HF 3403

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 02/19/2026 05:15 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to taxation; local government aids; establishing a onetime emergency
rental assistance aid for counties; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE AID.
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new text begin (a) $44,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of revenue for aid payments to counties as provided under this section.
$6,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of revenue for aid payments to Tribal governments as provided under this section. These
are onetime appropriations.
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new text begin (b) No later than 15 days after the effective date of this section, the commissioner of
revenue must pay aid to counties using the county distribution formula in Minnesota Statutes,
section 477A.30, subdivision 3. For the purposes of the calculation, the commissioner must
use the appropriation amount provided in paragraph (a) and the population data and
distribution factors used to certify aids payable in 2026 under Minnesota Statutes, section
477A.30. No later than 15 days after the effective date of this section, the commissioner of
revenue must pay an equal share of the aid provided in paragraph (a) for Tribal governments
to each Tribal government that chose to receive a distribution of aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 477A.30, subdivision 3a.
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new text begin (c) Counties and Tribal governments must use the money received under this section
only for rental assistance to eligible recipients.
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new text begin (d) To be eligible for receipt of rental assistance under this section, the household must:
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new text begin (1) have income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level;
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new text begin (2) be Minnesota residents; and
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new text begin (3) be homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness and in need of financial assistance
due to a housing crisis.
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new text begin (e) Counties and Tribal governments must spend aid received under this section within
180 days of receipt. After 180 days from receipt, counties and Tribal governments must
return unspent money to the commissioner of revenue. Any unspent money is canceled to
the general fund.
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new text begin (f) Rental assistance funded under this section may be administered by the same entities
allowed to administer family homeless prevention and assistance projects or programs under
Minnesota Statutes, section 477A.30, subdivision 4, paragraph (a).
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new text begin (g) For purposes of this section, "Tribal government" has the meaning given in Minnesota
Statutes, section 477A.30, subdivision 1, clause (4).
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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