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This bill eliminates the Legislative Commission on Housing Affordability by repealing Minnesota Statutes section 3.8845 in its entirety. Currently, the commission was a legislative body consisting of eight members (two senators and two representatives from both the majority and minority parties) tasked with studying housing affordability issues. The commission's duties included defining housing affordability, researching factors impacting housing construction and ownership, analyzing emerging housing issues, reviewing policies to reduce homeownership equity gaps, and making recommendations on legislative proposals to improve housing access, particularly for first-time and economically disadvantaged homebuyers and renters. The commission was originally set to expire on June 30, 2023, but this bill effectively terminates the commission earlier by removing the statutory basis for its existence, meaning the group will no longer be authorized to meet or conduct its research and analysis activities.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1445&ssn=0&y=2025