Minnesota House Bill 540 Requires Report on Vacant State Office Space and Housing Conversion Potential

Original title: Report on vacant state office space required.

Last action · February 24, 2025: Author added KnudsenSponsors: Terry Stier and 6 others

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What This Bill Proposed

The must submit a report by February 15, 2026, cataloging state-owned and leased office space that is substantially vacant and detailing its potential for housing conversion and state revenue generation.

Why it matters

Establishes a formal inventory and financial evaluation of unoccupied state office buildings to determine the feasibility and revenue returns of repurposing government property for residential housing.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Department of Administration

Must compile and submit the mandated report on vacant office space and is authorized to contract for market studies.

Directly affected

Legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over the budget of the Department of Administration

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who must submit the report on vacant state office space?

The is required to submit the report.

By what date must the report be delivered?

The report must be delivered by February 15, 2026.

What information must be included in the report?

The report must catalog owned or leased state office space, describe which spaces are substantially vacant, detail conversion potential into housing, and estimate revenue returns from rental or sale.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

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Feb 24, 2025House
Author added Knudsen
Feb 19, 2025House
Author added Scott
Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy

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