1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to housing; repealing the exception to the rent control prohibition;repealing 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 471.9996, subdivision 2.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1.  REPEALER.
 1.6 	Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 471.9996, subdivision 2, is repealed.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 18-7478 

471.9996 RENT CONTROL PROHIBITED.Subd. 2.Exception. 
Subdivision 1 does not preclude a statutory or home rule charter city, county, or town from controlling rents on private residential property to the extent that the city, county, or town has the power to adopt an ordinance, charter amendment, or law to control these rents if the ordinance, charter amendment, or law that controls rents is approved in a general election. Subdivision 1 does not limit any power or authority of the voters of a statutory or home rule charter city, county, or town to petition for an ordinance or charter amendment to control rents on private residential property to the extent that the power or authority is otherwise provided for by law, and if the ordinance or charter amendment is approved in a general election. This subdivision does not grant any additional power or authority to the citizens of a statutory or home rule charter city, county, or town to vote on any question beyond that contained in other law.