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FL H0665

Bill

Status

Failed

4/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Abruzzo

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Includes Florida Housing Finance Corporation as a state agency subject to inspector general oversight, requiring annual reports due 90 days after fiscal year end instead of September 30.

  • Removes cap on State Housing Trust Fund allocations, changing from "lesser of 7.53% or $107 million" and "lesser of 8.66% or $136 million" to fixed percentages (7.53% and 8.66%) of remaining excise tax on document revenues.

  • Adds "persons with special needs" as a defined tenant group eligible for zero to 3 percent interest rates under State Apartment Incentive Loan Program and creates corresponding fund reservation requirements.

  • Allows local governments to include affordable housing specifically for seniors age 60+ in comprehensive plans and permits disposition of real property conveyed for such housing development.

  • Restricts use of State Housing Trust Fund and Local Government Housing Trust Fund for new construction or purchases after December 31, 2009 for single-family homes and after December 31, 1995 for rental housing, except for acquisition and rehabilitation of existing properties (expires July 1, 2011).

Legislative Description

Affordable Housing [EPSC]

Last Action

In returning messages; Died in returning Messages

4/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council3/23/2010
Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development3/8/2010
Military & Local Affairs Policy1/28/2010

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