ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Rental relief for people impacted by Operation Metro Surge seems unlikely to come from the Capitol, but Democrats say they won’t give up on it.
Rental relief
The backstory:
The Senate passed a $40 million package yesterday that would go to counties and tribal governments to provide emergency rental support to households.
The bill even got one Republican vote.
What they're saying:
At a press conference Thursday, the author explained why the money would come from what’s left of a fund for people who lost their homes.
Those owners had overdue property taxes, but then counties sold their homes for more than they owed.
"They are a representation of the state stepping up and paying back those who the government wronged," said Sen. Lindsey Port (DFL-Burnsville). "This is a perfect opportunity to say that same thing. We are in this position because of the choices of the federal government."
Bill fails in House
The other side:
The rental relief bill stalled in the House Thursday on a party line committee vote. Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth said it has no path forward because it won’t get any House GOP votes.
DFLers say they'll keep trying to pass it.