Florida Senate - 2015                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1520
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  04/07/2015           .                                
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       The Committee on Community Affairs (Brandes) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment to Amendment (273622) (with title
    2  amendment)
    3  
    4         Between lines 4 and 5
    5  insert:
    6         Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
    7  420.9075, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
    8         420.9075 Local housing assistance plans; partnerships.—
    9         (1)
   10         (b) Local housing assistance plans may allocate funds to:
   11         1. Implement local housing assistance strategies for the
   12  provision of affordable housing.
   13         2. Supplement funds available to the corporation to provide
   14  enhanced funding of state housing programs within the county or
   15  the eligible municipality.
   16         3. Provide the local matching share of federal affordable
   17  housing grants or programs.
   18         4. Fund emergency repairs, including, but not limited to,
   19  repairs performed by existing service providers under
   20  weatherization assistance programs under ss. 409.509-409.5093.
   21         5. Further the housing element of the local government
   22  comprehensive plan adopted pursuant to s. 163.3184, specific to
   23  affordable housing.
   24         6. Provide rental assistance to include the first and last
   25  month’s rent for eligible persons. Neither the first nor last
   26  month’s rent may be greater than the monthly amount of the
   27  rental agreement.
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   30  And the title is amended as follows:
   31         Between lines 782 and 783
   32  insert:
   33         amending s. 420.9075, F.S.; authorizing local housing
   34         assistance plans to allocate funds to provide rental
   35         assistance to include the first and last month’s rent
   36         for eligible persons, subject to certain restrictions;