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CS/CS/HB 979: Homelessness

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee ; Peters ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Berman ; Beshears ; Campbell ; Clelland ; Combee ; Cummings ; Fitzenhagen ; Gaetz ; Gibbons ; Hager ; Hill ; Hooper ; La Rosa ; Metz ; Oliva ; Pigman ; Pilon ; Pritchett ; Raburn ; Raschein ; Rodrigues, R. ; Rooney ; Rouson ; Santiago ; Saunders ; Schwartz ; Spano ; Stewart ; Van Zant ; Watson, C. ; Williams

Homelessness; Revises legislative findings; requires DEO to provide training & technical assistance to certain designated lead agencies of homeless assistance continuums of care; requires that provision of such training & assistance be delegated to certain nonprofit entities; requires department to establish award levels for "Challenge Grants"; specifies criteria to determine award levels; requires department, after consultation with Council on Homelessness, to specify grant award level in notice of solicitation of grant applications; revises qualifications for grant; specifies authorized uses of grant funds; requires lead agency that receives grant to submit report to department; provides for contingent effect.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 6/20/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-214
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2014 House • Filed
    2/28/2014 House • Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 84
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 84
    3/21/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, 03/25/14, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    3/25/2014 House • CS by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 366
    3/26/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 360
    3/28/2014 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 403
    4/8/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/10/14, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
    4/10/2014 House • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 26 NAYS 0 -HJ 530
    4/11/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 527
    4/21/2014 House • Original reference(s) removed: Economic Affairs Committee
    • Referred to- Calendar -HJ 598
    4/23/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/14
    4/25/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 772
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/28/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 798
    • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 798
    4/28/2014 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 775
    • Received -SJ 775
    4/29/2014 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 804
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 804
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1090 -SJ 804
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 804
    • Amendment(s) adopted (540440) -SJ 804
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/1/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 1024
    • Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn (540440) -SJ 1024
    • CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 1024
    5/1/2014 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 960
    6/13/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/20/2014 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2014-214

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  • CS/CS/HB 979, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2014 at 10:02 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1090 (c1) Homelessness Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/29/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 979 (Ch. 2014-214) -SJ 804
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    420.606 Training and technical assistance program. Page 1 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 979, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/11/2014 at 11:51 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1090 (c1) Homelessness Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/29/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 979 (Ch. 2014-214) -SJ 804
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    540440 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Latvala 4/28/2014
    12:15 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/1/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    753653 - Amendment
    Between lines 149 and 150, insert:     		Rouson 4/25/2014
    8:31 AM     		House: Not Allowed for Consideration
    4/25/2014     		PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2014 11:04 AM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2014 4:07 PM Senate 34 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    420.606 Training and technical assistance program. Page 1 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 979, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/26/2014 at 2:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1090 (c1) Homelessness Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/29/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 979 (Ch. 2014-214) -SJ 804
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    018337 - Amendment
    Remove lines 90-97 and insert:     		Peters 4/9/2014
    7:33 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/10/2014     		PDF
    629503 - Amendment
    Remove line 125 and insert:     		Peters 4/9/2014
    7:34 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/10/2014     		PDF
    188289 - Amendment
    Remove lines 151-152 and insert:     		Peters 4/9/2014
    7:36 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/10/2014     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    420.606 Training and technical assistance program. Page 2 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 979, Original Filed Version Posted 2/18/2014 at 4:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/24/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1090 (c1) Homelessness Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/29/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 979 (Ch. 2014-214) -SJ 804
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    967195 - Amendment
    Remove lines 156-177 and insert:     		Peters 3/24/2014
    5:04 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/25/2014     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    420.606 Training and technical assistance program. Page 2 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 5 (pdf)
    420.9073 Local housing distributions. Page 7 (pdf)

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