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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5252: Doc. recording fees/homeless

Addressing the effectiveness of document recording fee surcharge funds that support homeless programs.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Commerce (Department) to develop performance measures to measure the effectiveness of the document recording fee surcharge funds in supporting homeless programs and to report its findings and recommendations regarding the new performance measures to the Legislature by December 1, 2017.
  • Requires the Department to develop a process to increase the effectiveness of its biennial report to the Governor and Legislature on the state and local governments performance in furthering the goals of their homeless housing plans.
  • Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to review how document recording surcharge fees are being expended to address homelessness and report its findings to the Legislature by December 1, 2022.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2017
  4. Passed HouseJun 29, 2017
  5. GovernorJul 6, 2017
  6. LawJul 6, 2017
Prime sponsor
Jan Angel (R-26)
Introduced
January 18, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
July 6, 2017
Session law
Chapter 15, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to measuring the effectiveness of document recording fee surcharge funds that support homeless programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jan Angel (R-26)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5252
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 29, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5252
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed June 29, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5252
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican45003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 10/19/2017.
  2. Chapter 15, 2017 Laws 3rd Special Session.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. Returned to Senate Rules 3.
  14. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. Placed on Rules White Sheet.
  18. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. APP - Majority; do pass.
  24. Referred to Appropriations.
  25. CDHT - Majority; do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  28. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  30. On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. And refer to Ways & Means.
  32. HSMH - Majority; do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

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