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HF 4508

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 05/16/2018 10:03am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to housing; appropriating money for a grant to the Little Earth of United
Tribes Housing Corporation; amending Laws 2017, chapter 94, article 1, section
3, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2017, chapter 94, article 1, section 3, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Challenge Program

14,925,000
14,925,000

(a)(1) This appropriation is for the economic
development and housing challenge program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.33.
The agency must continue to strengthen its
efforts to address the disparity rate between
white households and 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 each fiscal
year shall be available for any eligible activity
under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.33.

(2) The appropriation may be used to finance
the construction or replacement of real
property that is located in Melrose affected by
the fire on September 8, 2016.

(3) The commissioner may allocate a portion
of the appropriation for the economic
development and housing challenge program
for assistance in the area included in DR-4290,
as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
12A.09. The maximum loan amount per
housing structure is $20,000. Within the limits
of available appropriations, the agency may
increase the maximum amount if the cost of
repair or replacement of the residential
property exceeds the total of the maximum
loan amount and any assistance available from
FEMA, other federal government agencies,
including the Small Business Administration,
and private insurance and flood insurance
benefits.

(b) $2,000,000 each year is for the purposes
of the workforce housing development
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
462A.39. The commissioner of housing
finance may hire staff sufficient for the
purposes of this paragraph.

new text begin (c) Not withstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 462A.33, $200,000 in the second year
is for a matching grant to the Little Earth of
United Tribes Housing Corporation for the
costs associated with repairs for fire damage.
new text end