This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, specifically section 507.18, to prohibit the charging of fees for homeowners seeking to remove certain restrictive covenants related to protected classes. The amendments include provisions that allow property owners to record a discharge of such covenants at no cost, ensuring that these discriminatory restrictions are permanently removed from property titles. The bill clarifies that restrictive covenants affecting protected classes are void and that the discharge is valid and enforceable when the appropriate statutory form is recorded.

Additionally, the bill modifies the requirements for filing and recording the statutory form by removing the necessity for applicable recording fees to be paid. It mandates that the county recorder must accept the form if it meets specific criteria, including being executed before a notary and containing relevant property details. The bill also emphasizes that the recording of this form does not affect the duration or expiration of other covenants, conditions, or restrictions. The effective date for these changes is set for the day following final enactment.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 507.18
1st Engrossment: 507.18