HF 2013 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Residential development regulations limited.

HF 2013 limits certain local regulations on residential development in Minnesota. It prohibits municipalities from requiring specific building materials, designs, or aesthetic features beyond the State Building Code (chapter 326B), and bans minimum square footage requirements for residential projects. The bill directly affects developers and homeowners seeking building permits, as local governments can no longer impose these specific restrictions. It includes an exception for developments built by the municipality itself. The law takes effect the day after final enactment.

Issues: ✗ Environment ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 4 edits · Mar 17, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment, changing the title to reflect the new section number and date. The core policy shifted from prohibiting municipalities from requiring specific aesthetic materials to broadly banning requirements on construction materials, methods, and design elements for small residential developments (four or fewer units). This change expands the protection against local regulations to cover energy efficiency and light access, while adding exemptions for historic districts and allowing a specific egress requirement.

Scope change

The bill now applies to residential developments with four or fewer units, whereas the previous version did not specify a unit limit. It also added a specific exemption for properties in historic districts.

REQUIREMENT

The restriction on local regulations was broadened from only 'aesthetic conditions' to include construction materials, methods, architectural elements, building egress, durability, energy efficiency, and light access.

A specific allowance was added permitting municipalities to require an egress point on the street-facing side of a structure.

A new prohibition was added preventing municipalities from enacting interim ordinances to delay the implementation of these policy changes.

ELIGIBILITY

A new exemption was added for properties located in historic districts, ensuring they are not subject to the new material and method restrictions.

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Committee

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Elections Finance and Government Operations

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Housing Finance and Policy

lower

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors