1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to housing; establishing task force on student housing; requiring reports.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. TASK FORCE ON STUDENT HOUSING.
 1.5 		Subdivision 1.Composition of task force. (a) The commissioner of the Housing Finance 
1.6 	Agency shall establish and appoint a Student Housing Advisory Task Force composed of 
1.7 	the following nine members, who serve at the pleasure of the commissioner:
1.8 	(1) three owners of rental housing for students in postsecondary education;
1.9 	(2) one student living in a metropolitan county as defined by Minnesota Statutes, section 
1.10 	473.121, subdivision 4;
1.11 	(3) one student living in a nonmetropolitan county;
1.12 	(4) two members representing nonprofit organizations serving postsecondary students;
1.13 	(5) one housing attorney; and
1.14 	(6) one board member of the Housing Finance Agency.
1.15 	(b) Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, governs the task force.
1.16 	(c) The task force expires on January 10, 2025.
1.17 		Subd. 2.Duties. The task force shall meet on a regular basis to perform the following 
1.18 	duties:
1.19 	(1) review and report on the housing needs of postsecondary education students 
1.20 	throughout the state;
2.1 	(2) review and report on difficulties unique to providers of student housing throughout 
2.2 	the state; and
2.3 	(3) develop and assess recommendations to the legislature on legal changes needed to 
2.4 	improve the experience of postsecondary students renting short-term housing.
2.5 		Subd. 3.Administration. The commissioner shall convene the first meeting of the 
2.6 	advisory task force and shall provide administrative support and staff.
2.7 		Subd. 4.Recommendations. The advisory task force must report its recommendations 
2.8 	to the legislature no later than January 7, 2025.

2.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
2.10 	expires January 10, 2025.