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Senators change bill language to include people with disabilities as they consider senior housing infrastructure grants
Summary
Senate File 1227, focused on senior housing and one‑level living units, advanced in committee with an adopted amendment broadening eligibility to people with disabilities and an oral amendment to use person‑first language.
Senators and advocates told the Minnesota Senate Housing Committee that seniors and people with mobility limitations are an underserved segment of the housing market and that targeted infrastructure support could help produce “one‑level” homes and accessible units.
Senator Draheim presented Senate File 1227 as a bill to provide infrastructure support for senior housing and for households needing single‑level, accessible homes. He said rising infrastructure costs make it…
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