The Senate recently passed a $115 million dollar funding package to improve the pathway to home ownership, increase affordable housing and provide an off-ramp for the eviction moratorium. Senator Rich Draheim, chair of the Senate housing committee, joins Capitol Report moderator Shannon Loehrke to talk about the housing omnibus bill.
The pandemic has only deepened Minnesota’s housing crisis with the state now facing a shortage of 50,000 housing units. Senator Kari Dziedzic is the ranking DFL member of the Senate housing committee, and she talks with Capitol Report moderator Shannon Loehrke about what’s needed to improve access to affordable housing.
Also in the program, the Senate debates Governor Tim Walz's proposal to create a new fifth income tax tier to raise additional revenue by taxing Minnesota's highest earners.