HB 2654
Establishes the emergency veterans housing program within the Housing and Community Services Department.
| Status | In House Committee (HHOUSH) |
| Sponsors | Paul Evans (Democrat) (Chief) |
| Fiscal impact | May have fiscal impact, but no statement yet issued |
| Revenue impact | May have revenue impact, but no statement yet issued |
Bill Text
Establishes the emergency veterans housing program within the Housing and Community Services Department to award grants for residential housing for service-disabled veterans.
Sponsors#
Chief Sponsors: Paul Evans
Overview#
Digest: This Act creates and funds an OHCS program for housing disabled veterans. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). Establishes the emergency veterans housing program within the Housing and Community Services Department. Requires the department, in coordination with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and an advisory board, to award grants for the project costs of residential housing for persons of lower income who are service-disabled veterans and their families. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund for the program. Sunsets January 2, 2030.
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2025-01-17 | H | Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2025-06-27 | H | In committee upon adjournment. |