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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota
3	3	1.3 Constitution, article XI; increasing the sales tax rate by three-eighths of one percent
4	4	1.4 and dedicating the receipts for housing purposes; creating a homeownership
5	5	1.5 opportunity fund, a community and household stability fund, and a rental
6	6	1.6 opportunity fund; creating fund councils; providing appointments; requiring reports;
7	7	1.7 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 256K; 462A.
8	8	1.8BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
9	9	1.9 ARTICLE 1
10	10	1.10 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO FUND HOUSING INITIATIVES
11	11	1.11 Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
12	12	1.12 An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment
13	13	1.13is adopted, a section shall be added to article XI to read:
14	14	1.14 Sec. 16. Beginning July 1, 2027, until June 30, 2052, the sales and use tax rate shall be
15	15	1.15increased by three-eighths of one percent on sales and uses taxable under the general sales
16	16	1.16and use tax law. Receipts from the increase, plus penalties and interest and reduced by any
17	17	1.17refunds, are dedicated, for the benefit of Minnesotans, to the following funds: 25 percent
18	18	1.18to the homeownership opportunity fund, which may be spent to assist in the creation,
19	19	1.19purchase, and rehabilitation of homes for owner occupancy; 25 percent to the community
20	20	1.20and household stability fund, which may be used to assist in providing emergency financial
21	21	1.21assistance, legal services, educational services, and outreach services to persons who are
22	22	1.22homeless or at risk of becoming homeless; and 50 percent to the rental opportunity fund,
23	23	1.23which may be used to assist in funding ongoing rental assistance and supportive services
24	24	1.24for renters and in the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, or adaptive reuse of rental
25	25	1Article 1 Section 1.
26	26	REVISOR MS/LJ 25-0307902/18/25
27	27	State of Minnesota
28	28	This Document can be made available
29	29	in alternative formats upon request
30	30	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
31	31	H. F. No. 3279
32	32	NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
33	33	Authored by Howard, Hussein, Kozlowski, Hollins, Finke and others05/01/2025
34	34	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy 2.1housing. A homeownership opportunity fund, a community and household stability fund,
35	35	2.2and a rental opportunity fund are created in the state treasury. The money dedicated under
36	36	2.3this section shall be appropriated by law. The dedicated money under this section must
37	37	2.4supplement traditional sources of funding for these purposes and may not be used as a
38	38	2.5substitute. The dedicated money under this section may be used to provide matching grants.
39	39	2.6 Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
40	40	2.7 (a) The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2026 general election.
41	41	2.8The question submitted must be:
42	42	2.9 "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to remove barriers to homeownership,
43	43	2.10to make rental housing safe and affordable, and to protect vulnerable households and
44	44	2.11communities from displacement and homelessness by increasing the sales and use tax rate
45	45	2.12beginning July 1, 2027, by three-eighths of one percent on taxable sales until the year 2052?
46	46	2.13 Yes ...................
47	47	"2.14 No ....................
48	48	2.15 (b) The title required under Minnesota Statutes, section 204D.15, subdivision 1, for the
49	49	2.16question submitted to the people under paragraph (a) shall be: "Creation of Homeownership
50	50	2.17Opportunity Fund, Community and Household Stability Fund, and Rental Opportunity
51	51	2.18Fund."
52	52	2.19 ARTICLE 2
53	53	2.20 STATUTORY CHANGES
54	54	2.21 Section 1. [256K.50] COMMUNITY AND HOUSEHOLD STABILITY FUND.
55	55	2.22 Subdivision 1.Fund.The community and household stability fund is established in the
56	56	2.23Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 16. All money earned by the fund must be credited
57	57	2.24to the fund.
58	58	2.25 Subd. 2.Purpose.The fund is established to help Minnesotans improve the condition
59	59	2.26of homes and communities and prevent homelessness and displacement from homes.
60	60	2.27 Subd. 3.Expenditures.Subject to appropriation, receipts in the fund may be spent for:
61	61	2.28 (1) emergency assistance for households or individuals that are homeless or at risk of
62	62	2.29homelessness or displacement;
63	63	2.30 (2) legal services for households or individuals that are homeless or at risk of
64	64	2.31homelessness or displacement;
65	65	2Article 2 Section 1.
66	66	REVISOR MS/LJ 25-0307902/18/25 3.1 (3) outreach services for households or individuals that are homeless or at risk of
67	67	3.2homelessness or displacement;
68	68	3.3 (4) funding the operation of emergency shelters; and
69	69	3.4 (5) financing the acquisition, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, or new construction of
70	70	3.5property to serve as emergency shelter, transitional housing, or permanent supportive
71	71	3.6housing.
72	72	3.7 Subd. 4.Audit.The legislative auditor shall audit fund expenditures to ensure that the
73	73	3.8money is spent for the purposes for which it is constitutionally dedicated and for which the
74	74	3.9money was appropriated.
75	75	3.10 Subd. 5.Prevailing wages.Contracts for projects funded by this fund must meet the
76	76	3.11requirements of contracts for state projects, as established in section 177.43.
77	77	3.12 Sec. 2. [256K.51] COMMUNITY AND HOUSEHOLD STABILITY COUNCIL.
78	78	3.13 Subdivision 1.Establishment.A Community and Household Stability Council is created
79	79	3.14to advise on the administration and implementation of the community and household stability
80	80	3.15fund under section 256K.50. The Housing Finance Agency shall provide administrative
81	81	3.16support for the council. The members of the council shall elect a chair from the voting
82	82	3.17members of the council.
83	83	3.18 Subd. 2.Membership; appointment.(a) Three members of the house of representatives,
84	84	3.19including two members from the majority party, appointed by the speaker of the house, and
85	85	3.20one member from the minority party, appointed by the minority leader, shall serve at the
86	86	3.21pleasure of the appointing authority as nonvoting members of the council. Three members
87	87	3.22of the senate, including two members from the majority party and one member from the
88	88	3.23minority party, appointed according to the rules of the senate, shall serve at the pleasure of
89	89	3.24the appointing authority as nonvoting members of the council.
90	90	3.25 (b) Twenty-four voting members shall be appointed and must include:
91	91	3.26 (1) one representative of a labor union;
92	92	3.27 (2) the commissioner of the Housing Finance Agency;
93	93	3.28 (3) four representatives of organizations that work directly with under-resourced or
94	94	3.29underrepresented communities;
95	95	3.30 (4) four members who receive or previously received support services, emergency rental
96	96	3.31assistance, or homeless prevention services;
97	97	3Article 2 Sec. 2.
98	98	REVISOR MS/LJ 25-0307902/18/25 4.1 (5) two members representing a Tribal government;
99	99	4.2 (6) one member elected to or appointed by the governing body of a local government;
100	100	4.3 (7) one member that represents either a public housing authority or a housing and
101	101	4.4redevelopment authority; and
102	102	4.5 (8) one member representing the Council on Disability.
103	103	4.6 (c) Appointments shall be made as follows: the governor, the senate majority leader,
104	104	4.7and the speaker of the house shall each in turn appoint members required under paragraph
105	105	4.8(b) until 12 appointments have been made. The governor shall appoint an additional eight
106	106	4.9members, ensuring that any outstanding requirements under paragraph (b) are satisfied. The
107	107	4.10house minority leader and the senate minority leader shall then each appoint two members.
108	108	4.11Members appointed under this paragraph must not be registered lobbyists or legislators.
109	109	4.12 (d) Appointing authorities shall ensure that appointees represent a diversity of
110	110	4.13backgrounds, including racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds.
111	111	4.14 Subd. 3.Conflict of interest.A council member may not participate in or vote on a
112	112	4.15decision of the council relating to an organization in which the member has either a direct
113	113	4.16or indirect personal financial interest. While serving on the council, a member shall avoid
114	114	4.17any potential conflict of interest.
115	115	4.18 Subd. 4.Terms; compensation; removal.The terms of members representing the state
116	116	4.19agencies are four years and are coterminous with the governor. The terms of other
117	117	4.20nonlegislative members of the council shall be as provided in section 15.059, subdivision
118	118	4.212. Members may serve until their successors are appointed and qualify. Compensation and
119	119	4.22removal of nonlegislative council members is as provided in section 15.059, subdivisions
120	120	4.233 and 4. Compensation of legislative members is as determined by the appointing authority.
121	121	4.24The Department of Human Services may reimburse legislative members for expenses. A
122	122	4.25vacancy on the council may be filled by the appointing authority provided in subdivision 2
123	123	4.26for the remainder of the unexpired term.
124	124	4.27 Subd. 5.Strategic plan.The council shall adopt a strategic plan for recommending
125	125	4.28policy changes and making expenditures from the community and household stability fund
126	126	4.29that further the purpose in section 256K.50, subdivision 2, including identifying the priority
127	127	4.30areas for funding for the next six years. The council shall issue a revised plan by December
128	128	4.311 each even-numbered year. The strategic plan must have clearly stated short- and long-term
129	129	4.32goals and strategies for fund expenditures, must provide measurable outcomes for
130	130	4.33expenditures, and must determine areas of emphasis for funding. The council's strategic
131	131	4Article 2 Sec. 2.
132	132	REVISOR MS/LJ 25-0307902/18/25 5.1plan must detail how the council will engage impacted individuals and communities and
133	133	5.2ensure council recommendations support the fund's purpose and the intention to reduce
134	134	5.3disparities, support community-based solutions, improve the condition of homes, increase
135	135	5.4accessibility, and improve energy and water efficiency.
136	136	5.5 Subd. 6.Recommended appropriations.The Community and Household Stability
137	137	5.6Council shall recommend to the governor and the legislature the manner in which money
138	138	5.7from the community and household stability fund should be appropriated for the purposes
139	139	5.8stated in section 256K.50 and the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 16.
140	140	5.9 Subd. 7.Reports to legislature.(a) By January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the
141	141	5.10council must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
142	142	5.11committees with jurisdiction over housing and jurisdiction over taxes on the activities for
143	143	5.12which money has been or will be spent for the current biennium and the activities for which
144	144	5.13money is recommended to be spent in the next biennium.
145	145	5.14 (b) By January 15 of each even-numbered year, the council may submit to the legislature
146	146	5.15supplemental recommendations on the manner in which money from the community and
147	147	5.16household stability fund should be appropriated in the next fiscal year.
148	148	5.17 Sec. 3. [462A.51] HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY FUND.
149	149	5.18 Subdivision 1.Fund.The homeownership opportunity fund is established in the
150	150	5.19Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 16. All money earned by the fund must be credited
151	151	5.20to the fund.
152	152	5.21 Subd. 2.Purpose.The fund is established to support Minnesotans and the communities
153	153	5.22in which they live, to eliminate racial disparities in homeownership, to ensure Minnesotans
154	154	5.23can accumulate wealth and assets, and to increase quality of life by helping more first-time
155	155	5.24home buyers afford and access homeownership.
156	156	5.25 Subd. 3.Expenditures.Subject to appropriation, receipts in the fund may be spent for:
157	157	5.26 (1) financing the acquisition, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, or new construction of
158	158	5.27property to serve as owner-occupied housing, including single-family housing, multifamily
159	159	5.28housing containing up to four units, housing on land leased by a community land trust,
160	160	5.29condominiums, and cooperatively owned housing, including cooperatively owned
161	161	5.30manufactured home parks;
162	162	5.31 (2) financing the conversion of rental property into owner-occupied property, including
163	163	5.32cooperatively owned housing and cooperatively owned manufactured home parks;
164	164	5Article 2 Sec. 3.
165	165	REVISOR MS/LJ 25-0307902/18/25 6.1 (2) down payment assistance;
166	166	6.2 (3) accessibility grants and loans for owner-occupied housing;
167	167	6.3 (4) financial assistance to borrowers who are delinquent on mortgage or contract for
168	168	6.4deed payments; and
169	169	6.5 (5) homeownership education, counseling, and training under section 462A.209.
170	170	6.6 Subd. 4.Audit.The legislative auditor shall audit fund expenditures to ensure that the
171	171	6.7money is spent for the purposes for which it is constitutionally dedicated and for which the
172	172	6.8money was appropriated.
173	173	6.9 Subd. 5.Prevailing wages.Contracts for projects funded by this fund must meet the
174	174	6.10requirements of contracts for state projects, as established in section 177.43.
175	175	6.11 Sec. 4. [462A.52] HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL.
176	176	6.12 Subdivision 1.Establishment.A Homeownership Opportunity Council is created to
177	177	6.13advise on the administration and implementation of the homeownership opportunity fund
178	178	6.14under section 462A.51. The Housing Finance Agency shall provide administrative support
179	179	6.15for the council. The members of the council shall elect a chair from the voting members of
180	180	6.16the council.
181	181	6.17 Subd. 2.Membership; appointment.(a) Three members of the house of representatives,
182	182	6.18including two members from the majority party, appointed by the speaker of the house, and
183	183	6.19one member from the minority party, appointed by the minority leader, shall serve at the
184	184	6.20pleasure of the appointing authority as nonvoting members of the council. Three members
185	185	6.21of the senate, including two members from the majority party and one member from the
186	186	6.22minority party, appointed according to the rules of the senate, shall serve at the pleasure of
187	187	6.23the appointing authority as nonvoting members of the council.
188	188	6.24 (b) Twenty-four voting members shall be appointed and must include:
189	189	6.25 (1) the commissioner of the Housing Finance Agency;
190	190	6.26 (2) one member that represents either a public housing authority or a housing and
191	191	6.27redevelopment authority;
192	192	6.28 (3) one representative of a labor union;
193	193	6.29 (4) two members who purchased a Habitat for Humanity home;
194	194	6.30 (5) two members who purchased a community land trust home;
195	195	6.31 (6) two members who have been or are manufactured home park residents;
196	196	6Article 2 Sec. 4.
197	197	REVISOR MS/LJ 25-0307902/18/25 7.1 (7) two members who live in a cooperatively owned property;
198	198	7.2 (8) two representatives of organizations focused on producing new affordable homes
199	199	7.3for ownership;
200	200	7.4 (9) one representative of an organization that provides down payment assistance or home
201	201	7.5buyer preparation services to low-income households;
202	202	7.6 (10) two representatives of organizations that work directly with households on the path
203	203	7.7to homeownership;
204	204	7.8 (11) one member elected to or appointed by the governing body of a local government;
205	205	7.9 (12) two representatives of a Tribal government;
206	206	7.10 (13) one person with a disability or one disability advocate; and
207	207	7.11 (14) one person with practical experience or expertise with both housing and either
208	208	7.12energy or climate.
209	209	7.13 (c) Appointments shall be made as follows: the governor, the senate majority leader,
210	210	7.14and the speaker of the house shall each in turn appoint members required under paragraph
211	211	7.15(b) until 12 appointments have been made. The governor shall appoint an additional eight
212	212	7.16members, ensuring that any outstanding requirements under paragraph (b) are satisfied. The
213	213	7.17house minority leader and the senate minority leader shall then each appoint two members.
214	214	7.18Members appointed under this paragraph must not be registered lobbyists or legislators.
215	215	7.19 (d) Appointing authorities shall ensure that appointees represent a diversity of
216	216	7.20backgrounds, including racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds.
217	217	7.21 Subd. 3.Conflict of interest.A council member may not participate in or vote on a
218	218	7.22decision of the council relating to an organization in which the member has either a direct
219	219	7.23or indirect personal financial interest. While serving on the council, a member shall avoid
220	220	7.24any potential conflict of interest.
221	221	7.25 Subd. 4.Terms; compensation; removal.The terms of members representing the state
222	222	7.26agencies are four years and are coterminous with the governor. The terms of other
223	223	7.27nonlegislative members of the council shall be as provided in section 15.059, subdivision
224	224	7.282. Members may serve until their successors are appointed and qualify. Compensation and
225	225	7.29removal of nonlegislative council members is as provided in section 15.059, subdivisions
226	226	7.303 and 4. Compensation of legislative members is as determined by the appointing authority.
227	227	7.31The agency may reimburse legislative members for expenses. A vacancy on the council
228	228	7Article 2 Sec. 4.
229	229	REVISOR MS/LJ 25-0307902/18/25 8.1may be filled by the appointing authority provided in subdivision 2 for the remainder of the
230	230	8.2unexpired term.
231	231	8.3 Subd. 5.Strategic plan.The council shall adopt a strategic plan for recommending
232	232	8.4policy changes and making expenditures from the homeownership opportunity fund that
233	233	8.5further the purpose in section 462A.51, subdivision 2, including identifying the priority
234	234	8.6areas for funding for the next six years. The council shall issue a revised plan by December
235	235	8.71 of each even-numbered year. The strategic plan must have clearly stated short- and
236	236	8.8long-term goals and strategies for fund expenditures, must provide measurable outcomes
237	237	8.9for expenditures, and must determine areas of emphasis for funding. The council's strategic
238	238	8.10plan must detail how the council will engage impacted individuals and communities and
239	239	8.11ensure council recommendations support the fund's purpose and the intention to reduce
240	240	8.12disparities, support community-based solutions, improve the condition of homes, increase
241	241	8.13accessibility, and improve energy and water efficiency.
242	242	8.14 Subd. 6.Recommended appropriations.The Homeownership Opportunity Council
243	243	8.15shall recommend to the governor and the legislature the manner in which money from the
244	244	8.16homeownership opportunity fund should be appropriated for the purposes stated in section
245	245	8.17462A.51 and the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 16.
246	246	8.18 Subd. 7.Reports to legislature.(a) By January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the
247	247	8.19council must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
248	248	8.20committees with jurisdiction over housing and jurisdiction over taxes on the activities for
249	249	8.21which money has been or will be spent for the current biennium and the activities for which
250	250	8.22money is recommended to be spent in the next biennium.
251	251	8.23 (b) By January 15 of each even-numbered year, the council may submit to the legislature
252	252	8.24supplemental recommendations on the manner in which money from the homeownership
253	253	8.25opportunity fund should be appropriated in the next fiscal year.
254	254	8.26 Sec. 5. [462A.53] RENTAL OPPORTUNITY FUND.
255	255	8.27 Subdivision 1.Fund.The rental opportunity fund is established in the Minnesota
256	256	8.28Constitution, article XI, section 16. All money earned by the fund must be credited to the
257	257	8.29fund.
258	258	8.30 Subd. 2.Purpose.The fund is established to create more homes that Minnesotans can
259	259	8.31afford by increasing the supply of affordable rental housing, especially for very low- and
260	260	8.32extremely low-income households; reduce the number of low-income households
261	261	8Article 2 Sec. 5.
262	262	REVISOR MS/LJ 25-0307902/18/25 9.1experiencing housing cost burden by investing in rental assistance; and improve quality of
263	263	9.2life by ensuring existing homes are safe, healthy, and resilient.
264	264	9.3 Subd. 3.Expenditures.Subject to appropriation, receipts in the fund must be spent for:
265	265	9.4 (1) financing the acquisition, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, or new construction of
266	266	9.5property to serve as rental housing;
267	267	9.6 (2) rental assistance; and
268	268	9.7 (3) supportive services to renters and owners of rental property.
269	269	9.8 Subd. 4.Audit.The legislative auditor shall audit fund expenditures to ensure that the
270	270	9.9money is spent for the purposes for which it is constitutionally dedicated and for which the
271	271	9.10money was appropriated.
272	272	9.11 Subd. 5.Prevailing wages.Contracts for projects funded by this fund must meet the
273	273	9.12requirements of contracts for state projects, as established in section 177.43.
274	274	9.13 Sec. 6. [462A.54] RENTAL OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL.
275	275	9.14 Subdivision 1.Establishment.A Rental Opportunity Council is created to advise on
276	276	9.15the administration and implementation of the rental opportunity fund under section 462A.53.
277	277	9.16The Housing Finance Agency shall provide administrative support for the council. The
278	278	9.17members of the council shall elect a chair from the voting members of the council.
279	279	9.18 Subd. 2.Membership; appointment.(a) Three members of the house of representatives,
280	280	9.19including two members from the majority party, appointed by the speaker of the house, and
281	281	9.20one member from the minority party, appointed by the minority leader, shall serve at the
282	282	9.21pleasure of the appointing authority as nonvoting members of the council. Three members
283	283	9.22of the senate, including two members from the majority party and one member from the
284	284	9.23minority party, appointed according to the rules of the senate, shall serve at the pleasure of
285	285	9.24the appointing authority as nonvoting members of the council.
286	286	9.25 (b) Twenty-four voting members shall be appointed and must include:
287	287	9.26 (1) the commissioner of the Housing Finance Agency;
288	288	9.27 (2) one representative of a labor union;
289	289	9.28 (3) one member that represents either a public housing authority or a housing or
290	290	9.29redevelopment authority;
291	291	9.30 (4) one member living in rental housing who (i) has a disability, and (ii) transitioned out
292	292	9.31of congregate care;
293	293	9Article 2 Sec. 6.
294	294	REVISOR MS/LJ 25-0307902/18/25 10.1 (5) one member who is experiencing or has experienced homelessness;
295	295	10.2 (6) two representatives of a Tribal government;
296	296	10.3 (7) one representative of a nonprofit housing provider;
297	297	10.4 (8) one representative of a for-profit housing provider;
298	298	10.5 (9) one representative of a nonprofit developer of rental housing; and
299	299	10.6 (10) one representative of a for-profit developer of rental housing.
300	300	10.7 (c) Appointments shall be made as follows: the governor, the senate majority leader,
301	301	10.8and the speaker of the house shall each in turn appoint members required under paragraph
302	302	10.9(b) until 12 appointments have been made. The governor shall appoint an additional eight
303	303	10.10members, ensuring that any outstanding requirements under paragraph (b) are satisfied. The
304	304	10.11house minority leader and the senate minority leader shall then each appoint two members.
305	305	10.12Members appointed under this paragraph must not be registered lobbyists or legislators.
306	306	10.13 (d) Appointing authorities shall ensure that appointees represent a diversity of
307	307	10.14backgrounds, including racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds.
308	308	10.15 Subd. 3.Conflict of interest.A council member may not participate in or vote on a
309	309	10.16decision of the council relating to an organization in which the member has either a direct
310	310	10.17or indirect personal financial interest. While serving on the council, a member shall avoid
311	311	10.18any potential conflict of interest.
312	312	10.19 Subd. 4.Terms; compensation; removal.The terms of members representing the state
313	313	10.20agencies are four years and are coterminous with the governor. The terms of other
314	314	10.21nonlegislative members of the council shall be as provided in section 15.059, subdivision
315	315	10.222. Members may serve until their successors are appointed and qualify. Compensation and
316	316	10.23removal of nonlegislative council members is as provided in section 15.059, subdivisions
317	317	10.243 and 4. Compensation of legislative members is as determined by the appointing authority.
318	318	10.25The agency may reimburse legislative members for expenses. A vacancy on the council
319	319	10.26may be filled by the appointing authority provided in subdivision 2 for the remainder of the
320	320	10.27unexpired term.
321	321	10.28 Subd. 5.Strategic plan.The council shall adopt a strategic plan for recommending
322	322	10.29policy changes and making expenditures from the rental opportunity fund that further the
323	323	10.30purpose in section 462A.53, subdivision 2, including identifying the priority areas for funding
324	324	10.31for the next six years. The council shall issue a revised plan by December 1 each
325	325	10.32even-numbered year. The strategic plan must have clearly stated short- and long-term goals
326	326	10.33and strategies for fund expenditures, must provide measurable outcomes for expenditures,
327	327	10Article 2 Sec. 6.
328	328	REVISOR MS/LJ 25-0307902/18/25 11.1and must determine areas of emphasis for funding. The council's strategic plan must detail
329	329	11.2how the council will engage impacted individuals and communities and ensure council
330	330	11.3recommendations support the fund's purpose and the intention to reduce disparities, support
331	331	11.4community-based solutions, improve the condition of homes, increase accessibility, and
332	332	11.5improve energy and water efficiency.
333	333	11.6 Subd. 6.Recommended appropriations.The Rental Opportunity Council shall
334	334	11.7recommend to the governor and the legislature the manner in which money from the rental
335	335	11.8opportunity fund should be appropriated for the purposes stated in section 462A.53 and the
336	336	11.9Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 16.
337	337	11.10 Subd. 7.Reports to legislature.(a) By January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the
338	338	11.11council must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
339	339	11.12committees with jurisdiction over housing and jurisdiction over taxes on the activities for
340	340	11.13which money has been or will be spent for the current biennium and the activities for which
341	341	11.14money is recommended to be spent in the next biennium.
342	342	11.15 (b) By January 15 of each even-numbered year, the council may submit to the legislature
343	343	11.16supplemental recommendations on the manner in which money from the rental opportunity
344	344	11.17fund should be appropriated in the next fiscal year.
345	345	11.18Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
346	346	11.19 This article is effective July 1, 2027, if the constitutional amendment proposed in article
347	347	11.201, section 1, is adopted by the voters.
348	348	11Article 2 Sec. 7.
349	349	REVISOR MS/LJ 25-0307902/18/25 Page.Ln 1.9
350	350	CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO FUND HOUSING
351	351	INITIATIVES.........................................................................................ARTICLE 1
352	352	Page.Ln 2.19STATUTORY CHANGES......................................................................ARTICLE 2
353	353	1
354	354	APPENDIX
355	355	Article locations for 25-03079