Minnesota SF 2214: Minnesota homeless study money transfer and appropriation

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to housing; transferring money; appropriating money for the Minnesota​
1.3 homeless study; requiring a report.​
1.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.5 Section 1. TRANSFER AND APPROPRIATION; MINNESOTA HOMELESS​
1.6 STUDY.​
1.7 (a) $900,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $900,000 in fiscal year 2027 are transferred from​
1.8 the general fund to the housing development fund. This transfer is $900,000 in fiscal year​
1.9 2028 and each year thereafter.​
1.10 (b) $900,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $900,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from​
1.11 the housing development fund to the commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance​
1.12 Agency for a grant to the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation for the Minnesota homeless study.​
1.13 This appropriation must be disbursed to the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation no later than​
1.14 July 15 of each year and used for activities directly related to the triennial Minnesota​
1.15 homeless study. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the​
1.16 commissioner may use up to one percent of this appropriation for administrative costs.​
1.17 (c) The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation must submit a copy of the Minnesota homeless​
1.18 study and a report that summarizes the findings of the study to the chairs and ranking​
1.19 minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over housing and​
1.20 homelessness by March 1, 2028, and every three years thereafter.​
1.21 (d) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, any unencumbered balance in​
1.22 fiscal year 2026 does not cancel and is available in fiscal year 2027.​
1​Section 1.​
25-03932 as introduced​02/26/25 REVISOR MS/LJ​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 2214​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: HOFFMAN, Boldon, Port and Abeler)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​660​03/06/2025​
Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention​
Author added Boldon​722​03/10/2025​
Author added Port​1028​03/24/2025​
Author added Abeler​1115​03/27/2025​
See First Special Session, HF3​