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Senate adopts housing omnibus conference report with bond authority and program changes; zoning reforms left for future sessions
Summary
The Senate adopted the conference committee report on Senate File 2298, a housing omnibus that funds homelessness prevention, down‑payment assistance and housing infrastructure bonds while leaving zoning and land‑use changes for another year.
The Minnesota Senate on May 17 adopted the conference committee report on Senate File 2298, the housing omnibus policy and finance bill, and repassed the bill as amended by the committee.
The conference report adjusted several appropriations from the Senate position: it set Family Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) funding at $8,350,000 (a reduction from the Senate proposal of $10,150,000), retained $2,000,000 each for Greater Minnesota infrastructure and community‑based first‑generation down‑payment assistance, and added multiple $2,000,000 allocations for workforce homeownership, challenge programs and agency first‑generation down‑payment…
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