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CA AB694

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

5/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

Jacqui Irwin

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the issuance of $600,000,000 in state general obligation bonds to provide housing to veterans and their families under the Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Act of 2014.

  • Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs as the board responsible for administering the bond program in consultation with the California Housing Finance Agency and the Department of Housing and Community Development.

  • Establishes the Housing for Veterans Fund to receive and distribute bond proceeds for housing programs benefiting veterans and their families.

  • Requires the bond measure to be submitted to voters at the March 8, 2022 statewide primary election.

  • Allows the Legislature to amend the act by majority vote to improve program efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability.

Legislative Description

Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2022.

Last Action

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

6/24/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/26/2019
Veterans Affairs6/19/2019
Housing6/6/2019
Rules5/24/2019
Appropriations4/10/2019
Veterans Affairs4/3/2019
Housing and Community Development2/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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