1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 1077, the second engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 59, after line 1, insert:

1.3"ARTICLE 8
1.4COVID-19 RESIDENTIAL HOUSING PROVISIONS

1.5    Section 1. [12.47] LIMITATION OF POWERS; EVICTION PROCEEDINGS.
1.6Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an order issued under this chapter prohibiting
1.7or delaying eviction proceedings under chapter 504B is valid for a period not to exceed 30
1.8days. The governor must not extend the order beyond 30 days unless the extension is
1.9approved by a majority vote of each house of the legislature. The governor shall not allow
1.10the order to expire and issue a new order delaying or prohibiting eviction proceedings under
1.11chapter 504B in an effort to avoid obtaining legislative approval for an extension of the
1.12order as provided in this section. An order issued to avoid obtaining legislative approval as
1.13required under this section is null and void.
1.14EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

1.15    Sec. 2. EXECUTIVE ORDER 20-79 VOID; EVICTION MORATORIUM ORDERS
1.16TEMPORARILY PROHIBITED.
1.17(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12, or any other law to the contrary,
1.18Executive Order 20-79 is null and void.
1.19(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12, or any law to the contrary, the
1.20governor is prohibited from issuing an order prohibiting or delaying eviction proceedings
1.21under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B, for 30 days following the enactment of this act.
1.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

2.1    Sec. 3. EVICTION MORATORIUM PHASEOUT.
2.2(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the following actions are prohibited:
2.3(1) termination or nonrenewal of residential leases, except:
2.4(i) at the request of a tenant or where the termination is due to the tenant seriously
2.5endangering the safety of others or significantly damaging property;
2.6(ii) for violations under Minnesota Statutes, section 504B.171, subdivision 1;
2.7(iii) termination and nonrenewal of residential leases are permitted for material violations
2.8of the lease other than nonpayment of rent; and
2.9(iv) from and after 30 days after the date of enactment of this act, termination and
2.10nonrenewal of leases are permitted for those with outstanding rent, but who are ineligible
2.11for rental assistance through the COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program;
2.12(2) filing of eviction actions under Minnesota Statutes, section 504B.285 or 504B.291,
2.13except:
2.14(i) where the tenant seriously endangers the safety of others or significantly damages
2.15property;
2.16(ii) for violations under Minnesota Statutes, section 504B.171, subdivision 1;
2.17(iii) from and after 30 days after the date of enactment of this act, eviction actions are
2.18permitted for material violations of the lease other than nonpayment of rent; and
2.19(iv) from and after 60 days after the date of enactment of this act, eviction actions are
2.20permitted for those with outstanding rent, but who are ineligible for rental assistance through
2.21the COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program;
2.22(3) termination of a residential rental agreement or filing an eviction action under
2.23Minnesota Statutes, section 327C.09, except for terminations or eviction actions under
2.24Minnesota Statutes, section 327C.09, subdivision 3, or under Minnesota Statutes, section
2.25327C.09, subdivision 5, if the case is based on the resident endangering the safety of other
2.26residents or park personnel; and
2.27(4) delivery of default notices by owners of security interests in manufactured homes
2.28located in Minnesota pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 327.64. A secured party is
2.29also prohibited from commencing an action for a court order to remove an occupant from
2.30a manufactured home.
2.31(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a landlord may file an eviction action against a tenant:
3.1(1) who is eligible for assistance through the COVID-19 emergency rental assistance
3.2program; and
3.3(2) who refuses to apply for assistance through the program, refuses to provide
3.4information needed by the landlord to apply for assistance on the tenant's behalf, or refuses
3.5to provide the landlord with proof that the tenant applied for assistance through the program.
3.6(c) Within 15 days of the date of enactment of this act, a landlord is encouraged to share
3.7the following with all tenants in arrears over 30 days:
3.8(1) the total amount due;
3.9(2) the availability of any financial assistance programs for which the tenant may be
3.10eligible; and
3.11(3) information about documents required by the city, county, state, or other entity to
3.12receive financial assistance.
3.13(d) Nothing in this section shall:
3.14(1) prohibit an action where the tenant or occupant abandons the premises and relief is
3.15sought under Minnesota Statutes, section 504B.271 or 504B.365;
3.16(2) reduce the rent owed by the tenant to the landlord, prevent the landlord from collecting
3.17rent owed, or reduce arrears owed by a tenant for rent; or
3.18(3) prohibit a tenant who is ineligible for assistance through the COVID-19 emergency
3.19rental assistance program from applying for or obtaining rental assistance through other
3.20programs.
3.21(e) This section expires 90 days after the date of enactment of this act.
3.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

3.23    Sec. 4. EVICTIONS; PENDING APPLICATIONS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
3.24Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including section 3, the filing of an eviction
3.25action based on nonpayment of rent against a tenant with a pending application for assistance
3.26through the COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program is prohibited. This section
3.27expires June 1, 2022.
3.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment."
3.29Amend the title accordingly