HB 2802
Establishes Homeownership Repair and Rehabilitation Program within Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to entities providing financial assistance to persons in low income households for repair and rehabilitation of residences.
| Status | In House Committee (JWM) |
| Session | 2019 Regular Session |
| Sponsors | Pam Marsh (Democrat) (Chief), David Gomberg (Democrat), Ron Noble (Republican), Bill Hansell (Republican), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Alissa Keny-Guyer (Democrat), Julie Fahey (Democrat), Gary Leif (Republican) |
| Fiscal impact | Fiscal impact issued |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
| Emergency clause | Yes |
Bill Text
Establishes the Homeownership Repair and Rehabilitation Program and Healthy Homes Program within the Housing and Community Services Department to support residential improvements.
Sponsors#
Chief Sponsors: Pam Marsh
Co-Sponsors: David Gomberg, Ron Noble, Bill Hansell, Janeen Sollman
Overview#
Establishes Homeownership Repair and Rehabilitation Program within Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants to entities providing financial assistance to persons in low income households for repair and rehabilitation of residences. Establishes Homeownership] Home Repair and Rehabilitation Program] Fund to support program. Requires 50 percent of fund to be administered by community action agency network. Establishes Healthy Homes Program within department to research housing health hazards and to provide revolving funds for organizations addressing housing health hazards. Establishes Healthy Homes Revolving] Fund to support program. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for deposit into both funds. Makes programs operative January 1, 2020. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-28 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2019-02-04 | H | Referred to Human Services and Housing with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2019-03-11 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2019-03-18 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2019-03-20 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2019-03-25 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2019-04-01 | H | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2019-04-01 | H | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2019-06-30 | H | In committee upon adjournment. |