Michael Howard
🏛️ Chair Democrat
HD-051A
He was a non-voting member until 3/17/2025, when he became co-chair.
House committee
Housing Finance and Policy
Membership recorded during the 94th Legislature.
Committee members
Bills pending in this committee
HF3403
Onetime emergency rental assistance aid for counties established, and money appropriated.
May 13, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3640
Right of a prospective tenant to view rental unit established.
April 30, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF5075
Eligibility for assistance to manufactured home owners experiencing economic displacement created, and maximum threshold for assistance through the manufactured home relocation trust fund eliminated.
April 28, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
SF2691
Standards for rent and utility payments, fees, and charges provision in manufactured home parks
April 22, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3806
Issuance of housing infrastructure bonds authorized, and money appropriated.
April 22, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF5043
Workforce housing development program appropriation increased.
April 20, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4960
Duration for landlord's duty to furnish heat increased.
April 16, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4926
Housing infrastructure bonds authorized, and money appropriated.
April 9, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4925
Housing development fund expenditure provisions modified, and allowed expenditures for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency repealed.
April 9, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4905
Rent Smart, Wise and Ready online rental education course funding provided, and money appropriated.
April 9, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4901
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority bonds issued for the Glendale Townhomes development project.
April 9, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4895
Homeless families, those at risk of homelessness, or highly mobile families assistance appropriation modified.
April 9, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4887
Lease termination permitted upon loss of income of tenant.
April 9, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4842
Funding provided for a special purpose credit loan program through Build Wealth MN, and money appropriated.
April 9, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4826
Justice 4 Us The People housing project funding provided, and money appropriated.
April 9, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2901
Allowable uses of funds in the Minnesota housing tax credit contribution account expanded to include funding supportive services in supportive housing.
April 9, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4835
Tenants provided with a right to repair violations in a residential rental unit, notice required, and tenant permitted to make deductions from rent.
April 7, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4834
Restrictions on a tenant's ability to participate in a class action prohibited, and civil remedies provided.
April 7, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4816
Organization and operation of housing cooperatives modified; member violations addressed; disclosures and notice required; purchaser permitted to cancel; express and implied warranties established; and clarifying, technical, and conforming changes made.
April 7, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4780
Task Force on Housing Taxes and Fees established, and report required.
March 26, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3424
Notice requirements for an eviction action for nonpayment of rent amended.
March 25, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3410
Provisions related to redemption in an eviction action for nonpayment of rent amended.
March 25, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4443
Requirements for prorated rent to include an incomplete first month of rent modified.
March 23, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2461
Housing development fund money transferred, and money appropriated for the manufactured home down payment assistance program and the manufactured home park cooperative purchase program.
March 23, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1417
Manufactured home park infrastructure grants and loans funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
March 23, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4346
First-time homebuyer, fee-based home purchase financing program funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 18, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
SF3596
Onetime emergency rental assistance aid for counties and Tribal governments establishment and appropriation
March 12, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3279
Sales tax rate increased by three-eighths of one percent and receipts dedicated for housing purposes; homeownership opportunity fund, community and household stability fund, and rental opportunity fund created; fund councils created; appointments provided; reports required; and constitutional amendment proposed.
March 12, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF997
Landlords required to provide just cause for terminating tenancy.
March 9, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4141
Criminal penalty provided for assaulting housing and redevelopment authority employees.
March 9, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF4117
Family homeless prevention and assistance program appropriation increased.
March 9, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3981
Process for a termination of lease upon the death or infirmity of a tenant modified.
March 5, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3943
Housing redevelopment authority authorized to partner with state colleges and universities on housing projects and extending construction warranties to the projects.
March 5, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3605
Application of certain environmental policies exempted to the adoption and amendment of municipal comprehensive plans.
March 5, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2381
Standards for rent and utility payments, fees, and charges in manufactured home park provided; safety inspections required; sale of manufactured home parks provisions modified; and penalties modified.
March 5, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3903
Eligible recipients for the Minnesota housing tax credit contributions modified, and set-aside for credit allocations required.
March 2, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2687
Single-family home ownership restricted for corporate entities, increased deed tax rates on conveyances of single-family homes provided to corporate owners, state portion of revenues dedicated from the increased deed tax rates for the workforce and affordable homeownership program, and statewide landlord database created.
February 26, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3639
Landlords prohibited from listing the name of a minor child of a tenant in a lease or eviction complaint.
February 25, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3608
Homestead market value exclusion modified.
February 23, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3606
Proof of citizenship or lawful immigration status required as a prerequisite for rental assistance or down payment assistance.
February 23, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3600
Competitive selection processes modified for certain housing development programs.
February 23, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3594
Certification required prior to receiving funding from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
February 23, 2026Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3245
Rent control prohibition exception repealed.
April 25, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3156
Local government regulations of certain residential developments by religious organizations restricted, civil remedies provided, and money appropriated.
April 22, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2480
Housing; public corporations authorized relating to properties converted under the federal Rental Assistance Demonstration program, and funding authorized through the MHFA.
April 21, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2462
Workforce housing development funding provided, and money appropriated.
April 21, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1334
High-rise sprinkler system grant program modified, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency funding provided, money transferred, and money appropriated.
April 10, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2966
Statewide landlord database created, civil penalty for failure to register with statewide landlord database created, civil remedies provided, and attorney general enforcement provided.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2965
Additional requirements for contents of notice letters created.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2964
Notice of offer requirements for unsolicited manufactured home park sales modified.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2865
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency funding provided for the economic development and housing challenge program, and money appropriated.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF3064
St. Paul; public housing agency grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
April 2, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1340
Use of housing infrastructure bonds allowed on adaptive reuse to develop supportive housing and permanent housing for households at or below 50 percent of the area median income.
April 2, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2695
Housing challenge program modified by expanding eligible schools.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2693
Locally controlled housing fund established, allowable uses of housing infrastructure bonds modified, report required, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2914
Workforce homeownership program funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2911
YWCA St. Paul housing program grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2910
Open Access Connections voice mail services funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2283
Minnesota Fair Chance Access to Housing Act established, and penalties imposed.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2837
Community Stabilization Project grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 26, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2618
Plain-language explanations for condo associations and homeowners associations required, funding provided for creation of a guide to explain laws governing common interest communities and homeowners associations, and money appropriated.
March 26, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2148
Locally controlled housing fund established, report required, and money appropriated.
March 26, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1770
Cooperative manufactured housing infrastructure grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
March 26, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2754
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency audit required, report required, and money appropriated.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2706
Isuroon grant funding provided for rental assistance and eviction prevention services, money transferred, report required, and money appropriated.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2549
Housing infrastructure bonds authorized, and money appropriated.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2559
Rondo Community Land Trust grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2507
African American workforce and affordable homeownership development program established, and money appropriated.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2492
Housing finance and policy legislative jurisdiction required for bills increasing specified costs.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1854
Homeowner renovation assistance nonrenewal prohibited relating to tenants in residential rental units.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2330
St. Cloud; Iskufilan Village Workforce Housing Development funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 13, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2277
CAPI USA grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 13, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF999
Community-based first-generation homebuyers assistance program modified, and money appropriated.
March 12, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2261
Landlords and tenants; effective dates clarified, landlord covenants modified, additional remedies provided, and technical changes made.
March 12, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2019
Statewide affordable housing aids funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 12, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2144
Family homeless prevention and assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 10, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF2123
Tenant on-time payment credit reporting option provided, and money appropriated.
March 10, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1879
Homeownership education, counseling, and training program funding provided; and money appropriated.
March 10, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF484
Natural gas hookup ban prohibited in residential construction.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF483
Political subdivision bans prohibited on natural gas or propane service to any building.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1902
Housing Finance Agency required to promote information on the rights and obligations of landlords and residential tenants.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1709
Greater Minnesota Housing Infrastructure program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1648
Written lease requirements modified, disclosure of additional landlord contact information required, landlords prohibited from listing the name of a minor child of a tenant in a lease or eviction complaint, right to view rental unit established, and penalties against landlords established.
March 3, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1605
Rent increases limited in low-income rental projects receiving low-income housing tax credits.
March 3, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1548
Housing and redevelopment authorities authorized to establish local housing trust funds.
March 3, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1673
Accessible Housing Task Force established, reports required, and money appropriated.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1629
Right to house youth for residential tenants created.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1566
Additional accommodations to children with autism and rental properties provided.
February 26, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1385
Statewide tenant education and hotline service funding provided, and money appropriated.
February 26, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF297
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
February 24, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1343
Minnesota Nice HomeShare pilot program established for seniors in the counties of Lake, St. Louis, and Washington; and money appropriated.
February 24, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1142
Use of tenant screening software that uses nonpublic competitor data to set rent prohibited, and use of software that is biased against protected classes prohibited.
February 24, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF497
Community Mediation Minnesota funding provided for a statewide housing mediation program, and money appropriated.
February 19, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF1187
Report on contractors receiving financing from the Housing Finance Agency required.
February 19, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF935
Criminal history background checks permitted for nonresident tenant organizers.
February 17, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF933
Municipal powers to require planned unit developments limited, and planned unit development agreements regulated.
February 17, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy
HF384
Minneapolis; affordable housing funding provided, and money appropriated.
February 13, 2025Pending: House Housing Finance and Policy