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AZ SB1513

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Payne

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Amends the military transitional housing fund to allow funding from legislative appropriations and federal sources, with monies continuously appropriated and exempt from lapsing provisions.

  • Expands fund use to include construction planning and a transitional comprehensive care facility providing supportive housing services, on-site outpatient medical care, and behavioral health services for military members transitioning to civilian life.

  • Prohibits fund monies from being spent on unoccupied hotels and motels designated for homeless veterans; restricts spending to transitional housing for military members separating or recently separated from active duty.

  • Requires the Department of Housing to submit annual reports by September 1 detailing fund status, facilities funded, costs, geographic locations, and number of individuals benefiting from funded facilities.

  • Establishes a housing grant program allowing the Department of Housing to award grants to veteran-owned and operated nonprofit organizations or for-profit companies to construct military transitional housing, veteran housing, affordable housing, or homeless housing.

Legislative Description

Housing grants; military; veteran; homeless

Military

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules2/10/2025
Appropriations2/10/2025
Government Institutions2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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