Affordable Housing Resources

Legislatures are debating how to fund new homes, preserve existing affordable units, and limit local zoning rules that block development.

The 79 closest matches, grouped by what they would change.

• Funding new and veteran housing

  Appropriate money and issue bonds to build new homes for veterans and low-income families.

  22 bills

  • Statewide affordable housing aids funding provided, and money appropriatedMinnesota · HF 2019Introduced
  • Minneapolis; affordable housing funding provided, and money appropriatedMinnesota · HF 384In committee
  • City of Minneapolis affordable housing appropriationMinnesota · SF 546In committee

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• Expanding tax and bond tools

  Create new tax programs and expand bond uses to finance affordable housing projects.

  21 bills

  • Affordable housing tax capacity reduction program establishmentMinnesota · SF 2080Introduced
  • Property tax provisions modified, and affordable housing tax capacity reduction program establishedMinnesota · HF 2506In committee
  • Affordable housing market value exclusion establishedMinnesota · HF 3588Reported from committee

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• Restructuring local housing aid

  Modify state aid formulas and impose conditions on local affordable housing funding programs.

  12 bills

  • Distribution of local affordable housing aid modifiedMinnesota · HF 5014In committee
  • Local affordable housing aid distribution modificationMinnesota · SF 4867In committee
  • Statewide affordable housing aids appropriationMinnesota · SF 2730In committee

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• Preserving existing affordable homes

  Provide loans and grants to repair and maintain naturally occurring affordable housing stock.

  9 bills

  • Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing preserve loans and grant funding provided, and money appropriatedMinnesota · HF 443Introduced
  • Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing preservation loans or grants appropriationMinnesota · SF 768Introduced
  • Naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) appropriationMinnesota · SF 4298Introduced

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• Updating housing finance policies

  Adopt new agency policies and expand eligibility for housing finance programs and covenants.

  8 bills

  • Affordable housing covenants on real property exempted from 30-year restrictionMinnesota · HF 2055In committee
  • Certain affordable housing covenants exemption on real property from 30-year restrictionMinnesota · SF 1371In committee
  • Affordable housing covenant on real property exempted from 30-year restrictionMinnesota · HF 3548In committee

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• Easing zoning and land rules

  Limit local zoning controls and update land use requirements to allow more housing construction.

  7 bills

  • Legalizing Affordable Housing Act; land use and planning requirement provisions addressedMinnesota · HF 2235Reported from committee
  • Legalizing Affordable Housing Act local land use and building permits modificationMinnesota · SF 235In committee
  • Legalizing Affordable Housing Act provisions modificationMinnesota · SF 3259Introduced

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