ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: GOV DP 5-4-0-0 | 3rd Read 31-29-0-0

Senate: GOV DP 4-3-1-0 | 3rd Read 16-13-1-0

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

Sponsor: Representative Gress, LD 4

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. Prohibits 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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