1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; prohibiting certain governing bodies from requiring 
1.3 	or incentivizing creation of homeowners associations; prohibiting certain governing 
1.4 	bodies from requiring terms not required under state law in homeowners association 
1.5 	documents;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 515B.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [515B.5-101] LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "local government" means a 
1.9 	county; a municipality as defined in section 462.352, subdivision 2; a joint planning board; 
1.10 	or a public corporation, including the Metropolitan Council.
1.11 		Subd. 2.Prohibited regulations. Except as required by state or federal law or rule, a 
1.12 	local government must not condition approval of a residential building permit or conditional 
1.13 	use permit, residential subdivision development or residential planned unit development, 
1.14 	or any other permit related to residential development on the:
1.15 	(1) creation of a homeowners association;
1.16 	(2) inclusion of any service, feature, or common property necessitating a homeowners 
1.17 	association, unless requested by the developer;
1.18 	(3) inclusion of any terms in a homeowners association declaration, bylaws, articles of 
1.19 	incorporation, or any other governing document; or
1.20 	(4) adoption or revocation of, or amendment to, a rule or regulation governing the 
1.21 	homeowners association or its members.
1.22 		Subd. 3.Exemptions. Nothing in this section prohibits:
2.1 	(1) a local government from requiring the maintenance or insurance of common elements; 
2.2 	or
2.3 	(2) a project applicant from providing an easement to access public infrastructure.

2.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2027.