Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3895: Zoning authority of local governments over certain housing types limited.
Status: In committee, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to local government; limiting the zoning authority of local governments over certain housing types; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462.
From the introduced text, March 2, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to local government; limiting the zoning authority of local governments over certain housing types; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [462.3572] CERTAIN HOUSING AUTHORIZED.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Accessory dwelling unit" means any building that contains one residential unit that is used, occupied, intended for use, or designed to be built, used, rented, leased, let, or hired out to be occupied for living purposes, regardless of familial status, and is located on the same lot as an existing residential building and built to the standards in the Minnesota Residential Code, Minnesota Rules, chapter 1309. An accessory dwelling unit may be attached or detached from the existing residential building. Accessory dwelling unit does not include sacred communities and micro-unit dwellings under section 327.30 or temporary family health care dwellings under section 462.3593.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Applicant" has the meaning given in section 15.99.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (d) "Bulk control" means a regulation or ordinance that …
Sponsors
- Spencer Igo (R) · primary sponsor
- Michael Howard (D)
- Jim Nash (R)
- Larry Kraft (D)
- Katie Jones (D)
- Kari Rehrauer (D)
- Liish Kozlowski (D, 08B)
- Pete Johnson (D, 08A)
- Jay Xiong (D)
- Steve Elkins (D)
- Fue Lee (D, 59A)
Latest actions
- : Author stricken Repinski
- : Author added Lee, F.
- : Authors added Xiong and Elkins
- : Author added Johnson, P.
- : Author added Repinski
- : Author added Kozlowski
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations
Common questions
- What is HF3895?
- HF3895 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Zoning authority of local governments over certain housing types limited.
- What does HF3895 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to local government; limiting the zoning authority of local governments over certain housing types; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462.
- What is the status of HF3895?
- In committee as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Author stricken Repinski (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF3895?
- Spencer Igo (R), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF3895?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3895&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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