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SF 2085

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/04/2025 09:39 a.m.

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A bill for an act
 relating to housing; establishing the Minnesota Nice HomeShare pilot program
for seniors in the counties of Lake, St. Louis, and Washington; appropriating
money.

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

Section 1. new text begin MINNESOTA NICE HOMESHARE PILOT PROGRAM.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency must establish and
administer the Minnesota Nice HomeShare pilot program to award a grant under this section.
The commissioner shall award a grant for assisting seniors in the counties of Lake, St. Louis,
and Washington to reduce living expenses by matching seniors who own homes with spare
rooms to adults in need of affordable housing. For the purposes of this section, "senior"
means a person 55 years of age or older. The commissioner may partner with the Arrowhead
Area Agency on Aging and AARP Minnesota to promote the program.
 new text end

new text begin (b) A grantee must:
 new text end

new text begin (1) assist hosts and renters over the telephone, through a text chat function or by video;
 new text end

new text begin (2) collect and process rental payments from renters and distribute payments to hosts in
a timely manner;
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new text begin (3) protect the private information and data of hosts and renters;
 new text end

new text begin (4) conduct background checks on hosts and renters, including contacting at least two
references for each host and renter;
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new text begin (5) acquire from renters employment verification or proof of school enrollment; and
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new text begin (6) review and process all applications.
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Sec. 2. new text begin MINNESOTA NICE HOMESHARE PILOT PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $150,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for the Minnesota Nice HomeShare pilot program
in section 1.
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