House of Representatives

HB 2385

eviction prevention program

Sponsors: Represenative Loredo

dpa S/E	Committee on Human Services
DPA S/E	Committee on Appropriations
X	Caucus and COW	This bill as introduced contains an Appropriation clause.
	As Passed the House

HB 2385 establishes the Eviction Prevention Program to be administered by DES in conjunction with the Department of Commerce.

HB 2385 was amended in the Human Services Committee with a Strike-Everything amendment as follows:

· Establishes the Eviction Prevention and Homeless Housing Services Program (Program) will be administered by the Department of Commerce (DOC) with the consultation of the Department of Economic Security.

· Specifies that the Program may include:

· Eviction prevention for renters.

· Mortgage foreclosure for owners.

· Financial counseling for eviction prevention and mortgage foreclosure.

· Vouchers for hotels and motels.

· Rental security and utility deposits.

· Utility assistance.

· Short term rental assistance.

· Other approved homeless housing services.

· Establishes the Program fund, to be administered by DOC.

· States that the funding will consist of:

· Monies appropriated to the fund by the legislature, to be exempt from lapsing.

· Monies transferred to the Housing Trust fund from the proceeds of sales of abandoned properties and unclaimed properties.

· Stipulates that distribution of funds across the state will be on a needs-based formula determined by DOC.

· Terminates the Program on July 1, 2010.

HB 2385 was amended in the Appropriations Committee with a Strike-Everything amendment identical to the Human Services striker, with the following exception:

· Transfers only an additional $1,000,000 of unclaimed property proceeds to the Housing Trust Fund for use by the Program, as opposed to an additional 20% of unclaimed property monies.

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45th Legislature

First Regular Session 2 March 2, 2001

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