SF2691 would have imposed additional regulations on manufactured-home-park owners in Minnesota, limiting rent increases to once per year and treating increases above three percent as unreasonable unless justified by health and safety needs. The bill also would have capped late fees at eight percent, required itemized utility bills, prohibited mandatory electronic rent payments, and required owners to address hazardous trees. Additionally, it would have required park owners to give residents 60 days' notice before selling their properties and an opportunity to purchase the park, while establishing additional civil penalties for violations.

The Minnesota State Senate passed SF2691 on April 21, 2026 by a vote of 35 to 31. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this legislation infringes on private-property rights, protected by the Fifth and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, as well as the right to contract, protected by Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution. By restricting rent increases, imposing additional regulations, and interfering with property sales, the bill infringes on the rights of property owners to control and manage their own property. Rather than imposing burdensome regulations on property owners, Minnesota legislators should respect private-property rights and allow landlords and tenants to negotiate rental agreements freely, without government interference.