SB 21-242 CO

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The act allows the division of housing within the department of local affairs to use the housing development grant fund for rental assistance, tenancy support service programs, and awarding grants and loans for the rental, acquisition, or renovation of underutilized hotels, underutilized motels, and other underutilized properties to provide noncongregate sheltering or affordable housing for people experiencing homelessness. The act expands those who are eligible to benefit from the rental assistance and tenancy support programs to include individuals experiencing homelessness.The act transfers $30 million from the affordable housing and home ownership cash fund to the housing development grant fund for the funding of rental assistance and tenancy support programs related to the rental, acquisition, or renovation of underutilized hotels, underutilized motels, and other underutilized properties, and the awarding of grants and loans for the rental, acquisition, or renovation of underutilized hotels, underutilized motels, and other underutilized properties. The act also transfers $15 million from the general fund to the affordable housing and home ownership cash fund.Additionally, the act requires the department of local affairs, during its annual report to the assigned committee of reference, to report on the rental and tenancy support service programs provided by the division of housing related to the rental, acquisition, or renovation of underutilized hotels, underutilized motels, and other underutilized properties and the grants and loans awarded by the division for the rental, acquisition, or renovation of underutilized hotels, underutilized motels, and other underutilized properties.Finally, the act further expands the permissible use of the housing development grant fund to allow the awarding of grants to nonprofit organizations for the issuance of direct assistance to individuals who are currently experiencing financial need and are not eligible for certain other types of assistance. The act transfers $15 million from the general fund to the housing development grant fund for this purpose and requires the state treasurer to transfer all unexpended and unencumbered money that is transferred to the fund for this purpose to the general fund on June 30, 2022.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Julie Gonzales Democratic · primary
• Brittany Pettersen · primary
• Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez · primary
• Steven Woodrow Democratic · primary

1. Jun 25, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
2. Jun 15, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Jun 15, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Jun 15, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Jun 7, 2021 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Pass · upper
6. Jun 7, 2021 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Reconsider · upper
7. Jun 7, 2021 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
8. Jun 7, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
9. Jun 4, 2021 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
10. Jun 3, 2021 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
11. Jun 3, 2021 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
12. May 26, 2021 House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
13. May 24, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government · lower
14. May 21, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
15. May 20, 2021 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
16. May 19, 2021 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
17. May 11, 2021 Senate Committee on Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
18. Apr 12, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (06/25/2021) · PDF
• Final Act (06/15/2021) · PDF
• Rerevised (06/07/2021) · PDF
• Revised (06/03/2021) · PDF
• Reengrossed (05/21/2021) · PDF
• Engrossed (05/20/2021) · PDF
• Introduced (04/12/2021) · PDF
• PA4 (06/03/2021) · PDF
• PA3 (05/27/2021) · PDF
• PA2 (05/19/2021) · PDF
• PA1 (05/12/2021) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF