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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1547: Housing assistance

Expanding programs eligible for housing assistance grants and loans.

Summary

  • Preference for Housing Trust Fund grants is extended to applicant projects which include employment and training opportunities in Washington apprenticeship programs.
  • Requires that organizations receiving assistance from the Housing Trust Fund: (a) establish an organizational quality management system by July 2007; and (b) pay employees 50 cents above the current minimum wage during 2005 and raise that wage by 50 cents for each subsequent year until 2015.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1547), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Miloscia (D-30)
Introduced
January 27, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5612
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to housing assistance grants and loans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Miloscia (D-30)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Sells D-38Eric Pettigrew D-37Tom Campbell R-2Bob Hasegawa D-11John McCoy D-38Jeannie Darneille D-27Maralyn Chase D-32Shay Schual-Berke D-33Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Capital Budget.
  3. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. HOUS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  6. First reading, referred to Housing.

HB 1547 in other sessions

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