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This bill repeals Minnesota Statutes section 3.8845, which eliminates the Legislative Commission on Housing Affordability (LCHA), a legislative body that previously studied and provided recommendations on housing affordability issues. The commission was composed of eight members—two senators and two representatives from both the majority and minority parties—who were appointed biennially. The LCHA's responsibilities included defining housing affordability, studying issues related to housing construction and preservation, reviewing government regulations impacting housing, analyzing market forces affecting affordability, and examining access to homeownership. The commission was tasked with conducting research, providing analysis to the legislature on emerging housing issues, reviewing policies to reduce homeownership equity gaps, and making recommendations on legislative proposals to improve housing affordability, with a particular focus on first-time and economically disadvantaged home buyers and renters. The statute was set to expire on June 30, 2023, and this bill effectively terminates the commission prior to that date by repealing the entire section of law that established and governed its operations.

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