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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
department of housing; continuation.
Purpose
Continues the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) for four years.
Background
Established in 2002, ADOH is responsible for: 1) establishing policies, procedures and programs to address the affordable housing issues confronting Arizona, including issues of low income families, moderate income families, housing affordability, special needs populations and decaying housing stock; 2) providing, to qualified housing participants and political subdivisions of Arizona, financial, advisory, consultative, planning, training and educational assistance for the development of safe, decent and affordable housing, including housing for low and moderate income households; and 3) maintaining and enforcing standards of quality and safety for manufactured homes, mobile homes and factory-built buildings. Programs administered by ADOH include rental development, rental assistance, home ownership assistance, housing rehabilitation, foreclosure prevention and homeless prevention. ADOH is primarily funded through federal resources and fees. According to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, ADOH administers approximately $190 million in federal and non-appropriated state housing and community development funds annually (A.R.S. § 41-3953; JLBC).
The House Commerce Committee of Reference (House COR) and the Senate Regulatory Affairs & Government Efficiency Committee of Reference (Senate COR) held public meetings on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, and Wednesday, January 15, 2025, to review the Auditor General's Performance Audit and Sunset Review Report, consider ADOH's responses to the statutorily outlined sunset factors and receive public testimony. The House and Senate CORs recommended that ADOH be continued with revisions (COR Report).
The ADOH is statutorily set to terminate on July 1, 2025, unless legislation is enacted for its continuation (A.R.S. § 41-3025.06).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Continues, retroactive to July 1, 2025, ADOH until July 1, 2029.
2. Repeals ADOH on January 1, 2030.
3. Contains a purpose statement.
4. Makes technical and conforming changes.
5. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 14, 2025
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