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This bill establishes a comprehensive audit and oversight process for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) focused on addressing potential housing inequities for African Americans. Specifically, the bill appropriates funds in fiscal year 2026 to the state auditor to hire an independent auditor and create a citizen oversight committee tasked with investigating disparities in housing access and equal opportunity. The citizen oversight committee, which will be developed in collaboration with the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, will have three main responsibilities: first, to inventory all state and federal equal opportunity laws and policies relevant to MHFA; second, to oversee the independent auditor's work; and third, to prepare a report with findings and recommendations to be submitted to the governor and legislative committee chairs before the 2026 legislative session. The independent auditor will specifically examine MHFA's compliance with equal opportunity laws, policies, and programs, with the broader goal of identifying and addressing potential systemic barriers to housing access for African Americans in Minnesota.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2737&ssn=0&y=2025