1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to housing; modifying the manufactured home park redevelopment
1.3 program; creating grant programs for manufactured home park lending and the
1.4 purchase of manufactured home parks by cooperatives; appropriating money;
1.5 amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 462A.2035, subdivision 1b.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 462A.2035, subdivision 1b, is amended to
1.8read:
1.9 Subd. 1b.Manufactured home park infrastructure grants and loans.Eligible
1.10recipients may use manufactured home park infrastructure grants and loans under this
1.11program for:
1.12 (1) acquisition of and improvements in manufactured home parks; and
1.13 (2) infrastructure, including storm shelters and community facilities.
1.14 Sec. 2. MANUFACTURED HOME LENDING GRANTS; APPROPRIATION.
1.15 Subdivision 1.Definitions.For the purposes of this section, the following terms have
1.16the meanings given:
1.17 (1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency;
1.18and
1.19 (2) "eligible organization" means a nonprofit organization the commissioner determines
1.20to be eligible under subdivision 2.
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23-01920 as introduced01/12/23 REVISOR MS/CA
SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 817NINETY-THIRD SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: KUNESH, Draheim, Port and Boldon)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading01/26/2023
Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention 2.1 Subd. 2.Eligible organizations.To be eligible for a grant under this section, a nonprofit
2.2must:
2.3 (1) be an organization defined under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or
2.4an equivalent organization;
2.5 (2) have primary operations located in the state of Minnesota;
2.6 (3) be a qualified nonprofit lender; and
2.7 (4) serve low-income populations in manufactured home communities owned by residents,
2.8cooperatives, nonprofits, or municipalities.
2.9 Subd. 3.Eligible services.Eligible organizations may apply for manufactured home
2.10lending funds for the following services:
2.11 (1) new manufactured home financing programs;
2.12 (2) manufactured home down payment assistance; and
2.13 (3) manufactured home repair, renovation, removal, and site preparation financing
2.14programs.
2.15 Subd. 4.Commissioner duties.Within 90 days of final enactment, the commissioner
2.16shall develop the forms, applications, and reporting requirements for use by eligible
2.17organizations. In developing these materials, the commissioner shall consult with
2.18manufactured housing cooperatives, resident-owned manufactured home communities, and
2.19nonprofit organizations working with manufactured housing cooperatives and resident-owned
2.20communities.
2.21 Subd. 5.Appropriation.$25,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general
2.22fund to the commissioner for grants under this section.
2.23 Sec. 3. MANUFACTURED HOME PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM;
2.24APPROPRIATION.
2.25 $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated
2.26from the general fund to the commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to
2.27fund manufactured home park infrastructure grants and loans under Minnesota Statutes,
2.28section 462A.2035, subdivision 1b.
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3.2PURCHASE PROGRAM.
3.3 (a) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the
3.4commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to fund grants under this section.
3.5 (b) The funding under this section may be used for grants to nonprofit organizations to
3.6assist manufactured home park residents in organizing and purchasing manufactured home
3.7parks, and for grants to provide down payment assistance to residents to purchase
3.8manufactured home parks.
3.9 (c) The agency may develop criteria for grant requests under this section. Within 90
3.10days of final enactment, the commissioner shall develop the forms, applications, and reporting
3.11requirements for use by eligible organizations. In developing these materials, the
3.12commissioner shall consult with manufactured housing cooperatives, resident-owned
3.13manufactured home communities, and nonprofit organizations working with manufactured
3.14housing cooperatives and resident-owned communities.
3.15 (d) Grantees must use funds to assist in the creation and preservation of housing that is
3.16affordable to households with incomes at or below 80 percent of the greater of state or area
3.17median income.
3.18 (e) A deed purchased with a grant under this section must contain a covenant running
3.19with the land requiring that the land be used as a manufactured home park for 30 years from
3.20the date of purchase.
3.21 (f) For the purposes of this section, the terms "manufactured home," "manufactured
3.22home park," and "resident" have the meanings given in Minnesota Statutes, section 327C.015.
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