REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; housing assistance; elderly. State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 HB 2657 Introduced by Representatives Contreras P: Austin, Blattman, Hernandez C, Hernandez L, Longdon, Mathis, Pea, Peshlakai, Salman, Sandoval, Schwiebert, Seaman, Terech An Act appropriating monies to the department of economic security. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; housing assistance; elderly. State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 HB 2657 Introduced by Representatives Contreras P: Austin, Blattman, Hernandez C, Hernandez L, Longdon, Mathis, Pea, Peshlakai, Salman, Sandoval, Schwiebert, Seaman, Terech REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; housing assistance; elderly. State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 HB 2657 Introduced by Representatives Contreras P: Austin, Blattman, Hernandez C, Hernandez L, Longdon, Mathis, Pea, Peshlakai, Salman, Sandoval, Schwiebert, Seaman, Terech An Act appropriating monies to the department of economic security. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Appropriation; department of economic security; housing assistance; elderly; intent; exemption A. The sum of $7,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the department of economic security to distribute to area agencies on aging established pursuant to the older Americans act of 1965 (P.L. 89-73; 79 Stat. 218; 42 United States Code sections 3001 through 3058ff) for housing assistance for persons who are at least sixty years of age. B. The legislature intends that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered ongoing funding in future years. C. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Appropriation; department of economic security; housing assistance; elderly; intent; exemption A. The sum of $7,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the department of economic security to distribute to area agencies on aging established pursuant to the older Americans act of 1965 (P.L. 89-73; 79 Stat. 218; 42 United States Code sections 3001 through 3058ff) for housing assistance for persons who are at least sixty years of age. B. The legislature intends that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered ongoing funding in future years. C. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.