Minnesota SF 1416: Education finance local optional revenue clarification

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to housing; creating a right to house youth for residential tenants; proposing​
1.3 coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.​
1.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.5 Section 1. [504B.213] RIGHT TO HOUSE YOUTH.​
1.6 (a) Residential tenants have the right to house a youth 25 years of age and younger for​
1.7 up to 60 days, provided the tenant has fulfilled the requirements of paragraph (b). A landlord​
1.8 may not begin an eviction on the basis of the youth staying in the unit or retaliate against a​
1.9 tenant who provides notice consistent with paragraph (b). A landlord must not raise the rent​
1.10 or utility fees for the first 60 days the youth is residing in the unit. The landlord must not​
1.11 require the youth to sign a lease or rental agreement for the first 60 days the youth is residing​
1.12 in the unit.​
1.13 (b) A residential tenant who is housing a youth 25 years of age or younger shall provide​
1.14 the landlord with notice that the youth is staying with them within seven days of the youth's​
1.15 arrival, through mail, telephone, or email communication using the contact information they​
1.16 normally use for their landlord. The notice must indicate the name and address of the tenant,​
1.17 the name and age of the youth if the youth is under 18 years of age, or the full name and​
1.18 date of birth of the youth, if the youth is 18 years of age or older.​
1.19 (c) The residential tenant is responsible for all existing liabilities related to the damage​
1.20 to the rental unit, rent payments, and other responsibilities as a tenant.​
1.21 (d) An eviction action or other retaliation case filed against a tenant in violation of this​
1.22 section shall be dismissed and the record shall be expunged. A landlord is liable for any​
1​Section 1.​
25-02812 as introduced​01/30/25 REVISOR JSK/LJ​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 1416​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: PHA, Boldon, Xiong, Mohamed and Clark)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​390​02/13/2025​
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety​

2.1 damages to the tenant for violating this section, and for the cost of court fees and attorney​
2.2 fees in enforcing this section.​
2​Section 1.​
25-02812 as introduced​01/30/25 REVISOR JSK/LJ​