HF1946

HF1946 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Supportive housing provisions modified.

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes modifications to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256I.04, subdivision 3, regarding supportive housing. It primarily revises the moratorium on the development of new housing support beds with rates exceeding the Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA) equivalent rate, allowing exceptions for specific housing programs.

Key provisions include: - The continuation of prohibiting new housing support beds exceeding the MSA equivalent rate, with several exceptions. - Allowing exceptions for supportive housing in cases such as: - Facilities for persons with developmental disabilities. - Specialized housing in Hennepin County for chronic inebriates. - Up to 226 supportive housing units in select Minnesota counties for homeless adults with disabilities (mental illness, substance use disorder, or HIV/AIDS). - Additional beds for facilities providing services to men recovering from substance use disorder. - Housing support providers receiving state financing to address long-term homelessness. - A 65-bed facility in Crow Wing County for individuals with substance use disorder. - Housing providers in Hennepin and Ramsey counties offering community support and 24-hour supervision. - A long-standing facility in Hennepin County serving housing support recipients.

Additionally, agencies can enter housing support agreements for new beds exceeding MSA equivalent rates if they replace existing beds lost due to closures, changes in licensure, or downsizing. Transfers of available beds between agencies require mutual agreement.

The primary objective of this bill is to ensure continued availability and expansion of supportive housing services for vulnerable populations while maintaining regulatory oversight on housing support rates.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 04, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Human Services Finance and Policy

Citations

[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New exceptions to moratorium on development of housing support beds, including for certain new facilities."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Certain previous limitations or restrictions on the development of housing support beds."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill modifies provisions related to supportive housing under section 256I.04.",
      "modified": [
        "Updated conditions under which agencies may enter into agreements for new housing support beds."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256I.04"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Clarified inclusion of planning requirements for facilities seeking grants."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "N/A"
      ],
      "summary": "References grant provisions by the Housing Finance Agency under section 462A.05.",
      "modified": [
        "N/A"
      ]
    },
    "citation": "462A.05"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Clarification on subsidy limits related to supplementary service rates."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Previously unenforced subsidy conditions."
      ],
      "summary": "Refers to subsidy limitations and conditions under section 256I.05 for individuals receiving housing support.",
      "modified": [
        "Conditions for service funding and managed care provisions."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256I.05"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Specific retention of eligibility criteria for residents no longer in demonstration programs."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "N/A"
      ],
      "summary": "Relates to eligibility for housing support payments under section 256I.06.",
      "modified": [
        "Processes for determining the housing support payment amounts."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256I.06"
  }
]