Chapter 169
2015 -- H 5917
Enacted 07/09/2015

A N   A C T
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

Introduced By: Representatives Malik, Hull, McNamara, and Azzinaro
Date Introduced: March 18, 2015

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Section 42-128-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-128 entitled "Rhode
Island Housing Resources Act of 1998" is hereby amended to read as follows:
     42-128-2. Rhode Island housing resources agency created. -- There is created within
the executive department a housing resources agency with the following purposes, organization,
and powers:
      (1) Purposes:
      (i) To provide coherence to the housing programs of the state of Rhode Island and its
departments, agencies, commissions, corporations, and subdivisions.
      (ii) To provide for the integration and coordination of the activities of the Rhode Island
housing and mortgage finance corporation and the Rhode Island housing resources commission.
      (2) Coordinating committee -- Created -- Purposes and powers:
      (i) The coordinating committee of the housing resources agency shall be comprised of
the chairperson of the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation, corporations;
the chairperson of the Rhode Island housing resources commission, commission; the director of
the department of administration, or the designee of the director, director; and the executive
director of the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation. The chairperson of the
Rhode Island housing resources commission shall be chairperson of the coordinating committee.
      (ii) The coordinating committee shall develop and shall implement, with the approval of
the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation and the Rhode Island housing
resources commission, a memorandum of agreement describing the fiscal and operational
relationship between the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation and the Rhode
Island housing resources commission and shall define which programs of federal assistance will
be applied for on behalf of the state by the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance
corporation and the Rhode Island housing resources commission.
      (3) There is hereby established a restricted receipt account within the general fund of the
state. Funds from this account shall be used to provide for the lead hazard abatement program,
housing rental subsidy, with priority given to homeless veterans and homeless prevention
assistance and housing retention assistance with priority to veterans.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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