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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2497: Affordable housing financing

Adding development of permanently affordable housing to the allowable uses of community revitalization financing, the local infrastructure financing tool, and local revitalization financing.

Summary

  • Expands public improvement eligible for community revitalization financing, local infrastructure financing tool, and local revitalization financing to include permanently affordable housing.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2020
  5. GovernorApr 2, 2020
  6. LawApr 2, 2020
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 15, 2020 in the House
Last action
April 2, 2020
Session law
Chapter 280, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to adding development of permanently affordable housing to the allowable uses of community revitalization financing, the local infrastructure financing tool, and local revitalization financing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mari Leavitt D-28Beth Doglio D-22Alex Ramel D-40Steve Tharinger D-24Roger Goodman D-45Marcus Riccelli D-3Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2497
56 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican13901
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 3, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2497
35 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican81200
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 7, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2497
55 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55101
Republican04100
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.
  2. Chapter 280, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. HSA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Housing Stability & Affordability.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2497 in other sessions

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