Steve Elkins (born April 17, 1952) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019.
[10] Elkins supported efforts to audit the Metropolitan Council's management of the Southwest Light Rail project.
[12][13][14] He wrote an op-ed calling for cities to pursue rule changes and zoning policies that promote the creation of more affordable housing on smaller lots.
[15] He authored legislation that would limit cities' power to regulate development and local zoning practices in order to increase housing supply and reduce prices and rents.
[20] Elkins supports ranked-choice voting and authored legislation to expand its use to state and federal general and primary elections in Minnesota.
[28] Elkins was part of a bipartisan group of state legislators that traveled to Israel and the West Bank in 2019.