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Senate committee reviews contingency to pause evictions if Section 8 payments stop; $66.5M suggested
Summary
An informational presentation to the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee examined an amendment that would trigger a three‑month eviction moratorium for Section 8 voucher holders if federal payments are withheld and would use roughly $66.5 million from FY26 housing funds as a temporary backstop.
The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee on April 28 heard an informational outline of a proposed amendment that would pause eviction proceedings for tenants holding Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers if the federal government withholds contracted payments. Senator Port presented the amendment and described an associated proposal to use approximately $66,500,000 from the fiscal 2026 housing appropriation as a short‑term backstop to keep landlords whole while the Legislature or federal agencies resolve payment disruptions.
Senator Port said Minnesota has roughly 32,600 Housing Choice Vouchers covering about 100,000 residents, and that a sudden halt to Section 8 payments—whether from system…
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