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This bill prohibits county and municipal governments in Minnesota from mandating or incentivizing the creation of homeowners associations (HOAs) in residential developments. Specifically, local governments cannot condition the approval of residential building permits, subdivision developments, or other residential development permits on the creation of an HOA, the inclusion of services or features that would require an HOA, or the inclusion of any HOA terms not already required by state law. Additionally, these governmental bodies are forbidden from requiring residential properties to be part of an HOA or from providing incentives for HOA membership. The bill also prevents local governments from compelling HOAs to adopt, revoke, or amend rules or governing documents beyond what is mandated by state law. This legislation aims to give property owners and developers more flexibility in residential development by removing local government's ability to force HOA structures or rules that go beyond existing state regulations.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2614&ssn=0&y=2025