REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; affordable housing State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 HB 2719 Introduced by Representatives Ortiz: Austin, Contreras P, De Los Santos, Gutierrez, Salman, Sandoval, Sun, Senator Mendez An Act appropriating monies to the housing trust fund. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; affordable housing State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 HB 2719 Introduced by Representatives Ortiz: Austin, Contreras P, De Los Santos, Gutierrez, Salman, Sandoval, Sun, Senator Mendez REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; affordable housing State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 HB 2719 Introduced by Representatives Ortiz: Austin, Contreras P, De Los Santos, Gutierrez, Salman, Sandoval, Sun, Senator Mendez An Act appropriating monies to the housing trust fund. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Appropriation; housing trust fund; action prohibited A. The sum of $25,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the housing trust fund established by section 41-3955, Arizona Revised Statutes. B. If a landlord receives monies from the appropriation made in subsection A of this section as payment for rent owed to the landlord by a tenant, the landlord may not file, finalize or enforce any action against the tenant for the unpaid rent. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Appropriation; housing trust fund; action prohibited A. The sum of $25,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the housing trust fund established by section 41-3955, Arizona Revised Statutes. B. If a landlord receives monies from the appropriation made in subsection A of this section as payment for rent owed to the landlord by a tenant, the landlord may not file, finalize or enforce any action against the tenant for the unpaid rent.