462A.204",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 6"
  }
]