1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to housing; appropriating money for a grant to the Community Stabilization
1.3 Project.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS; COMMUNITY STABILIZATION PROJECT.
1.6 $100,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the
1.7general fund to the commissioner of the Housing Finance Agency for a grant to the
1.8Community Stabilization Project in the city of St. Paul to provide assistance to tenants and
1.9landlords. The funding provided in this section must:
1.10 (1) provide landlords with access to the necessary guidance and tools to comply with
1.11rental housing regulations;
1.12 (2) promote sustainable and efficient property management practices;
1.13 (3) enhance landlord-tenant relationships to reduce disputes, reduce rental turnover, and
1.14encourage the use of mediation to resolve disputes; and
1.15 (4) help landlords obtain rental payments by providing budgeting for at-risk tenants to
1.16improve stability, assist tenants in accessing rental assistance programs, and help renters
1.17obtain payment plans for tenants who are behind on payment.
1Section 1.
REVISOR MS/EN 25-0491403/17/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2837
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Hussein, Pérez-Vega and Momanyi-Hiltsley03/26/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy