1.1Senator Pha moved to amend
H.F. No. 2432, as amended pursuant to Rule 45,
1.2adopted by the Senate April 29, 2025, as follows (...):
1.3(The text of the amended House File is identical to
S.F. No. 1417.)
1.4Page 197, after line 14, insert:
1.5 "Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 504B.385, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.6 Subdivision 1.
Escrow of rent. (a) If a violation exists in a residential building, a
1.7residential tenant may deposit the amount of rent due to the landlord with the court
1.8administrator using the procedures described in paragraphs (b) to (d).
1.9(b) For a violation as defined in section
504B.001, subdivision 14, clause (1), the
1.10residential tenant may deposit with the court administrator the rent due to the landlord
along
1.11with a copy of the written notice of the code violation as provided in section
504B.185,
1.12subdivision 2. The residential tenant may not deposit the rent or file the written notice of
1.13the code violation until the time granted to make repairs has expired without satisfactory
1.14repairs being made, unless the residential tenant alleges that the time granted is
excessive.
1.15(c) For a violation as defined in section
504B.001, subdivision 14, clause (2)
or, (3),
(4),
1.16or (5), the residential tenant must give written notice to the landlord specifying the violation.
1.17The notice must be delivered personally or sent to the person or place where rent
is normally
1.18paid. If the violation is not corrected within 14 days, the residential tenant may
deposit the
1.19amount of rent due to the landlord with the court administrator along with an affidavit
1.20specifying the violation. The court must provide a simplified form affidavit for use
under
1.21this paragraph.
1.22(d) The residential tenant need not deposit rent if none is due to the landlord at
the time
1.23the residential tenant files the notice required by paragraph (b) or (c). All rent
which becomes
1.24due to the landlord after that time but before the hearing under subdivision 6 must
be
1.25deposited with the court administrator. As long as proceedings are pending under this
section,
1.26the residential tenant must pay rent to the landlord or as directed by the court and
may not
1.27withhold rent to remedy a violation.
1.28 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 504B.395, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.29 Subd. 4.
Landlord must be informed. A landlord must be informed in writing of an
1.30alleged violation at least 14 days before an action is brought by:
1.31(1) a residential tenant of a residential building in which a violation as defined
in section
1.32504B.001, subdivision 14, clause (2)
or, (3),
(4), or (5), is alleged to exist; or
2.1(2) a housing-related neighborhood organization, with the written permission of a
2.2residential tenant of a residential building in which a violation, as defined in section
2.3504B.001, subdivision 14, clause (2),
(3), (4), or (5), is alleged to exist. The notice
2.4requirement may be waived if the court finds that the landlord cannot be located despite
2.5diligent efforts."
2.6Page 214, after line 23, insert:
2.7 "Sec. 19. Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 19, section 90, is amended to read:
2.8 Sec. 90.
EFFECTIVE DATE.
2.9Sections 83 to 89 are effective January 1, 2024, and apply to leases
signed entered into,
2.10renewed, or extended on or after that date.
For the purposes of this section, estates at will
2.11shall be deemed to be renewed or extended at the commencement of each rental period.
2.12EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, and applies to leases entered
2.13into, renewed, or extended on or after that date.
2.14 Sec. 20. Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 19, section 102, is amended to read:
2.15 Sec. 102.
EFFECTIVE DATE.
2.16Sections 97, 98, and 100 are effective January 1, 2024, and apply to leases entered
into
2.17or, renewed
, or extended on or after January 1, 2024.
For the purposes of this section, estates
2.18at will shall be deemed to be renewed or extended at the commencement of each rental
2.19period.
2.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, and applies to leases entered
2.21into, renewed, or extended on or after that date."
2.22Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.23Amend the title accordingly
2.24The motion prevailed. #did not prevail. So the amendment was #not adopted.