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Help for renters and down payments: Four things to know about Minnesota’s housing omnibus bill

May 13, 2023 05:59AM ● By Content Editor

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By Katelyn Vue - Sahan Journal - May 12, 2023


The Minnesota House and Senate voted to pass the final version of the housing omnibus bill, which includes $1 billion in housing investments for the next two years.

The bill includes a variety of smaller bills that address housing-related issues that many housing advocates say have persisted and worsened due to the COVID pandemic. Some of the major bills include a metro sales tax, a new state-based voucher program, and more funding to build new homes. 

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Sahan Journal site here. 

 

 

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