HB 2664
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
HB 2664: military and transitional housing; fund
Sponsor: Representative Payne, LD 21
Committee on Military Affairs & Public Safety
Overview
Creates the Military and Transitional Housing Fund (MTHF) within the Arizona Department of
Housing (ADOH) for developing newly constructed transitional housing for military members.
History
ADOH primarily receives its funding from federal sources and is tasked with using those monies
to address affordable housing issues confronting Arizona; it directly administers funds through a
variety of programs. ADOH does not own or build housing. It manages and provides funding for
programs run by various for-profit, non-profit and governmental entities that apply for funding.
ADOH received no monies from the General Fund in FY2021 and is not requesting any General
Fund monies for FY2022 (A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 37, Article 2; JLBC Program Summary,
Housing Assistance; ADOH Five-Year Plan).
Provisions
1. Establishes the MTHF to be administered by the Director of ADOH. (Sec. 1)
2. Allocates monies to the MTHF from any federal sources, including:
a) Monies provided by affordable housing legislation; and
b) Unused or undesignated stimulus monies or infrastructure monies. (Sec. 1)
3. Asserts that monies are to be used in cooperation with veteran owned and operated for-profit
and nonprofit organizations for providing newly-constructed transitional housing to military
members separating from the military. (Sec. 1)
4. Permits monies to be spent on purchasing and constructing transitional housing facilities.
(Sec. 1)
5. Prohibits monies from being spent on unoccupied hotels and motels designated for homeless
veterans. (Sec. 1)
6. Limits the amount of monies from the MTHF, which may be used to administer the fund, to no
more than 10% annually. (Sec. 1)
7. Requires the Director of ADOH to annually submit a report to the President of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House on the status of the MTHF by September 1. (Sec. 1)
8. Directs ADOH to seek comment from the local government in whose jurisdiction a project is
planned. (Sec. 1)
9. Prohibits ADOH from interfering with or attempting to override a local government's planning,
zoning or land use regulations. (Sec. 1)
10. Exempts monies in the fund from lapsing. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note