1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to taxation; local government aids; dedicating a portion of local government
1.3 aid to cities for housing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 477A.011,
1.4 by adding a subdivision; 477A.013, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 477A.011, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.7to read:
1.8 Subd. 48.Housing need percentage."Housing need percentage" is equal to the
1.9percentage of a city's city revenue need under subdivision 34 that is due to the following
1.10two factors:
1.11 (1) its pre-1940 housing percentage under subdivision 30; and
1.12 (2) its percentage of housing built between 1940 and 1970, the sum of which is equal
1.13to 100 times the most recent count by the United States Bureau of the Census of all housing
1.14units in the city built after 1939 but before 1970, divided by the total number of all housing
1.15units in the city. Housing units includes both occupied and vacant housing units as defined
1.16by the federal census.
1.17 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year 2026
1.18and thereafter.
1.19 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 477A.013, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.20to read:
1.21 Subd. 15.Dedicated use of city aid.A city receiving aid under subdivision 9 in any
1.22year must dedicate an amount of aid equal to the city's housing need percentage under
1Sec. 2.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 549
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Quam02/13/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes 2.1section 477A.011, subdivision 48, multiplied by its city formula aid amount to fund housing
2.2development, redevelopment, and rehabilitation programs. If the amount calculated under
2.3this subdivision is less than $100, the minimum dedication amount of aid for these programs
2.4is zero. The amount of aid going to housing programs under this subdivision is in addition
2.5to any other money from grants, fees, or other sources that are dedicated to housing programs.
2.6 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year 2026
2.7and thereafter.
2Sec. 2.
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