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US SB1511
Bill
Status
4/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Catherine Cortez Masto
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AI Summary
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the use of mortgage revenue bonds for housing investment, including allowing carryforward bond authority to be transferred between issuing authorities within a state or redesignated for housing purposes within a 3-year period
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Eliminates refinancing limitations for mortgage revenue bonds, permitting refinancing for mortgagors who meet principal residence and income requirements at the time of refinancing
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Increases the financing limit for qualified home improvement loans from $15,000 to $75,000, with annual inflation adjustments beginning after 2026
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Revises the recapture tax period for mortgage revenue bonds from 9 years to 5 years, with holding period percentages of 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% for years 1-5 respectively
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Modifies mortgage credit certificate rules by changing the credit rate range to 1-5%, extending the certificate validity period from 2 to 4 years, and reducing the public notice requirement from 90 to 30 days
Legislative Description
Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act
Taxation
Last Action
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
10/21/2025