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Committee considers bill to address tax consequences of Alliance v. Hennepin decision for low-income rental housing
Summary
House File 2257, introduced by Chair Gomez, responds to the 2024 Alliance Housing v. Hennepin County decision by clarifying taxation and exemption treatment for low-income rental housing owned by charities; assessors urged the Legislature to act to avoid billing tenants for property taxes on apartments.
House File 2257, introduced by Chair Gomez, responds to the Minnesota Supreme Court decision in Alliance Housing v. Hennepin County (2024) by clarifying how property-tax exemption applies to residential properties owned and operated by organizations of purely public charity.
Proponents — including county assessors — urged action to avoid shifting property-tax liability onto low-income tenants. Deputy Assessor Ben Thomas (St.…
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