Effort to help renters stalls for now in state House

By: Shay Scanlan

Outlets: Report for Minnesota

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 545

Last Updated: 1 month ago


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DFL-backed efforts to help people struggling with the cost of rent and avoid eviction stalled in a House committee in the first week of this year’s legislative session.

Tied votes in the Housing Finance and Policy Committee Wednesday blocked two Democratic-backed proposals. The first would have provided $50 million in one-time rental aid to counties and tribal nations. The second measure aimed to expand nonprofits’ authority to promise …

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