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Read. Follow. Verify.Minnesota House Bill 436 Establishes Homestead Market Value Exclusion for Retired Property Owners Age 65 and Older
Last action · February 20, 2025: Author added ZeleznikarSponsors: Mary Franson and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Minnesota House File 436 establishes a full for residential property owned and occupied by retired residents aged 65 and older, effective beginning with property taxes payable in 2026.
Qualifying retired senior homeowners become eligible to exclude all of their property's market value from property taxation, altering local tax rolls and taxpayer liabilities starting in tax year 2026.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Retired property owners aged 65 and older
Eligible individuals may have all of their property's market value excluded from taxation, reducing their property tax liability.
County and city assessors
Assessors must process applications, update assessment rolls, and include the new value reduction and exclusion details on annual taxpayer notices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the homestead market value exclusion under HF 436?
How does a property owner apply for the exclusion?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 20, 2025HouseAuthor added Zeleznikar
- Feb 17, 2025HouseCommitteeMotion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed Taxes
- Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduction and first reading, referred to Veterans and Military Affairs Division
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Expansion of Senior Property Tax Relief
The bill introduces a complete market value exclusion for retired property owners aged 65 and older, replacing or operating distinctly from existing tax credits and deferral programs.
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Sources
www.revisor.mn.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 80)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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