2015 -- S 0307 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM | |
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE FOR EMERGENCY | |
HOUSING ASSISTANCE | |
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Introduced By: Senators Lombardi, Archambault, DiPalma, Walaska, and Felag | |
Date Introduced: February 12, 2015 | |
Referred To: Senate Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 42-12 of the General Laws entitled "Department of Human |
2 | Services" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 42-12-31. Emergency housing assistance fund. – (a) There is established an emergency |
4 | housing assistance fund which shall be administered by the department of human services in |
5 | conjunction with community action program agencies. |
6 | (b) The general assembly shall annually appropriate sufficient amounts to fund the |
7 | emergency housing assistance fund. |
8 | (c) The purpose of the emergency housing assistance fund is to assist in providing safe |
9 | and affordable housing to residents. |
10 | (d) The department of human services will promulgate rules and regulations regarding the |
11 | use and disbursement of all sums appropriated by the general assembly for the emergency |
12 | housing assistance fund. These rules and regulations will be promulgated pursuant to the Rhode |
13 | Island administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42. |
14 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM | |
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE FOR EMERGENCY | |
HOUSING ASSISTANCE | |
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1 | This act would establish an emergency housing assistance fund to be administered by the |
2 | department of human services in conjunction with community action program agencies. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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