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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

     

     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:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 42-12 of the General Laws entitled "Department of Human

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Services" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     42-12-31. Emergency housing assistance fund. – (a) There is established an emergency

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housing assistance fund which shall be administered by the department of human services in

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conjunction with community action program agencies.

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     (b) The general assembly shall annually appropriate sufficient amounts to fund the

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emergency housing assistance fund.

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     (c) The purpose of the emergency housing assistance fund is to assist in providing safe

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and affordable housing to residents.

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     (d) The department of human services will promulgate rules and regulations regarding the

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use and disbursement of all sums appropriated by the general assembly for the emergency

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housing assistance fund. These rules and regulations will be promulgated pursuant to the Rhode

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Island administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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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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     This act would establish an emergency housing assistance fund to be administered by the

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department of human services in conjunction with community action program agencies.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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