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Senate bill targets one‑level and accessible housing in Greater Minnesota; amendment expands to people with disabilities
Summary
Senate File 12‑27 would make infrastructure grants available for senior and accessibility‑focused housing (one‑level homes, patio homes, units suitable for people with mobility impairments). The committee adopted an amendment expanding eligibility language to include people with disabilities and laid the bill over for omnibus consideration.
Senate File 12‑27, presented to the Minnesota Senate Housing Committee, would allow communities to use existing infrastructure grant authority to develop senior housing and one‑level (single‑floor) residences suited for older adults and people with mobility impairments.
Senator Erik Drainheim, who carried the measure, said the bill targets housing types that allow seniors and people with mobility issues to remain independent: “If you have a…
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