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HB 229: Low-Income & Moderate-Income Homeowners

GENERAL BILL by (CO-INTRODUCERS) Jenne

Low-Income & Moderate-Income Homeowners; Authorizes counties to establish fund for providing no-interest loans to assist low-income & moderate-income homeowners in paying homeowners' insurance premiums; authorizes governing authority of county to levy surtaxes on building-related permits to finance assistance fund; limits amount families may receive from fund in any year; requires loans to be repaid if homestead is sold or refinanced, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/6/2009 House • Filed
2/6/2009 House • Referred to Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; Finance & Tax Council
3/3/2009 House • Introduced, referred to Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; Finance & Tax Council -HJ 00025
5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA)