SF 829
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 02/10/2025 05:18 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to local government; prohibiting municipalities from enforcing or enacting
an ordinance prohibiting emergency housing facilities; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, sections 462.352, subdivision 2; 462.357, by adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462.352, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Municipality.
"Municipality" means any city, including a city operating under
a home rule charter, and any townnew text begin or townshipnew text end .
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462.357, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 1j. new text end
new text begin Emergency housing facilities. new text end
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(a) For purposes of this subdivision, the term
"emergency housing facility" means a facility that provides sleeping accommodations and
restroom facilities on a day-to-day basis to persons without permanent housing for fewer
than six months.
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(b) A municipality shall not enact, amend, or enforce a zoning ordinance that prohibits
emergency housing facilities, except in areas zoned as residential or agricultural.
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