ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: GOV DP 5-4-0-0

HB 2379: hotel; motel; vouchers; homeless; prohibition

Sponsor: Representative Gress, LD 4

House Engrossed

Overview

Outlines restrictions on a county, city or town's ability to require a hotel or motel to house homeless individuals or families (homeless).

History

The housing voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly and persons with disabilities to afford decent, safe and sanitary housing in the private market.  A rental subsidy is paid to the owner of the housing by the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) on behalf of the family.  The family then pays approximately 30% of its household income to cover the rest of the rental rate (ADOH).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteProhibits a county, city or town from requiring a hotel, or motel, to participate in a program that houses the homeless in an unoccupied guest room through a housing voucher.  (Sec.1,2)

2.   Prohibits ADOH from requiring a hotel, or motel, to participate in a program that houses the homeless in an unoccupied guest room through a housing voucher. (Sec. 3)

3.   Defines homeless individuals or families. (Sec. 1,2)

4.   Defines hotel or motel. (Sec. 1,2)

5.   Makes technical changes. (Sec. 2)

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