Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to the housing finance agency (HFA); requiring providers or
organizations receiving homeless program state funding to impose certain
consistent homeless programs standards on clients and requiring consistency in
program guidelines; requiring the interagency task force on homelessness in
consultation with the Minnesota coalition for the homeless, homeless advocates,
certain homeless or formerly homeless people, representatives of public or
private providers of emergency shelter, transitional, supportive and permanent
affordable housing, representatives of homeless youth serving agencies and youth
outreach programs and interested members of the public to establish certain
standards; requiring agency and departments to implement the standards by a
certain date
(je)

Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of human services for a grant to HOME
line for the tenant hotline services program
(me)

SF0996 Sponsored by LeRoy A. Stumpf
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Chief author stricken Murphy

Bill Text
Authorizing the governing bodies of southeastern Minnesota multicounty housing
and redevelopment authority and northwest Minnesota multicounty housing and
redevelopment authority to levy taxes up to a certain percentage without
approval
(me)

SF3711 Sponsored by LeRoy A. Stumpf
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Authorizing the Northwest multicounty housing and redevelopment authority to
levy certain taxes
(ra)

SF2712 Sponsored by Dan Skogen
Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Providing an income tax credit for costs incurred for the rehabilitation of certain certified historic structures located in the Fergus Falls historical zone; providing for a carryback and carryforward of tax liability; requiring pass through of credits granted to partnerships or limited liability companies (LLC) taxed as partnerships or multiple owners of property to the partners, members or owners, authorizing transfer, sale or assignment of the credits and use to offset income taxes imposed; requiring taxpayer application to the state historic preservation office of the Minnesota historical society before beginning the project, requiring the office to determine the amount of eligible rehabilitation costs, eligibility certificate issuance requirement and fee charging authority; authorizing the taxpayers to elect in lieu of the credit to receive a historic rehabilitation mortgage credit certificate, specifying terms [...]

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SF0659 Sponsored by Rod Skoe
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of the housing finance agency (HFA) for
the urban Indian housing and tribal Indian housing programs
(ra)

SF1862 Sponsored by Katie Sieben
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Expanding the residential heating fuels sales tax exemption to all fuels except
natural gas and electricity
(rt)

SF2052 Sponsored by Katie Sieben
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring landlords to use uniform residential tenant reports in order to charge
screening fees, requiring tenant certified copy, requiring form develoment by
attorney general, providing for duration of report
(rt)

SF1915 Sponsored by Linda Scheid
Latest Action: 03/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to property taxes; requiring certain low income rental housing to
participate in the crime free multihousing program offered through the city
police or county sheriff in order to receive a reduced property tax class 4d
rate; specifying certain certification, compliance and notification requirements
(je)

Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Creating the board of residential construction, specifying composition, powers,
duties, administrative support, compensation, removal, vacancies, officers,
voting, board meetings and complaints and recordkeeping; subjecting the board to
government data practices regulation; authorizing interstate reciprocity;
expanding grounds for license denial, limit, revocation and suspension to
include history of financial irresponsibility or contractor recovery fund
excessive payment; authorizing commissioner of labor and industry rulemaking
(rt)

SF2542 Sponsored by Ann H. Rest
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Taxes

Bill Text
Clarifying the authority of the Hennepin county housing and redevelopment
authority
(rt)

SF3709 Sponsored by Ann H. Rest
Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Taxes

Bill Text
Authorizing the Crystal economic development authority to create a housing
development account for the deposit of certain tax increment revenues derived
from housing replacement districts; specifying certain permitted housing
activities; providing for loans from the accounts; specifying certain reporting
and local approval requirements
(je)

SF0034 Sponsored by Sandra L. Pappas
Latest Action: 02/01/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

Bill Text
1E Modifying group residential housing rates for certain facilities serving
chemically dependant males in Hennepin and Ramsey counties
(me)

SF1368 Sponsored by Neuville
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Prohibiting counties and municipalities from refusing to issue permits for
construction of single family residences based on common ownership of a
contiguous nonconforming lot or parcel under certain conditions
(me)

SF2829 Sponsored by Mee Moua
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the housing finance agency (HFA) and authorizing the
issuance of state bonds for capital costs associated with publicly owned
neighborhood land trusts
(je)

SF3310 Sponsored by Mee Moua
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of the housing finance agency (HFA) to study certain
values for the development of a statewide registry of landlords; specifying
certain study requirements including the deposit of funds in an escrow account
for citations costs; requiring report to the legislature by a certain date
(je)

SF3607 Sponsored by Mee Moua
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to mortgage foreclosures; stating the findings and purpose of the
legislature relating to mortgage foreclosure conditions; declaring a public
economic emergency; authorizing a mortgagee to apply to district court for
relief under certain conditions; authorizing courts to order resale; allowing an
extension for a period of redemption, limitations; allowing courts to revise and
alter extended period of redemption terms; requiring trials of any action,
hearing or proceeding to be held within a certain period of time; temporarily
suspending inconsistent laws; providing for application of act; severability
clause
(je)

SF0735 Sponsored by Jim Vickerman
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of administration and authorizing the
issuance of state bonds to design, construct, furnish and equip permanent
supportive housing units for veterans with disabilities on the Hastings campus
of the Minnesota veterans homes
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of commerce for the prepurchasing of
propane as a part of the low income home energy assistance program
(me)

SF2218 Sponsored by Katie Sieben
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Author added Rummel

Bill Text
Relating to civil actions; requiring the award of costs, disbursements and
reasonable attorney fees to prevailing parties in actions for breach of
statutory housing warranties
(je)

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of the Minnesota housing finance agency
(HFA) for the housing trust fund account
(je)

SF3626 Sponsored by Charles W. Wiger
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to local government aid (LGA); defining pre-1970 housing percentage and
changing city revenue need formula for metropolitan area to include pre-1970
housing percentage in the formula for purposes of LGA calculation; adding a city
aid base to be increased in the future by a certain amount
(rt)

SF2556 Sponsored by Tony Lourey
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development
(DEED) and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the Mora
housing and redevelopment authority to construct, furnish and equip a senior
center in the city of Mora
(je)

Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text

SF2283 Sponsored by Mee Moua
Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Committee report: To pass as amended

Bill Text
1E Revisor's bill; correcting miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results and technical errors relating to fiduciary transactions power of attorney forms; correcting section number references to a law relating to an appropriation from the forest management investment account, making a technical correction to a certain prior appropriation to the board of water and soil resources (BOWSR); making certain technical corrections to the omnibus energy, natural resources, energy and commerce appropriations bill; modifying a certain provision relating to the review of heating and cooling systems in state funded buildings; modifying a certain provision permitting the return of certain unused drugs and medical devices from county jails; clarify the availability of an appropriation for the agricultural best management practices loan program; changing the date for the commissioner of agriculture to [...]

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SF3466 Sponsored by Ron Latz
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Providing certain homeless management information system (HMIS) data
requirements for organizations providing homeless services; prohibiting the
withholding of state funding under certain conditions
(je)

Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of the housing finance agency (HFA) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for loans and grants for publicly owned
permanent rental housing for long term homeless
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Committee report: To pass as amended

Bill Text
1E Relating to capital investments; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; providing a summary of appropriations; appropriating money to the university of Minnesota for higher education asset preservation and replacement (HEAPRA), a new Twin Cities campus science teaching and student services building, a new St. Paul campus Bell museum of natural history, an addition to Duluth campus Voss-Kovach hall, Morris campus community services building renovation, a new Crookston campus maintenance facility at the Northwest research and outreach center, classroom disability access, laboratory renovation, specifying a projects costs coverage allotment limit for except HEAPRA and dedicating unspent appropriations to HEAPRA, to the Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) for higher education asset preservation and replacement [...]

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SF0990 Sponsored by Dan Sparks
Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the housing finance agency (HFA) for capacity building
grants used for the continuum of care planning in greater Minnesota
(me)

SF1145 Sponsored by Kathy Sheran
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of human services (DHS) for the long
term homeless services
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Withdrawn and re-referred to Finance

Bill Text
TICLE 1 - JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS Appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) for remediation, business and community and workforce development, unemployment insurance and state funded administration, to the commissioner of commerce for workers compensation, financial examinations, the petroleum tank release cleanup board, administrative services, market assurance, energy and telecommunications, renewable development grants and renewable energy research, to the housing finance agency (HFA) for the economic development and housing challenge, housing trust fund, rental assistance for the mentally ill, family homeless prevention, home ownership assistance and affordable rental investment funds, housing rehabilitation and accessibility, home ownership education, counseling and training and capacity building grants, for explore Minnesota tourism, to the [...]

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SF3689 Sponsored by Julie A. Rosen
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
TICLE 1 - APPROPRIATIONS Providing a summary of appropriations and appropriation reductions by fund; reducing certain prior appropriations to the commissioner of commerce for administration and office of energy security programs, to the commissioner of employment and economic security (DEED) for the employment grants program, to the commissioner of labor and industry for the municipal building permit reporting unit in the labor standards program and to the bureau of mediation services; appropriating money to the commissioner of commerce for energy and telecommunications, to the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) for business and community development and workforce development, to Explore Minnesota tourism for the Minnesota film and TV board, to the Minnesota historical society for the sesquicentennial commission and to the combative sports commission; requiring fund transfers from the [...]

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Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of human services to convene a work group to study
ways to regulate sober housing; specifying work group membership requirements;
requiring a work group report to the legislature by a certain date, specifying
certain report content requirements
(je)

SF2270 Sponsored by Sheldon Johnson
Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Exempting construction materials and equipment used in the construction of
improvements to Centerville retail and housing development tax increment
financing districts (TIF) from the sales tax
(ra)

SF0446 Sponsored by Betsy L. Wergin
Latest Action: 02/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to public safety; clarifying and extending the use of deadly force in
defense of home and self (castle doctrine); defining certain terms; specifying
authorized circumstances for use of deadly force; providing for degree of force
used; eliminating retreat as a requirement; specifying certain presumptions;
extending the right to use force to a person defending entry to motor vehicles;
providing for immunity from liability
(me)

SF1150 Sponsored by Julie A. Rosen
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of public safety to establish a grant program
connecting people experiencing homelessness to housing and services to reduce
recidivism and promote stronger communities; specifying procedures for awarding
grants to recipients; specifying project design elements; requiring an annual
report to the commissioner; appropriating money to the commissioner for the
program
(me)

SF3198 Sponsored by Sandy Rummel
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Extending the time period for homeowner notification to contractor of
construction defects
(rt)

SF0954 Sponsored by Charles W. Wiger
Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

Bill Text
1E Relating to elections; changing the option for postsecondary educational
institutions to prepare residential housing lists to be sent to the secretary of
state for use in election day registration to a requirement, specifying certain
name and address listing requirements; facilitating same day voter registration
by updating certain election day registration proof of residence requirements;
removing the limit on registered voter vouching for proof of residence and
taking oaths on election day, removing secretary of state requirement to provide
election judges with forms for voters signing proof of residence oaths;
requiring employees of residential facilities to prove employment prior to being
eligible to vouch for individuals residing in facilities; requiring challengers
to take an oath to abide by laws and rules governing challengers
(rt)

SF2857 Sponsored by Ann H. Rest
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of human services (DHS) and authorizing
the issuance of state bonds for a grant to Hennepin county for site acquisition,
design and development of the opportunity center to prove a one stop site for
the homeless and people at risk of homelessness to secure housing
(rt)

SF0681 Sponsored by Betsy L. Wergin
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to property taxation; establishing a maximum homestead property tax
(cap) program, defining terms, specifying participation qualifications,
including age, income and length of residence qualifiers, providing an
application procedure, providing for excess income certification procedures by
commissioner of revenue; providing for tax calculation, tax rate and levy by
county auditor; providing for termination of program participation
(rt)

SF2323 Sponsored by Kathy Sheran
Latest Action: 05/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Regulating sober houses; defining sober houses under treatment for alcohol and
drug use, housing and zoning and landlord tenant statutory provisions for
regulatory purposes, requiring counseling services and alternative living
arrangement notice for residents, restricting residence to persons with chemical
dependency and requiring certain financial interest disclosure to prospective
residents; prohibiting landlord waiver of tenant rights, specifying attorney
general prosecutorial authority; creating a sober house working group, requiring
membership to include the commissioners of human services, health and public
safety departments and the housing finance agency (HFA) director
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Author added Frederickson

Bill Text
Providing an income tax credit for costs incurred for the rehabilitation of certain certified historic structures; providing for a carryback and carryforward of tax liability; requiring pass through of credits granted to partnerships or limited liability companies (LLC) taxed as partnerships or multiple owners of property to the partners, members or owners, authorizing transfer, sale or assignment of the credits and use to offset income taxes imposed; requiring taxpayer application to the state historic preservation office of the Minnesota historical society before beginning the project, requiring the office to determine the amount of eligible rehabilitation costs, eligibility certificate issuance requirement and fee charging authority; authorizing the taxpayers to elect in lieu of the credit to receive a historic rehabilitation mortgage credit certificate, specifying terms and conditions, restricting transfer of the [...]

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SF1661 Sponsored by Julie A. Rosen
Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the state council on disability to continue the work of
the Options Too disability services interagency work group to support activities
to help people with disabilities relocate from nursing facilities to community
settings; specifying certain membership requirements for the Options Too
steering committee; requiring the interagency work group to be administered by
the housing finance agency, the state council on disability and the department
of transportation; requiring a report to the legislature by a certain date
(je)

SF2366 Sponsored by Geoff Michel
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of economic development for a grant to
the city of Cold Spring and authorizing the issuance of state bonds to acquire
land, predesign, design, construct, furnish and equip certain public facilities
for a downtown riverfront redevelopment project
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Modifying the distribution of economic development and housing challenge
appropriations for certain flood disasters for disaster housing assistance
grants for flood damaged owner occupied single family homes
(me)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Taxes

Bill Text
1E Providing a corporate and individual income tax credit for contributions to
qualifying affordable housing, defining qualifying housing and qualifying
affordable housing contribution; requiring annual taxpayer application to the
commissioner of the housing finance agency for allocation of the tax credits and
HFA commissioner notice to the commissioner of revenue relating to the identity
of the taxpayer; limiting the credit and the total credit allocation and
authorizing carryforward; requiring an HFA commissioner report to the
legislature by a certain date on the effectiveness of the credit, specifying
certain report content requirements
(me)

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to housing; modifying the definition of neighborhood land trust;
appropriating money to the housing finance agency (HFA) and authorizing the
issuance of state bonds for privately owned neighborhood land trusts and for
capital costs associated with publicly owned neighborhood land trusts
(je)

SF0505 Sponsored by Ray Vandeveer
Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text

SF0992 Sponsored by Julie A. Rosen
Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of human services for transitional
housing programs and emergency services grants
(me)

SF1497 Sponsored by D. Scott Dibble
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Withdrawn and re-referred to Taxes

Bill Text
Providing for authority of the successor to the Minneapolis community
development agency relating to housing replacement projects; increasing the
number of city parcel designations for housing replacement districts
(rt)

SF2191 Sponsored by D. Scott Dibble
Latest Action: 03/30/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Establishing a transit improvement center grant program for increasing the effectiveness of a mass transit project by incorporating modes of transportation with commercial and housing development as well as providing a clean and pleasant place for pedestrian use; specifying certain duties of the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED); specifying application and content requirements for transit improvement center plans; requiring annual status report to the legislature; creating a redevelopment and transit improvement investment fund for making loans to eligible organizations for public infrastructure including parks, walkways and parking facilities, environmental infrastructure, remediation, site acquisition, blight mitigation and geotechnical connections; providing for investment authority and specifying requirements for state investments; appropriating money to the commissioner for the loan program [...]

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SF3534 Sponsored by D. Scott Dibble
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to the city of Minneapolis; modifying the housing replacement district
law for the city; limiting the number of parcels of land the city may designate
to be included in housing replacement districts over the life of the district;
modifying the use of tax increments for activities not identified in the housing
replacement plan
(me)

SF0522 Sponsored by Gen Olson
Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Exempting single family dwellings from the department of health food, beverage
and lodging establishment regulations under certain conditions
(rt)

Latest Action: 05/20/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the housing finance agency (HFA) and authorizing the
issuance of state bonds to finance public housing rehabilitation costs for the
preservation of public housing
(rt)

SF2531 Sponsored by Pat Pariseau
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of the housing finance agency (HFA) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for loans and grants for certain public
housing purposes
(me)

SF0212 Sponsored by Betsy L. Wergin
Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Exempting all electric single family dwellings from carbon monoxide alarm
installation requirement
(me)

SF1253 Sponsored by John Marty
Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Withdrawn and re-referred to Health, Housing and Family Security

Bill Text
1E Providing for resident right of first refusal upon sale or closing of a
manufactured home park; providing for resident right to purchase park under
certain conditions; providing for sale to resident owned cooperative or
nonprofit organization under certain conditions; modifying and providing for
certain notice and opportunity for residents to purchase requirements, providing
for exceptions in cases of eminent domain; repealing certain manufactured home
park closing required filing of notice provisions
(me)

SF2033 Sponsored by Ann H. Rest
Latest Action: 03/30/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Rules and Administration

Bill Text
1E Creating a sustainable growth working group to identify strategies,
recommendations and process for implementing state level coordination of state
and local policies, programs and regulations in areas of housing,
transportation, natural resources preservation, capital development, economic
development, sustainability and preservation of the environment; specifying
membership requirements; providing for certain administrative provisions;
requiring report to the legislature by a certain date; specifying a deadline for
appointments and designations
(je)

SF0956 Sponsored by Jim Vickerman
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

Bill Text
1E Requiring the commissioners of agriculture and health to study the
development and implementation of a license for commercial pesticide applicators
applying antimicrobial pesticides for hire in homes, apartments and other
residences; requiring a report to the legislature by a certain date
(je)

SF2364 Sponsored by Gary W. Kubly
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Prohibiting homeowners (condominium) associations from restricting solar energy
system installation and operation
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to human services; modifying conditions relating to zoning ordinances
for licensed residential programs; authorizing townships, municipalities or
county zoning authorities to specify location requirements away from existing
residential programs in order to prevent overconcentration
(je)

SF2049 Sponsored by Terri E. Bonoff
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text

SF0859 Sponsored by John Marty
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of corrections in consultation with the commissioner
of human services to award grants to county boards for reentry pilot projects to
promote public safety, prevent recidivism and promote successful integration
into the community by providing services to individuals confined in jails and
county regional jails identified as having mental illness, traumatic brain
injury, chemical dependency or homeless; specifying application procedures and
program components; appropriating money to the commissioner of corrections to
administer the grant program, the commissioner of human services to fund
discharge planning for offenders with mental illness and to the supreme court to
develop and implement standards for mental health courts
(ra)

Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Committee report: To pass as amended

Bill Text

SF3604 Sponsored by Ann H. Rest
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Adjusting the statute of repose for homeowner warranty claims
(me)

SF2853 Sponsored by Julie A. Rosen
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety for homeless outreach
grants for the cities of Moorhead, Mankato, St. Cloud and Rochester and the
counties of Clay, Blue Earth, Stearns and Olmsted, local match requirement
exemption
(rt)

SF3073 Sponsored by Ann H. Rest
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Providing for an increase in assistance to an individual or a family to prevent
mortgage foreclosure
(me)

Latest Action: 01/11/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to human services; repealing the Minnesota family investment plan
(MFIP) subsidized housing penalty
(je)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

Bill Text
1E Requiring the commissioner of human services in cooperation with the
commissioner of the housing finance agency (HFA) to establish an information and
referral system to inform eligible persons regarding the availability of reverse
mortgages and available state incentives; requiring the board on aging to
provide reverse mortgage information; providing services for persons using
reverse mortgages under the alternative care program; prohibiting certain
actions relating to recovery of alternative care and certain reverse mortgages
for medical assistance (MA) purposes; requiring the commissioner of the HFA in
cooperation with the commissioner of human services to establish the reverse
mortgage incentive program; appropriation
(rt)

SF3585 Sponsored by Linda Berglin
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Expanding general assistance (GA) shelter needy eligibility to self-directed
supports option participants and home and community-based waiver recipients
living independently, extending the state-funded transitional supports allowance
to certain persons eligible for shelter needy funding; appropriating money to
the commissioner of human services
(rt)

SF0800 Sponsored by Thomas M. Bakk
Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Extending a sales tax exemption on construction materials for low income housing
to sole general partner limited partnership nonprofit corporations
(ra)

SF3114 Sponsored by Thomas M. Bakk
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring prompt payment to subcontractors working on residential real estate or
single family dwellings
(rt)

SF0977 Sponsored by Thomas M. Bakk
Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to the sales tax; modifying sourcing rules for modular and manufactured
homes
(ra)

SF0978 Sponsored by Thomas M. Bakk
Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Exempting from the property tax modular homes used as models by dealers
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Judiciary

Bill Text
1E Creating a blighted housing rehabilitation program; authorizing and providing
for nonprofit housing organizations to petition for temporary possession of
property under certain conditions, providing for hearings; requiring court to
enter orders approving rehabilitation plan and granting temporary possession of
property; specifying certain powers and liability of the housing organization;
requiring annual reports to the court by the housing organization; specifying
rights of owner to regain possession of property; providing for property
redemption by housing organization under certain conditions; providing for
transfer of property ownership to housing organization; specifying first lien on
property
(me)

Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Providing for a supplemental rate for group residential housing facilities in
Hennepin and Ramsey counties; providing for continued eligibility for an
individual being transitioned to independent living; appropriating money to the
commissioner of human services
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of housing finance agency (HFA) for
homeownership education, counseling and training program
(me)

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of human services for the long term
homeless supportive services fund
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
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SF0226 Sponsored by Nora Slawik
Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - House rule 4.20, interim disposition of bills, returned to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

Bill Text
Elections; access to multiple unit residences for certain campaign and election
purposes authorized.

HF4204 Sponsored by Bernard Lieder
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes

Bill Text
Housing and redevelopment authorities maximum levy increased.

Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Relating to public finance; allocating additional tax exempt bonding authority;
providing for rental rates of units in a residential rental project for which
project based federal assistance payments are made deemed to be within the rent
limitations; providing for a temporary increase in the annual volume cap for
private activity bonds for housing purposes, defining certain terms; providing
for allocation of amount of increase; establishing certain conditions of the
amounts allocated to the housing pool not reserved for single family housing
programs; creating certain conditions for allocations reserved for single family
housing programs; specifying certain restrictions on carrying forward the
allocation
(me)

HF4228 Sponsored by Ann Lenczewski
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes

Bill Text
Additional tax-exempt bonding authority allocated, and application of certain
rent restrictions clarified.

Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Returned from House with amendment

Bill Text

SF1196 Sponsored by Ken Tschumper
Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Returned from House with amendment

Bill Text
Manufactured home relocation trust fund established, and manufactured home park
owner payments required.

Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Introduction and first reading

Bill Text
Requiring landlords to provide heating facilities (furnace or boiler) in rental
property space; specifying exceptions, requirements, temperature minimum
maintenance and local ordinances applicability; prescribing penalties and
remedies
(rt)

HF4211 Sponsored by Torrey Westrom
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division

Bill Text
Heating facilities in rental property required, and penalties provided.

SF1335 Sponsored by Brita Sailer
Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - House rule 4.20, interim disposition of bills, returned to Energy Finance and Policy Division

Bill Text
Utility service disconnection and reconnection conditions modified.

SF2909 Sponsored by Cy Thao
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - H adopted SCC report and repassed bill

Bill Text
Tenant right to pay utility bills modified.

SF2910 Sponsored by Tom Tillberry
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/04/08

Bill Text
Eviction records expungement provisions modified.

SF2918 Sponsored by Cy Thao
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/04/08

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Proof of abadonment provided relating to reduced mortgage foreclosure redemption
period.

SF0357 Sponsored by Karen Clark
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division

Bill Text
Low-income and moderate-income housing developers transactions with local units
of government regulated.

SF3855 Sponsored by John Marty
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Establishing and early childhood education for homeless children pilot project;
specifying eligibility for participation in the project; establishing early
childhood education scholarships; providing parent education, requiring training
of shelter and supportive housing staff; equipping the shelters and supportive
housing sites for the physical and developmental needs of very young children;
requiring the commissioner of human services to contract with a third party to
evaluate the program; requiring the development of a community based planning
committee to guide and support program goals and strategies; requiring a report
to the legislature by a certain date; providing a sunset date; appropriating
money to the commissioner of human services
(me)

SF1528 Sponsored by Ryan Winkler
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Calendar: Third reading Passed

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Hennepin County; Housing and Redevelopment Authority powers clarified.

SF3673 Sponsored by Rod Skoe
Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Comm rpt: Subst. for SF on Gen Orders HF3955

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2E Requiring the commissioner of human services in cooperation with the
commissioners of health and housing finance to develop and implement by a
certain date a demonstration project for older adult services community
consortiums; specifying goals, requiring the commissioner of health to give
priority to community consortiums grants; authorizing the commissioner of human
services to request certain necessary federal approvals; requiring community
consortiums to report certain information to the commissioner of human services
for quality measures evaluation; specifying certain community consortium
financing requirements; requiring the commissioners of human services, health
and housing finance to evaluate the demonstration project and to deliver reports
to the legislature by certain dates
(je)

SF1822 Sponsored by Ryan Winkler
Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - House rule 4.20, interim disposition of bills, returned to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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Domestic abuse victim lease termination authorized.

SF2236 Sponsored by Marty Seifert
Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Committee report: To pass

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Browns Valley flood relief funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF4142 Sponsored by John Berns
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes

Bill Text
Local government aid distribution modified.

SF1045 Sponsored by Will Morgan
Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Governor's action Approval 05/17/07

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Scott County Housing and Redevelopment Authority renamed Scott County Community
Development Agency.

SF1509 Sponsored by Neil W. Peterson
Latest Action: 05/16/2007 - Governor's action Approval 05/14/07

Bill Text
Hennepin County design-build contract provisions modified.

SF3154 Sponsored by Kurt Zellers
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/25/05

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Residential mortgage originators and services re