Housing

All Minnesotans deserve safe, secure, and affordable housing. We need to invest in innovative solutions to take on housing insecurity as we build a brighter future for Minnesotans. 

In addition to passing major investments in homelessness prevention and a robust tenants rights package, during the 2023 legislative session, I worked alongside advocates to pass two bills to enhance the rights of residents of manufactured housing communities. These communities represent the most common form of affordable housing in our state and these reforms will impact the lives of the many residents in my Senate District and across Minnesota. The first bill creates new protections around how park owners pass along the cost of utilities to residents. The second bill, called the “Opportunity to Purchase” bill, will provide important notice to residents of the possibility of sale of their community via a private sale. This notice will enable residents to organize and offer to collectively purchase their community, providing more stability and facilitating deeper investments in infrastructure.