HF 4536

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/04/2024 02:29pm

A bill for an act
relating to housing; establishing a housing infrastructure grant program;
appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grant program established. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of the Housing Finance
Agency shall establish a grant program to award grants to cities of up to 50 percent of the
capital costs of public infrastructure to increase the residential density of the cities. The
commissioner may make a grant award to a city only after determining that nonstate resources
are committed to complete the project. The nonstate contribution may be cash, other
committed grant money, or in-kind contributions. In-kind contributions include the value
of the site of the project, regardless of whether the site is prepared before or after the law
appropriating money for the grant is enacted.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city.
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new text begin (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Housing Finance Agency.
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new text begin (d) "Housing infrastructure" means publicly owned physical infrastructure necessary to
support housing development projects, including but not limited to sewers, water supply
systems, utility extensions, streets, wastewater treatment systems, stormwater management
systems, and facilities for pretreatment of wastewater to remove phosphorus.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligible projects. new text end

new text begin Housing projects eligible for a grant under this section may
be a single-family or multifamily housing development, and either owner-occupied or rental.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Application. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must develop forms and procedures for
soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. At a minimum, a city
must include in the city's application a resolution of the city council certifying that the
required nonstate match is available. The commissioner must evaluate complete applications
submitted under this section to determine whether the project is necessary for a planned
development that would increase residential density of the city.
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new text begin (b) The determination of whether to make a grant for a site is within the discretion of
the commissioner, subject to this section. The commissioner's decisions and application of
criteria are not subject to judicial review, except for abuse of discretion.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Maximum grant amount. new text end

new text begin A city may receive no more than $30,000 per lot
for single-family, duplex, triplex, or fourplex housing developed and no more than $180,000
per lot for multifamily housing with more than four units per building. A city may receive
no more than $500,000 in two years for one or more housing developments.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
the Housing Finance Agency for the operation of the housing infrastructure grant program.
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