HF 1344

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 04/08/2013 04:03pm

A bill for an act
relating to housing; appropriating money to the Housing Finance Agency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY.
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new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "APPROPRIATIONS" are appropriated
to the agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from
the general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated
for each purpose. The figures "2014" and "2015" used in this article mean that the
appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or
June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal
year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2014 and 2015.
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			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2014 new text end		new text begin 2015 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 50,048,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 48,048,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
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new text begin Unless otherwise specified, this appropriation
is for transfer to the housing development
fund for the programs specified in this
section. Except as otherwise indicated, this
transfer is part of the agency's permanent
budget base.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Challenge Program new text end

new text begin 10,227,000 new text end

new text begin 10,227,000 new text end

new text begin (a) This appropriation is for the economic
development and housing challenge program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.33.
Priority shall be given to funding programs
that are aimed at closing the disparity gap
in affordable homeownership and rental
housing for indigenous American Indians
and communities of color. Of this amount,
$1,208,000 each year shall be made available
during the first 11 months of the fiscal
year exclusively for housing projects for
American Indians. Any funds not committed
to housing projects for American Indians in
the first 11 months of the fiscal year shall
be available for any eligible activity under
Minnesota Statues, section 462A.33.
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new text begin (b) Priority shall be given to programs that:
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new text begin (1) focus on creating safe and stable housing
for homeless youth;
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new text begin (2) provide housing and services to trafficked
women and children;
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new text begin (3) are land trust programs and programs
that work in coordination with a land trust
program; or
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new text begin (4) provide housing for communities and
regions that have: (i) low vacancy rates, a
plan that identifies current and future housing
needs, experienced job growth since 2005,
and at least 2,000 jobs within the commuter
shed; or (ii) communities and regions that:
have evidence of anticipated job expansion
or a significant portion of area employees
who commute more than 30 miles between
their residence and employment, and where
area employers are willing to provide a
meaningful contribution that reduces the
need for deferred loan or grant funds from
state sources.
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new text begin (c) The base funding for this program in the
2016-2017 biennium is $10,805,000 each
year.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Housing Trust Fund new text end

new text begin 12,605,000 new text end

new text begin 10,605,000 new text end

new text begin (a) This appropriation is for deposit in the
housing trust fund account created under
Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.201, and
may be used for the purposes provided in that
section. Priority shall be given to funding
programs that are aimed at closing the
disparity gap in rental housing for indigenous
American Indians and communities of
color and culturally specific groups who
are providing services to members of their
communities.
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new text begin (b) Of this amount, $1,000,000 is a onetime
appropriation for temporary rental assistance
for families with school-age children who
have changed school or home at least
once in the last school year. The agency,
in consultation with the Department of
Education, may establish additional targeting
criteria.
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new text begin (c) Of this amount, $1,000,000 is a onetime
appropriation for temporary rental assistance
for adults who are in the process of being
released from state correctional facilities
or on supervised release in the community
and are homeless or at risk of becoming
homeless. The agency, in consultation with
the Department of Corrections, may establish
additional targeting criteria to identify
those adults most at risk of reentering state
correctional facilities.
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new text begin (d) The base funding for this program in
fiscal years 2016 and 2017 is $10,791,000
each year.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Rental Assistance for the Mentally Ill new text end

new text begin 2,638,000 new text end

new text begin 2,638,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for the rental housing
assistance program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.2097.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Family Homeless Prevention new text end

new text begin 8,043,000 new text end

new text begin 8,043,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for the family homeless
prevention and assistance programs under
Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.204.
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new text begin The base funding for this program in fiscal
years 2016 and 2017 is $8,145,000 each year.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Home Ownership Assistance Fund new text end

new text begin 845,000 new text end

new text begin 845,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for the home ownership
assistance program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.21, subdivision 8.
Priority shall be given to funding programs
that are aimed at closing the disparity gap in
affordable homeownership for indigenous
American Indians and communities of color.
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new text begin The base funding for this program in fiscal
years 2016 and 2017 is $854,000 each year.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Affordable Rental Investment Fund new text end

new text begin 4,200,000 new text end

new text begin 4,200,000 new text end

new text begin (a) This appropriation is for the affordable
rental investment fund program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.21,
subdivision 8b, to finance the acquisition,
rehabilitation, and debt restructuring of
federally assisted rental property and
for making equity take-out loans under
Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.05,
subdivision 39.
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new text begin (b) The owner of federally assisted rental
property must agree to participate in
the applicable federally assisted housing
program and to extend any existing
low-income affordability restrictions on the
housing for the maximum term permitted.
The owner must also enter into an agreement
that gives local units of government,
housing and redevelopment authorities,
and nonprofit housing organizations the
right of first refusal if the rental property
is offered for sale. Priority must be given
among comparable federally assisted rental
properties to properties with the longest
remaining term under an agreement for
federal assistance. Priority must also be
given among comparable rental housing
developments to developments that are or
will be owned by local government units, a
housing and redevelopment authority, or a
nonprofit housing organization.
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new text begin (c) The appropriation also may be used to
finance the acquisition, rehabilitation, and
debt restructuring of existing supportive
housing properties. For purposes of this
subdivision, "supportive housing" means
affordable rental housing with links to
services necessary for individuals, youth, and
families with children to maintain housing
stability.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Housing Rehabilitation new text end

new text begin 6,094,000 new text end

new text begin 6,094,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for the housing
rehabilitation program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.05, subdivision 14.
Of this amount, $3,344,000 each year is for
the rehabilitation of rental properties, and
$2,750,000 each year is for the rehabilitation
of owner-occupied homes.
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new text begin The base funding for this program in fiscal
years 2016 and 2017 is $6,188,000 each
year. Of this amount, $3,438,000 each year
is for the rehabilitation of rental housing and
$2,750,000 each year is for the rehabilitation
of owner-occupied housing.
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new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Homeownership Education, Counseling, and Training new text end

new text begin 809,000 new text end

new text begin 809,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for the homeownership
education, counseling, and training program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.209.
Priority may be given to funding programs
that are aimed at culturally specific groups
who are providing services to members of
their communities.
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new text begin The base funding for this program in fiscal
years 2016 and 2017 is $819,000 each year.
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new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Capacity Building Grants new text end

new text begin 242,000 new text end

new text begin 242,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for nonprofit capacity
building grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 462A.21, subdivision 3b.
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new text begin The base funding for this program in fiscal
years 2016 and 2017 is $263,000 each year.
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new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Grants new text end

new text begin 445,000 new text end

new text begin 445,000 new text end

new text begin (a) This appropriation is for the grants in
paragraphs (b) to (d) and is available until
expended. This appropriation is added to the
agency's base.
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new text begin (b) $70,000 each year is for a grant to Open
Access Connection to provide free voice mail
services for homeless and low-income people
so that they have a reliable and consistent
communication tool to aid in their search
for affordable housing and their search for
and maintenance of jobs so that they have
income to maintain affordable housing. This
service is provided in the metropolitan area
and through a toll-free number in greater
Minnesota.
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new text begin (c) $200,000 each year is for a grant to
HOME Line for the tenant's rights advocacy
and services program.
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new text begin (d) $175,000 each year is for a grant to an East
African women's organization to promote the
health and safety of East African women and
children in Minnesota and provide services to
East African women, who are first-generation
immigrants from East African countries, and
their children. The program must provide
safe housing for victims of domestic abuse
and trafficking as well as assistance accessing
the health care system. The program must
provide educational resources to prevent
the exploitation of East African women
and children in Minnesota. The program
shall provide shelter services and health
and human rights education to promote
empowerment and provide culturally
appropriate services to East African women
and children in Minnesota and other victims
of domestic violence.
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new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Transfers new text end

new text begin 3,900,000 new text end

new text begin 3,900,000 new text end

new text begin (a) The appropriations in this subdivision are
not for transfer to the housing development
fund. These appropriations are for transfer
to the commissioner of human services for
the purposes specified. The appropriations
are added to the Minnesota Housing Finance
Agency's fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year
2017 base budget.
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new text begin (b) $900,000 each year is for the long-term
homeless supportive services fund under
Minnesota Statutes, section 256K.26.
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new text begin (c) $250,000 each year is for the transitional
housing programs under Minnesota Statutes,
section 256E.33.
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new text begin (d) $250,000 each year is for emergency
services grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 256E.36.
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new text begin (e) $1,500,000 each year is to provide
housing and services to homeless youth
under Minnesota Statutes, section 256K.45.
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new text begin (f) $1,000,000 each year is to develop and
provide housing and shelters to prevent the
sexual exploitation of women and children
and assist trafficked women and children.
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