Bill > HF1477

This bill modifies licensing requirements for residential programs, specifically focusing on assisted living facilities and community residential settings with six or fewer residents. The bill aims to clarify that towns, cities, and counties cannot impose more restrictive rental licensing regulations on smaller residential facilities compared to other residential facilities in their jurisdiction. The legislation ensures that these smaller residential programs, which include facilities like group homes or assisted living centers, are treated equally in terms of rental licensing and are considered a permitted single-family residential use for zoning purposes. An important exception remains for residential programs primarily treating juveniles who have committed sex offenses, which are not automatically considered a permitted use. The bill maintains that these smaller facilities cannot be prohibited by restrictive covenants that would otherwise limit occupancy or ownership, and it explicitly states that these facilities are not excluded from local jurisdictions, but rather should be subject to the same standard licensing requirements as other residential facilities.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1477&ssn=0&y=2025