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Senate hears bill to create ombudsperson and require registration for homeowners associations
Summary
Senate File 1063 would establish an ombudsperson's office for common-interest communities and require registration of homeowners associations; sponsors said the changes would improve transparency and provide dispute-resolution help for homeowners and small HOA boards.
Senators Pah and Marty presented Senate File 1063 on April 1, a bipartisan proposal to create an ombudsperson for common-interest communities and to require registration of homeowners associations (HOAs). The bill responds to a multi-year legislative working group's recommendations and testimony that Minnesota lacks a reliable statewide picture of HOA governance.
Senator Pah said Minnesota has an estimated 7,950 common-interest community associations affecting more than…
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