Subdivision 1.Establishment of fund.

The Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund is established as a separate account in the housing development fund. The agency may use the money from the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund to make payments to manufactured home owners under section 327C.095, subdivision 13, paragraphs (a) and (e). All interest earned from the investment or deposit of money in the trust fund must be deposited in the trust fund. The Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund account shall consist of:

(1) payments collected from manufactured home park owners under section 327C.095, subdivision 12, paragraph (a), and subdivision 13, paragraph (e);

(2) payments collected from manufactured home owners under section 327C.095, subdivision 12, paragraph (c);

(3) interest earned on the money deposited into the trust fund; and

(4) other appropriated funds.

Subd. 2.Expending funds.

The agency may expend the money in the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund to the extent necessary to carry out the objectives of section 327C.095, subdivision 13, by making payments to manufactured home owners, or other parties approved by the third-party neutral, under subdivision 13, paragraphs (a) and (e), and to pay the costs of administering the fund. Money in the fund is appropriated to the agency for these purposes and to the commissioner of management and budget to pay costs incurred by the commissioner of management and budget to administer the fund.