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Committee advances Minnesota Starter Home Act (HF1987) after amendments and wide testimony; bill referred to finance and government operations
Summary
The Committee on Housing Finance and Policy adopted an author's amendment and advanced House File 19‑87, the Minnesota Starter Home Act, after hours of testimony from builders, business groups, local officials and housing advocates. The bill was referred to the Elections, Finance and Government Operations committees as amended.
The House Committee on Housing Finance and Policy advanced House File 19‑87, titled the Minnesota Starter Home Act, adopting an author's amendment and ultimately referring the bill, as amended, to the Elections and Finance and Government Operations committees.
Representatives presented the bill as a bipartisan package intended to increase the supply of modest, for‑sale housing — including single‑family detached homes, duplexes, townhomes and accessory dwelling units (ADUs) — by limiting certain local land‑use restrictions and streamlining administrative approvals. Sponsors framed the measure as a response to a statewide shortage of starter homes and cited a roughly 100,000‑unit shortfall in Minnesota.
Witnesses supporting the bill…
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