• Contaminated Site Cleanup & Investigation Grants - $750,000 each year FY26-27 and FY28-29 

• Job Creation Fund - $3 million each year FY26-27 and FY28-29 

• Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program - $500,000 each year FY26-27 and FY28-29 

• Host Communities - $750,000 each year FY26-27 and FY28-29 

• Small Business Assistance Partnership Grant Program - $1 million each year FY26-27 and FY28-29 

• Pathways to Prosperity - $1 million each year FY26-27 and FY28-29 

• Redevelopment Grant Program - $1 million each year FY26-27 and FY28-29 

Tuesday, March 25:

• House Capital Investment Committee
  • HF1141 (Howard) Issuance of housing infrastructure bonds authorized, and money appropriated. 
  • HF1709 (Frederick) Greater Minnesota Housing Infrastructure program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. 
  • HF2148 (Agbaje) Locally controlled housing fund established, report required, and money appropriated.

It's probable that the "Say Yes to Housing" package of bills will be heard in the State and Local Government/Government Operations committees next week, possibly on Wednesday. Additional hearings are likely to be posted throughout the week.

• S.F. 2298 (Port), Governor's MHFA budget recommendations
• H.F. 2360 (Swedzinski)/S.F. 2327 (Putnam), Creating a state New Market Tax Credit, unlimited, expires 2034. Sent to Taxes.

• H.F. 1141 (Howard)/S.F. 203 (Port), HIB bonds authorized for $400M. Heard in Senate Housing, laid over.
• H.F. 948 (Davids)/S.F. 7 (Rest), Adjustments to TIF for redevelopment districts. Heard in Senate Taxes and laid over. Not scheduled for a hearing in the House.
• H.F. 1143 (Howard)/S.F. 906 (Port), Greater MN Housing Infrastructure Program $5M FY26. Heard in Senate Housing, laid over.
• H.F. 112 (Coulter), Modifying prevailing wage requirements to include TIF under Chapter 469. Not scheduled for hearings.
• S.F. 470 (West)/S.F.1049 (Maye Quade), Funding provision for early learning scholarships. Heard in Senate HHS and laid over.
• H.F. 1965 (Johnson)/S.F. 1521 (Pha), Small Business Assistance Partnerships funding $6.245. 
• S.F. 1512 (Putnam), $20M for Workforce Housing Development program. Hearing 2/20 in Senate Housing, laid over.
• S.F. 1832 (Champion), DEED Governor's budget/policy proposals
• H.F. 1383 (Kottyza-Witthuhn)/S.F. 2759 (Hauschild), Great Start affordability scholarships
• H.F. 1424 (Hanson, J.)/S.F. 1784 (Maye Quade), Agency children and families bill for DCYF
• H.F. 1499 (Coulter)/S.F. 1232 (Wiklund), Modifying the modernization of family child care regulations
• H.F. 1424 (Hanson, J.)/S.F. 1784 (Maye Quade), Agency children and families bill for DCYF
• H.F. 1552 (Skraba)/S.F. 843 (Hauschild), Modifying the matching requirements for the broadband lower population density grant program
• H.F. 1709 (Frederick), $4M in GO bonds for GM Housing Infrastructure grants  
• H.F. 1067 (Dotseth)/S.F. 1906 (Nelson), State Housing Tax Credit Changes so the program works with the workforce housing program  
• H.F. 2148 (Agabaje)/S.F. 1913 (Boldon), Creates a Locally Controlled Housing Fund, funding level undetermined  
• H.F. 1987 (Igo)/S.F. 2231 (Port), Establishing the Minnesota Starter Home Act. Preempts parking requirements, requires administrative approval process. Sent to State and Local Gov.  
• H.F. 2140 (Kraft)/S.F. 2231 (Boldon), Requiring the creation of mixed-use housing zones.  Requires four-plexes Sent to State and Local Gov  
• H.F. 2018 (Kozlowski)/S.F. 2286 (Clark), Mixed use development housing bill, preempts parking requirements, limits most city restrictions to Building Code, sets building requirements. Sent to  State and Local Gov  
• H.F. 2013 (Nash), Prohibition on Aesthetic mandates and minimum square footage 

Legislative Breaks:

• Eid Break - March 29 – March 31 with Committee activities resuming on April 1, 2025. 

• Easter/Passover break – April 11 at 12pm – April 21 at 12pm 

Committee Deadlines:

• 1st and 2nd Deadline - April 4, 2025 at 5pm
• 3rd Deadline - April 11, 2025 at 12pm