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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

     Introduced By: Representatives Noret, Corvese, Azzinaro, Bennett, Casimiro, Alzate,
Costantino, and Cardillo

     Date Introduced: March 07, 2022

     Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

      SECTION 1. Chapter 45-53 of the General Laws entitled "Low and Moderate Income

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

     45-53-10. Annual report.

     (a) The Rhode Island housing corporation established pursuant to chapter 55 of title 42 (the

"corporation") shall collect data on the number of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, as

authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 1437(f) ("vouchers"), which are received and utilized by the public

housing authorities (PHA) and agencies.

     (b) The office of housing and community development (OHCD) shall prepare a report

("report") on an annual basis to the general assembly, the housing resources commission, the Rhode

Island housing corporation, the division of statewide planning, and the secretary of housing. The

report required by this section shall be made available on the OHCD website for a period of at least

three (3) years, and shall be deemed to be a public record. The report shall be due on or before

March 1 of each year, commencing in the calendar year 2023.

     (c) The annual report required by this section shall contain the following information for

the twelve (12) month calendar period covered by the report commencing January 1, 2022 through

December 31, 2022 and annually thereafter on an aggregated and disaggregated basis by each

public housing authority:

     (1) The total fees collected by each municipality from developers in lieu of development

of low and moderate income housing as defined in § 45-24-46.1.

     (2) The number of unfunded vouchers which result either due to cost of rent or due to an

unavailability of housing units. The information required by this subsection shall be provided by

all public housing authorities or agencies directly to the office of housing and community

development (OHCD);

     (3) The total number of vouchers received and utilized by all public housing authorities in

the state during the preceding calendar year.

     (4) The administrative fees received and utilized by the public housing authorities to

administer the vouchers.

     (d) As used herein, the term "public housing authority and agency" means and includes any

public housing authority or agency established under chapter 25 of title 45 or chapter 26 of title 45.

     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 TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

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     The act would require the office of housing and community development to prepare an

annual report ("report") to the general assembly, the housing resources commission, the division of

statewide planning, Rhode Island housing corporation, and the secretary of housing, on Section 8

Housing Choice Vouchers.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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