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2015 SESSION
SB 1342 Residential Improved Accessibility and Universal Visitability Grant Fund and Program; established.
Introduced by: Linda T. Puller | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Residential Improved Accessibility and Universal Visitability Grant Program. Establishes a grant program for homeowners and contractors for the purchase or construction of new residences or renovations to existing residences designed to improve accessibility or to provide universal visitability. The grant program would be administered by the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development. Subject to the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly, the Director would be authorized to award up to $1 million in grants each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2016, of which the Director would allocate 50 percent for the purchase or construction of new residences and 50 percent for the retrofitting or renovation of existing residences. The maximum grant allowed would be (i) $5,000 for the purchase or construction of a new residence or (ii) 50 percent of the amount expended, but not to exceed $5,000, for the retrofitting or renovation of an existing residence.
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HISTORY
- 01/19/15 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 15103067D
- 01/19/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/02/15 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/15 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/05/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/15 Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/15 House: Read first time
- 02/09/15 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/11/15 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/17/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/15 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/17/15 House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/15 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/18/15 House: Assigned App. sub: Agriculture, Commerce, Technology and Natural Resources
- 02/20/15 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/24/15 House: Left in Appropriations