HB 729: Affordable Housing Discretionary Surtax
GENERAL BILL by Gottlieb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joseph ; Mercado ; Polo ; Smith, C.
Affordable Housing Discretionary Surtax; Authorizes certain counties to levy discretionary surtax to finance affordable housing trust fund; specifies cap; specifies documents to which surtax applies; specifies conditions under which surtax may levied; specifies procedures county must use before levying surtax; specifies authorized & prohibited uses of surtax proceeds; prohibits rehabilitation of housing owned by certain governments without vote; authorizes certain counties to create housing assistance voucher programs; specifies uses of vouchers & requirements for programs; requires OPPAGA to review program at specified interval & provide report to Governor & Legislature.
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/8/2019 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/20/2019 | House |
• Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 78 |
| 3/5/2019 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 78 |
| 5/3/2019 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee |
