Chapter 410 |
2022 -- S 3049 Enacted 06/30/2022 |
A N A C T |
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING |
Introduced By: Senator Ana B. Quezada |
Date Introduced: June 20, 2022 |
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 45-53-12. 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 that 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 (12) 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 that 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 this title 45 or chapter 26 of |
this title 45. |
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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