SENIOR HOME PRESERVATION PROG
Summary
Creates the Senior Home Preservation Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to implement and administer the Senior Home Preservation Program to provide grants to agencies to provide minor rehabilitation services to legacy resident low-income senior homeowners to preserve the habitability and safety of their homes. Provides that grants may be used for housing owned by eligible seniors to reduce the cost of repair and rehabilitation, to remove or correct health or safety hazards, to comply with applicable housing standards or codes, or to make needed repairs to improve the general living conditions of the seniors including improved accessibility for seniors with disabilities. Provides that "legacy resident senior homeowner" means any person 62 years of age or older or 55 and older with a disability who has lived in a community family home (single-family home or owner-occupied building of up to 4 units) for at least 10 years. Defines other terms. Creates the Senior Home Preservation Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for the purpose of provide grants to agencies to provide minor rehabilitation services to eligible senior homeowners to preserve the habitability and safety of their homes. Amends the State Finance Act to include the fund as a special fund.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2024
Last action Apr 24, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Olickal
DDemocratic
Co
La Shawn Ford
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsey LaPointe
DDemocratic
Co
Yolonda Morris
DDemocratic
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