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This bill establishes a financial mechanism to fund the Minnesota homeless study conducted by the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation. Specifically, the bill transfers $900,000 from the general fund to the housing development fund in fiscal year 2026 and 2027, with the same amount continuing in subsequent fiscal years. These funds will be appropriated to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, which will then grant the money to the Wilder Foundation to conduct their triennial homeless study. The bill requires that the funds be disbursed by July 15 each year and used exclusively for study-related activities. The foundation must submit a copy of the study and a summary of its findings to legislative committees with jurisdiction over housing and homelessness by March 1, 2028, and every three years thereafter. The commissioner of the housing agency is permitted to use up to 1% of the appropriation for administrative costs, and any unencumbered balance from fiscal year 2026 will carry over to fiscal year 2027. This bill ensures consistent funding and reporting for a comprehensive statewide homeless study.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2214&ssn=0&y=2025