REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; affordable housing

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

HB 2719

Introduced by

Representatives Ortiz: Austin, Contreras P, De Los Santos, Gutierrez, Salman, Sandoval, Sun, Senator Mendez

An Act

appropriating monies to the housing trust fund.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Appropriation; housing trust fund; action prohibited

A. The sum of $25,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the housing trust fund established by section 41-3955, Arizona Revised Statutes.

B. If a landlord receives monies from the appropriation made in subsection A of this section as payment for rent owed to the landlord by a tenant, the landlord may not file, finalize or enforce any action against the tenant for the unpaid rent.