If you’ve been paying attention the past few weeks, you know that Minnesota has gone from nary a mention from St. Paul on HOA topics to a bevy of random legislation being thrust on the industry in 2025. While there are some positives in the legislation, there are some show stoppers that are compelling us to push back. Thus we’re holding a rally on Wednesday, April 2 at 10:30 a.m. at the State Capitol. If you’re an HOA board member, or an HOA resident, we highly recommend you show up to voice your opposition to HF1268 and SF1750. These are bills that are bad for the industry, bad for HOAs, and bad for HOA board leaders. REGISTER ON CAI-MN’s registration site today.
If you need a primer on the main legislative package as it currently stands, our great sponsor, SJJ Law, with attorney Aaron Brooksby, provides commentary with some slides that can serve as strong background on what the state is thinking about. The legislation stands to be revised in the coming days but this should give you a solid starting point.
Thank you, this is really helpful. I would like to know which provisions HOALNET is most focused on revising or eliminating. For me, as a board member, the ones creating new work in the name of transparency are the most upsetting. There is no reason, for instance, that boards should have to mail out copies of all contracts that were signed in the previous year. First, any association with a management company and good web portal will have them available there. Second, this almost assumes something that is in fact true but should not be, which is that too many owners do not bother attending meetings or reading minutes. There is no need to reward non-participation with spoon-feeding like this, in my opinion. The board member meet-and-confer requirement is problematic for a variety of reasons and I trust will not be in the final version of this legislation. But overall: why such far-reaching legislation all at once when too much reflects lack of knowledge? Why not address the insurance problem first and HELP associations instead of burdening and blaming them? And why not work on educating home buyers about the need to be willing to participate in an association if they buy into one?