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House roll call #307 · 2017–2018 session · January 24, 2018

Financing the production and preservation of housing for low and moderate income residents

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Approve the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)

Official wording: H.4134, On Engrossment

Who filed H.4134

Sponsor House Committee on Ways and Means

Committees often rewrite bills. The legislators who filed the original versions are listed on malegislature.gov.

150 Yes1 No8 did not vote

Passed

Every member's vote

Voted yes (150)
Voted no (1)
Did not vote (8)

What it means

The House version of the housing bond bill. It lets the state borrow up to $1,700,000,000 for housing programs, including $600,000,000 for renovation, code compliance and accessibility projects under chapter 121B of state law, $400,000,000 for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, $150,000,000 for the Housing Stabilization and Investment Trust Fund, $125,000,000 to preserve expiring-use properties, $100,000,000 for the Housing Innovations Trust Fund, $65,000,000 and $55,000,000 for housing for people with mental illness and disabilities, $60,000,000 for home modifications for people with disabilities, $50,000,000 each for a public housing demonstration program and mixed-use housing in commercial areas, and $45,000,000 for early education and out-of-school-time facilities. It also extends and changes several housing-related tax credit programs and gives the state an option to buy some assisted disabled housing when affordability limits expire.

Source: official text and history of H.4134 on malegislature.gov. This describes the bill text posted there; amendments may have changed the version that was voted on.

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