This bill aims to restrict certain governing bodies, including counties and municipalities, from imposing requirements related to homeowners associations (HOAs) in the context of residential development. Specifically, it prohibits these entities from conditioning the approval of residential building permits or related permits on the creation of HOAs, the inclusion of services or features necessitating an HOA, or the adoption of terms in HOA governing documents that are not mandated by state law. Additionally, it prevents them from incentivizing or requiring residential properties to be part of an HOA.

The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 394.25, by adding a new subdivision that outlines these prohibitions for counties, and it proposes new coding in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462, to extend similar restrictions to municipalities and public corporations. The intent is to ensure that homeowners are not compelled to join HOAs or adhere to unnecessary regulations that exceed state law requirements.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 394.25