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House adopts housing finance and policy measures, directs $30M emergency rental aid and Greater Minnesota housing investments
Summary
On May 1, 2025, the Minnesota House approved major housing measures — a finance bill and policy bill — directing emergency rental assistance, infrastructure financing and Greater Minnesota housing investments to address the state’s housing shortage.
On May 1, 2025, the Minnesota House debated and advanced major housing measures, including the housing finance bill (House File 2298) and a housing policy bill (House File 2309). Committee leaders presented the bills as bipartisan efforts to address Minnesota’s housing shortage, with a mix of funding for construction, infrastructure, emergency rental assistance and programs aimed at Greater Minnesota.
The finance bill directed significant new state resources for housing production and preservation, including a pledge of $100 million in housing infrastructure financing and $30 million in emergency rental assistance targeted at preventing family homelessness. Floor sponsors said the…
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