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HB2655 • 2025

Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to develop a housing stipend pilot program to provide housing stipends to individuals to move to a city where their labor is expected to benefit economic development of the city.

Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to develop a housing stipend pilot program to provide housing stipends to individuals to move to a city where their labor is expected to benefit economic development of the city.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Evans
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Housing and Homelessness.

  3. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act makes OHCS create a housing stipend pilot program in three counties. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5).
Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to develop a housing stipend pilot program to provide housing stipends to individuals to move to a city where their labor is expected to benefit economic development of the city. Establishes an advisory board to consult with the department on the development of the program.
Requires the department to report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on the program on or before September 15, 2028.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for the program.
Sunsets on January 2, 2031.
Relating to: Relating to a strategic housing stipend pilot program.
Current location: In House Committee