Minnesota Session Laws - 2023, Regular Session

CHAPTER 20--H.F.No. 1440

An act

relating to housing; appropriating money for the family homeless prevention and assistance program; requiring a report.

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

Section 1.

new text begin APPROPRIATION. new text end

new text begin (a) $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the Housing Finance Agency for transfer to the housing development fund for the family homeless prevention and assistance program under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.204. This appropriation is onetime. Notwithstanding procurement provisions outlined in Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.06, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6, the agency may award grants to existing program grantees. The agency shall make best efforts to spend the appropriation by June 30, 2024. new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.204, subdivision 5, qualified families may receive more than 24 months of rental assistance. new text end

new text begin (c) By January 15, 2024, and 60 days after the appropriation in paragraph (a) has been expended, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees of housing finance the following: new text end

new text begin (1) the number of applicants and the total amount receiving rental assistance under this section; new text end

new text begin (2) the geographic distribution of the rental assistance; and new text end

new text begin (3) for the January 15, 2024, report, the remaining balance of the appropriation in this section. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Presented to the governor March 30, 2023

Signed by the governor March 30, 2023, 7:39 p.m.