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Maryland Senate Bill SB848

Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 446
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4-Chapter 446
5-(Senate Bill 848)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
9+ *sb0848*
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9-Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program – Establishment
11+SENATE BILL 848
12+C9 (3lr0858)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation/Environment
15+and Transportation —
16+Introduced by Senators Guzzone, Smith, and Watson Augustine, Brooks, Hester,
17+Kagan, Lewis Young, M. Washington, and Watson
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11-FOR the purpose of establishing a Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program in the
12-Department of Housing and Community Development to provide vouchers and
13-housing assistance payments for low–income families that are on a certain federal
14-housing program waitlist; requiring the Department and public housing agencies to
15-administer the State Program; and generally relating to the Statewide Rental
16-Assistance Voucher Program.
19+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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18-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
19- Article – Housing and Community Development
20-Section 4–101, 4–103, and 4–1401
21- Annotated Code of Maryland
22- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
21+_______________________________________________
22+Proofreader.
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24+Proofreader.
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24-BY adding to
25- Article – Housing and Community Development
26-Section 4–2901 through 4–2921 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 29. Statewide
27-Rental Assistance Voucher Program”
28- Annotated Code of Maryland
29- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
26+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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31- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
32-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
28+_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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34-Article – Housing and Community Development
30+______________________________________________
31+President.
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36-4–101.
33+CHAPTER ______
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38- (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
35+AN ACT concerning 1
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40- (b) “Administration” means the Community Development Administration.
37+Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program – Establishment 2
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42- (c) “Division” means the Division of Development Finance.
39+FOR the purpose of establishing a Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program in the 3
40+Department of Housing and Community Development to provide vouchers and 4
41+housing assistance payments for low–income families that are on a certain federal 5
42+housing program waitlist; requiring the Department and public housing agencies to 6
43+administer the State Program; and generally relating to the Statewide Rental 7
44+Assistance Voucher Program. 8
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44- (d) “Elderly household” means, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N § 4–2901 OF THIS
45-TITLE, one or more individuals who occupy a residential dwelling unit, at least one of whom
46-meets the age limit specified by the Secretary that:
46+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
47+ Article – Housing and Community Development 10
48+Section 4–101, 4–103, and 4–1401 11
49+ Annotated Code of Maryland 12 2 SENATE BILL 848
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48- (1) is greater than or equal to age 55; and Ch. 446 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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50-– 2 –
52+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 1
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52- (2) may vary for different programs or types of projects.
54+BY adding to 2
55+ Article – Housing and Community Development 3
56+Section 4–2901 through 4–2921 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 29. Statewide 4
57+Rental Assistance Voucher Program” 5
58+ Annotated Code of Maryland 6
59+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 7
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54- (e) “Nonprofit sponsor” means a sponsor that is:
61+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 8
62+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 9
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56- (1) a nonprofit organization; or
64+Article – Housing and Community Development 10
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58- (2) a limited partnership, if:
66+4–101. 11
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60- (i) 1. each general partner is a nonprofit organization; or
68+ (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 12
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62- 2. each general partner is a wholly owned subsidiary of a
63-nonprofit organization;
70+ (b) “Administration” means the Community Development Administration. 13
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65- (ii) the limited partnership is formed to undertake a project that is
66-eligible as a whole or in part for a federal program or incentive, including low–income
67-housing tax credits; and
72+ (c) “Division” means the Division of Development Finance. 14
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69- (iii) a nonprofit organization manages the project or will receive the
70-net cash flow or residual sale proceeds on the sale of the project.
74+ (d) “Elderly household” means, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N § 4–2901 OF THIS 15
75+TITLE, one or more individuals who occupy a residential dwelling unit, at least one of whom 16
76+meets the age limit specified by the Secretary that: 17
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72-4–103.
78+ (1) is greater than or equal to age 55; and 18
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74- The Division includes:
80+ (2) may vary for different programs or types of projects. 19
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76- (1) the Community Development Administration;
82+ (e) “Nonprofit sponsor” means a sponsor that is: 20
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78- (2) the Disaster Relief Housing Program;
84+ (1) a nonprofit organization; or 21
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80- (3) the Down Payment and Settlement Expense Loan Program;
86+ (2) a limited partnership, if: 22
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82- (4) federal and State weatherization programs;
88+ (i) 1. each general partner is a nonprofit organization; or 23
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84- (5) the Group Home Financing Program;
90+ 2. each general partner is a wholly owned subsidiary of a 24
91+nonprofit organization; 25
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86- (6) the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program;
93+ (ii) the limited partnership is formed to undertake a project that is 26
94+eligible as a whole or in part for a federal program or incentive, including low–income 27
95+housing tax credits; and 28
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88- (7) the Lead Hazard Reduction Loan Program;
97+ (iii) a nonprofit organization manages the project or will receive the 29
98+net cash flow or residual sale proceeds on the sale of the project. 30 SENATE BILL 848 3
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90- (8) the local government infrastructure program;
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92- (9) the Maryland Home Financing Program;
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94- (10) the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program;
102+4–103. 1
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96- (11) the Neighborhood Housing Services Fund; WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 446
104+ The Division includes: 2
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98-– 3 –
106+ (1) the Community Development Administration; 3
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100- (12) the Operating Assistance Grants Demonstration Projects;
108+ (2) the Disaster Relief Housing Program; 4
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102- (13) the Partnership Rental Housing Program;
110+ (3) the Down Payment and Settlement Expense Loan Program; 5
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104- (14) the Radium Grant Program;
112+ (4) federal and State weatherization programs; 6
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106- (15) the Rental Allowance Program , THE STATEWIDE RENTAL
107-ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PROGRAM, and other rental assistance programs;
114+ (5) the Group Home Financing Program; 7
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109- (16) the Rental Housing Program; and
116+ (6) the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program; 8
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111- (17) the Self–Help Homeownership Technical Assistance Program.
118+ (7) the Lead Hazard Reduction Loan Program; 9
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113-4–1401.
120+ (8) the local government infrastructure program; 10
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115- In this subtitle, “programs” means rental assistance programs other than the Rental
116-Allowance Program established under § 4–1403 of this subtitle AND THE STATEWIDE
117-RENTAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER SUBTITLE 29 OF
118-THIS TITLE.
122+ (9) the Maryland Home Financing Program; 11
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120-SUBTITLE 29. STATEWIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PROGRAM.
124+ (10) the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program; 12
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122-4–2901.
126+ (11) the Neighborhood Housing Services Fund; 13
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124- (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
125-INDICATED.
128+ (12) the Operating Assistance Grants Demonstration Projects; 14
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127- (B) “DISABLED” MEANS HAVING :
130+ (13) the Partnership Rental Housing Program; 15
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129- (1) A DISABILITY UNDER 42 U.S.C. § 423;
132+ (14) the Radium Grant Program; 16
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131- (2) A PHYSICAL, MENTAL, OR EMOTIONAL IMPAIRM ENT THAT IS
132-EXPECTED TO BE OF LO NG–CONTINUED AND INDEFI NITE DURATION , IS EXPECTED
133-TO SUBSTANTIALLY IMP EDE AN INDIVIDUAL ’S ABILITY TO LIVE IN DEPENDENTLY ,
134-AND MAY BE IMPROVED BY MORE SUITABLE HOU SING OPTIONS; OR
134+ (15) the Rental Allowance Program , THE STATEWIDE RENTAL 17
135+ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PROGRAM, and other rental assistance programs; 18
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136- (3) A DEVELOPMENTAL DISA BILITY AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL
137-DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT.
137+ (16) the Rental Housing Program; and 19
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139- (B) “DISABILITY” MEANS A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT TH AT
140-SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS A MAJOR LIFE ACTIVIT Y.
139+ (17) the Self–Help Homeownership Technical Assistance Program. 20
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142- (C) “ELDERLY” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL THAT IS AT LEAST 62 YEARS OLD.
143- Ch. 446 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
141+4–1401. 21
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145-– 4 –
146- (D) (1) “FAMILY” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDU ALS
147-ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTA NCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM.
143+ In this subtitle, “programs” means rental assistance programs other than the Rental 22
144+Allowance Program established under § 4–1403 of this subtitle AND THE STATEWIDE 23
145+RENTAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER SUBTITLE 29 OF 24
146+THIS TITLE. 25 4 SENATE BILL 848
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149- (2) “FAMILY” INCLUDES A PREFERENC E CATEGORY ESTABLISH ED
150-UNDER § 4–2906(B) § 4–2906 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
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152- (E) “HOUSING ASSISTANCE PA YMENT” MEANS THE MONTHLY ASSISTANCE
153-PAYMENT PAID FOR A F AMILY UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM.
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155- (F) “HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM” MEANS THE PROGRAM
156-ESTABLISHED UNDER 24 C.F.R. PART 982.
150+SUBTITLE 29. STATEWIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PROGRAM. 1
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158- (G) “LIVE–IN AIDE” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL THAT:
152+4–2901. 2
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160- (1) MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS UNDER 24 C.F.R. § 5.403; AND
154+ (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 3
155+INDICATED. 4
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162- (2) RESIDES WITH AN ELDE RLY OR DISABLED INDI VIDUAL WHO
163-RECEIVES ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM.
157+ (B) “DISABLED” MEANS HAVING : 5
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165- (H) “PAYMENT STANDARD ” MEANS THE MAXIMUM MO NTHLY HOUSING
166-ASSISTANCE PAYMENT F OR A FAMILY ASSISTED UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM.
159+ (1) A DISABILITY UNDER 42 U.S.C. § 423; 6
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168- (I) (1) “PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ” MEANS AN ENTITY AUTH ORIZED BY
169-THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO ADMINI STER
170-THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM IN THE STATE.
161+ (2) A PHYSICAL, MENTAL, OR EMOTIONAL IMPAIRM ENT THAT IS 7
162+EXPECTED TO BE OF LO NG–CONTINUED AND INDEFI NITE DURATION , IS EXPECTED 8
163+TO SUBSTANTIALLY IMP EDE AN INDIVIDUAL’S ABILITY TO LIVE IN DEPENDENTLY , 9
164+AND MAY BE IMPROVED BY MORE SUITABLE HOU SING OPTIONS; OR 10
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172- (2) “PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ” DOES NOT INCLUDE THE
173-DEPARTMENT .
166+ (3) A DEVELOPMENTAL DISA BILITY AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL 11
167+DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT. 12
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175- (J) “STATE PROGRAM” MEANS THE STATEWIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE
176-VOUCHER PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER THIS SUBTITLE .
169+ (B) “DISABILITY” MEANS A PHYSI CAL OR MENTAL IMPAIR MENT THAT 13
170+SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS A MAJOR LIFE ACTIVIT Y. 14
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178- (K) “VOUCHER” MEANS A DOCUMENT ISS UED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR A
179-PUBLIC HOUSING AGENC Y TO A FAMILY THAT I S SELECTED TO RECEIV E ASSISTANCE
180-UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM, WHICH DESCRIBES THE STATE PROGRAM AND
181-PROCEDURES UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM.
172+ (C) “ELDERLY” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL THAT IS AT LEAST 62 YEARS OLD. 15
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183-4–2902.
174+ (D) (1) “FAMILY” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDU ALS 16
175+ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTA NCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM. 17
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185- THERE IS A STATEWIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PROGRAM IN THE
186-DEPARTMENT .
177+ (2) “FAMILY” INCLUDES A PREFERENC E CATEGORY ESTABLISH ED 18
178+UNDER § 4–2906(B) § 4–2906 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 19
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188-4–2903.
189- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 446
180+ (E) “HOUSING ASSISTANCE PA YMENT” MEANS THE MONTHLY AS SISTANCE 20
181+PAYMENT PAID FOR A F AMILY UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM. 21
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191-– 5 –
192- THE PURPOSE OF THE STATE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE VOUCHERS AND
193-HOUSING ASSISTANCE P AYMENTS FOR LOW –INCOME FAMILIES THAT ARE
194-CURRENTLY ON A WAITI NG LIST UNDER THE FE DERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER
195-PROGRAM FOR HOUSING I N UNITS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C
196-HOUSING AGENCY , IN ACCORDANCE WITH G UIDELINES UNDER THE FEDERAL
197-HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM.
183+ (F) “HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM” MEANS THE PROGRAM 22
184+ESTABLISHED UNDER 24 C.F.R. PART 982. 23
198185
199-4–2904.
186+ (G) “LIVE–IN AIDE” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL THAT: 24
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201- (A) (1) IN POLITICAL SUBDIVIS IONS WITHOUT A LOCAL ADMINISTRATOR
202-UNDER THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT
203-SHALL ADMINISTER THE STATE PROGRAM AND ISSUE VOU CHERS AND HOUSING
204-ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO ASSIST LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TH AT ARE ELIGIBLE
205-FOR BUT ARE NOT CURR ENTLY RECEIVING HOUS ING CHOICE VOUCHERS UNDER THE
206-FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM.
188+ (1) MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS UNDER 24 C.F.R. § 5.403; AND 25
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208- (2) IN POLITICAL SUBDIVI SIONS WITH A PUBLIC HOUSING
209-AGENCY–ADMINISTRATOR UNDER THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER
210-PROGRAM, THE PUBLIC HOUSING A GENCY SHALL ADMINIST ER THE STATE
211-PROGRAM AND ISSUE VOU CHERS AND HOUSING AS SISTANCE PAYMENTS TO ASSIST
212-LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TH AT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR BUT ARE NO T CURRENTLY
213-RECEIVING HOUSING CH OICE VOUCHERS UNDER THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE
214-VOUCHER PROGRAM.
190+ (2) RESIDES WITH AN ELDE RLY OR DISABLED INDI VIDUAL WHO 26
191+RECEIVES ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM. 27
192+ SENATE BILL 848 5
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216- (B) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE P ROVIDED IN THIS SUBT ITLE, THE STATE
217-PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMI NISTERED IN ACCORDAN CE WITH FEDERAL GUID ELINES
218-UNDER THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM.
219194
220-4–2905.
195+ (H) “PAYMENT STANDARD ” MEANS THE MAXIMUM MO NTHLY HOUSING 1
196+ASSISTANCE PAYMENT F OR A FAMILY ASSISTED UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM. 2
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222- TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A HOUSING ASSISTANCE P AYMENT UNDER THE STATE
223-PROGRAM, A FAMILY SHALL:
198+ (I) (1) “PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ” MEANS AN ENTITY AUTH ORIZED BY 3
199+THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO ADMINI STER 4
200+THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM IN THE STATE. 5
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225- (1) RESIDE IN THE STATE;
202+ (2) “PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ” DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 6
203+DEPARTMENT . 7
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227- (2) BE ON A FEDERAL HOUS ING CHOICE VOUCHER W AITING LIST; AND
205+ (J) “STATE PROGRAM” MEANS THE STATEWIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE 8
206+VOUCHER PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER THIS SUBTITLE . 9
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229- (3) MEET LOW–INCOME ELIGIBILITY LIMITS U NDER THE FEDERAL
230-HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM OR INCOME REQ UIREMENTS AS
231-DETERMINED BY THE PU BLIC HOUSING AGENCY .
208+ (K) “VOUCHER” MEANS A DOCUMENT ISS UED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR A 10
209+PUBLIC HOUSING AGENC Y TO A FAMILY THAT I S SELECTED TO RECEIV E ASSISTANCE 11
210+UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM, WHICH DESCRIBES THE STATE PROGRAM AND 12
211+PROCEDURES UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM. 13
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233-4–2906.
234- Ch. 446 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
213+4–2902. 14
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236-– 6 –
237- THE DEPARTMENT AND EACH P UBLIC HOUSING AGENCY SHALL EQUALLY
238-PRIORITIZE VOUCHERS AND HOUSING ASSISTAN CE PAYMENT S FOR FAMILIES THAT
239-INCLUDE:
215+ THERE IS A STATEWIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PROGRAM IN THE 15
216+DEPARTMENT . 16
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241- (1) A CHILD WHO IS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 18 YEARS;
218+4–2903. 17
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243- (2) A FOSTER CHILD WHO I S UNDER THE AGE OF 18:
220+ THE PURPOSE OF THE STATE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE VOUCHERS AND 18
221+HOUSING ASSISTANCE P AYMENTS FOR LOW –INCOME FAMILIES THAT ARE 19
222+CURRENTLY ON A WAITI NG LIST UNDER THE FE DERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER 20
223+PROGRAM FOR HOUSING I N UNITS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C 21
224+HOUSING AGENCY , IN ACCORDANCE WITH G UIDELINES UNDER THE FEDERAL 22
225+HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM. 23
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245- (I) AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD; BUT
227+4–2904. 24
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247- (II) UNDER THE AGE OF 24 YEARS;
229+ (A) (1) IN POLITICAL SUBDIVIS IONS WITHOUT A LOCAL ADMINISTRATOR 25
230+UNDER THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT 26
231+SHALL ADMINISTER THE STATE PROGRAM AND ISSUE VOU CHERS AND HOUSING 27
232+ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO ASSIST LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE 28
233+FOR BUT ARE NOT CURR ENTLY RECEIVING HOUS ING CHOICE VOUCHERS UNDER THE 29
234+FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM. 30
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249- (3) A MILITARY VETERAN ;
236+ (2) IN POLITICAL SUBDIVIS IONS WITH A PUBLIC H OUSING 31
237+AGENCY–ADMINISTRATOR UNDER THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER 32
238+PROGRAM, THE PUBLIC HOUSING A GENCY SHALL ADMINIST ER THE STATE 33 6 SENATE BILL 848
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251- (3) (4) AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING HOMELES SNESS;
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253- (4) (5) A DISABLED INDIVIDUA L; OR
241+PROGRAM AND ISSUE VOU CHERS AND HOUSING AS SISTANCE PAYMENTS TO ASSIST 1
242+LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TH AT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR BUT ARE NOT CURRENTL Y 2
243+RECEIVING HOUSING CH OICE VOUCHERS UNDER THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE 3
244+VOUCHER PROGRAM. 4
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255- (5) (6) AN ELDERLY INDIVIDUA L.
246+ (B) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE P ROVIDED IN THIS SUBT ITLE, THE STATE 5
247+PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMI NISTERED IN ACCORDAN CE WITH FEDERAL GUID ELINES 6
248+UNDER THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM. 7
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257-4–2907.
250+4–2905. 8
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259- WHEN AN OFFER OF ASSI STANCE IS MADE , A FAMILY HAS 15 30 DAYS TO
260-PROVIDE DOCUMENTATIO N TO VERIFY THEIR IN COME WITH THE DEPARTMENT OR
261-THE PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY .
252+ TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT U NDER THE STATE 9
253+PROGRAM, A FAMILY SHALL: 10
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263-4–2908.
255+ (1) RESIDE IN THE STATE; 11
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265- (A) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY SHA LL CALCULATE
266-PAYMENT STANDARDS AN D HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS UNDER THE STATE
267-PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES FOR THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE
268-VOUCHER PROGRAM.
257+ (2) BE ON A FEDERAL HOUS ING CHOICE VOUCHER W AITING LIST; AND 12
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270- (B) A FAMILY ASSISTED UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM SHALL BE EXPE CTED
271-TO PAY A PROPORTION NOT MORE THAN 30% OF ITS MONTHLY ADJUS TED GROSS
272-INCOME FOR RENT AND UTILITIES, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR THE
273-PUBLIC HOUSING AGENC Y.
259+ (3) MEET LOW–INCOME ELIGIBILITY L IMITS UNDER THE FEDE RAL 13
260+HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM OR INCOME REQ UIREMENTS AS 14
261+DETERMINED BY THE PU BLIC HOUSING AGENCY . 15
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275-4–2909.
263+4–2906. 16
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277- HOUSING ASSISTANCE PA YMENTS FOR A FAMILY SHALL CONTINUE FOR U P TO
278-5 YEARS OR UNTIL A FED ERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER UNDER THE FE DERAL
279-HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM BECOMES AVAIL ABLE, WHICHEVER OCCURS
280-FIRST. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 446
265+ THE DEPARTMENT AND EACH P UBLIC HOUSING AGENCY SHALL EQUALLY 17
266+PRIORITIZE VOUCHERS AND HOUSING ASSISTAN CE PAYMENTS FOR FAMI LIES THAT 18
267+INCLUDE: 19
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282-– 7 –
269+ (1) A CHILD WHO IS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 18 YEARS; 20
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284-4–2910.
271+ (2) A FOSTER CHILD WHO I S UNDER THE AGE OF 18: 21
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286- (A) A FAMILY MAY REQUEST T HAT THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C
287-HOUSING AGENCY APPRO VE A LIVE–IN AIDE IF THE FAMILY IS COM POSED OF A
288-DISABLED INDIVIDUAL WHO IS THE HEAD OF H OUSEHOLD TO PROVIDE NECESSARY
289-SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS A PERSON WITH A
290-DISABILITY.
273+ (I) AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD; BUT 22
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292- (B) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY SHA LL APPROVE A
293-LIVE–IN AIDE IF A LIVE–IN AIDE IS REQUIRED AS A REASONABLE ACCO MMODATION
294-UNDER 24 C.F.R. § 8.11 REASONABLY MODIFY IT S POLICIES, PROCEDURES , AND
295-RULES TO ALLOW A FAM ILY THAT INCLUDES A PERSON WITH A DISA BILITY TO HAVE
296-A LIVE–IN AIDE.
275+ (II) UNDER THE AGE OF 24 YEARS; 23
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298- (C) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY MAY NOT INCLUDE A
299-LIVE–IN AIDE’S INCOME WHEN DETERM INING A FAMILY ’S INCOME ELIGIBILITY
300-UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM.
277+ (3) A MILITARY VETERAN ; 24
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302-4–2911.
279+ (3) (4) AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERI ENCING HOMELESSNESS ; 25
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304- (A) (1) (I) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY SHA LL
305-CONDUCT ANNUAL INSPE CTIONS OF EACH UNIT RENTED USING HOUSING
306-ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO ENSURE THE CONTIN UED COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL
307-HOUSING QUALITY STAN DARDS UNDER 24 C.F.R. § 982.401.
281+ (4) (5) A DISABLED INDIVIDUA L; OR 26
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309- (II) (2) INSPECTIONS SHALL OCCUR ON OR BEFORE THE
310-INITIAL LEASE DATE A ND EACH YEAR THEREAF TER.
283+ (5) (6) AN ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL . 27
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312- (2) (B) FOR A UNIT LOCATED IN A BUILDING WITH 3 TO 49 UNITS,
313-THE PROPERTY OWNER S HALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OR THE PUB LIC
314-HOUSING AGENCY WITH A CERTIFICATE OF OCC UPANCY THAT HAS BEEN
315-COMPLETED WITHIN 1 YEAR.
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317- (3) (C) FOR A UNIT LOCATED IN A BUILDING WITH 50 UNITS OR
318-MORE, THE PROPERTY OWNER S HALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OR THE PUB LIC
319-HOUSING AGENCY WITH AN INSPECTION CERTIF ICATE.
287+4–2907. 1
320288
321- (B) A PROPERTY OWNER WHO H AS RECEIVED THREE OR MORE PENALTY
322-NOTICES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY FOR A VIOLATION
323-OF FEDERAL HOUSING Q UALITY STANDARDS IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO LEAS E THE
324-OWNER’S PROPERTIES TO FAMI LIES RECEIVING ASSIS TANCE UNDER THE STATE
325-PROGRAM.
326- Ch. 446 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
289+ WHEN AN OFFER OF ASSI STANCE IS MADE , A FAMILY HAS 15 30 DAYS TO 2
290+PROVIDE DOCUMENTATIO N TO VERIFY THEIR IN COME WITH THE DEPARTMENT OR 3
291+THE PUBLIC HOUSING A GENCY. 4
327292
328-– 8 –
329-4–2912.
293+4–2908. 5
330294
331- THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSURE THAT SU BSIDY STANDARDS FOR UNIT
332-SELECTION COMPLY WIT H FEDERAL GUIDELINES UNDER THE HOUSING CHOICE
333-VOUCHER PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE MANDAT E TO PROVIDE FOR THE SMALLEST
334-NUMBER OF BEDROOMS N EEDED TO HOUSE A FAM ILY WITHOUT OVERCROW DING.
295+ (A) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY SHA LL CALCULATE 6
296+PAYMENT STANDARDS AN D HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS UNDER THE STATE 7
297+PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES FOR THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE 8
298+VOUCHER PROGRAM. 9
335299
336-4–2913.
300+ (B) A FAMILY ASSISTED UNDE R THE STATE PROGRAM SHALL BE EXPE CTED 10
301+TO PAY A PROPORTION NOT MORE T HAN 30% OF ITS MONTHLY ADJUS TED GROSS 11
302+INCOME FOR RENT AND UTILITIES, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR THE 12
303+PUBLIC HOUSING AGENC Y. 13
337304
338- (A) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY MAY DENY
339-ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM BY:
305+4–2909. 14
340306
341- (I) DENYING LISTING ON T HE STATE PROGRAM LIST;
307+ HOUSING ASSISTANCE PA YMENTS FOR A FAMILY SHALL CONTINUE FOR U P TO 15
308+5 YEARS OR UNTIL A FED ERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER UNDER THE FE DERAL 16
309+HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM BECOMES AVAIL ABLE, WHICHEVER OCCURS 17
310+FIRST. 18
342311
343- (II) (I) DENYING A VOUCHER UN DER THE STATE PROGRAM;
312+4–2910. 19
344313
345- (III) (II) WITHDRAWING A STATE PROGRAM VOUCHER ;
314+ (A) A FAMILY MAY REQUEST T HAT THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLIC 20
315+HOUSING AGENCY APPRO VE A LIVE–IN AIDE IF THE FAMILY IS COM POSED OF A 21
316+DISABLED INDIVIDUAL WHO IS THE HEAD OF H OUSEHOLD TO PROVIDE NECESSARY 22
317+SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS A PERSON WITH A 23
318+DISABILITY. 24
346319
347- (IV) (III) REFUSING TO ENTER IN TO A CONTRACT FOR HO USING
348-ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS ; OR
320+ (B) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY SHALL APPROVE A 25
321+LIVE–IN AIDE IF A LIVE–IN AIDE IS REQUIRED AS A REASONABLE ACCO MMODATION 26
322+UNDER 24 C.F.R. § 8.11 REASONABLY MODIFY IT S POLICIES, PROCEDURES , AND 27
323+RULES TO ALLOW A FAM ILY THAT INCLUDES A PERSON WITH A DISABI LITY TO HAVE 28
324+A LIVE–IN AIDE. 29
349325
350- (V) (IV) REFUSING TO APPROVE A LEASE UNDER THE STATE
351-PROGRAM.
326+ (C) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY MAY NOT INCLUDE A 30
327+LIVE–IN AIDE’S INCOME WHEN DETERM INING A FAMILY ’S INCOME ELIGIBILITY 31
328+UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM. 32
352329
353- (2) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY SHA LL DENY
354-ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM TO:
330+4–2911. 33 8 SENATE BILL 848
355331
356- (I) SEX OFFENDERS WHO AR E SUBJECT TO A LIFET IME
357-REGISTRATION REQUIRE MENT UNDER A STATE SEX OFFENDER RE GISTRATION
358-PROGRAM; AND
359332
360- (II) ALL OTHER SEX OFFEND ERS, FOR 10 YEARS FOLLOWING
361-THEIR CONVICTION FOR A SEX–RELATED CRIME .
362333
363- (3) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBL IC HOUSING AGENCY MA Y DENY
364-ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM IF THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C
365-HOUSING AGENCY FINDS THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL IN A FAMILY RESIDING IN A UNIT
366-RENTED USING ASSISTA NCE FROM THE STATE PROGRAM HAS BEEN CONVICTED O F:
334+ (A) (1) (I) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY SHA LL 1
335+CONDUCT ANNUAL INSPE CTIONS OF EACH UNIT RENTED USING HOUSING 2
336+ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO ENSURE THE CONTIN UED COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL 3
337+HOUSING QUALITY STAN DARDS UNDER 24 C.F.R. § 982.401. 4
367338
368- (I) A DRUG–RELATED CRIME UNDER STATE LAW; OR
339+ (II) (2) INSPECTIONS SHALL OCC UR ON OR BEFORE THE 5
340+INITIAL LEASE DATE A ND EACH YEAR THEREAF TER. 6
369341
370- (II) A VIOLENT CRIME .
371- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 446
342+ (2) (B) FOR A UNIT LOCATED IN A BUILDING WITH 3 TO 49 UNITS, 7
343+THE PROPERTY OWNER S HALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OR THE PUB LIC 8
344+HOUSING AGENCY WITH A CERTIFICATE OF OCC UPANCY THAT HAS BEEN 9
345+COMPLETED WITHIN 1 YEAR. 10
372346
373-– 9 –
374- (4) IF THE DEPARTMENT OR PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY DENIE S
375-ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT OR THE PUB LIC
376-HOUSING AGENCY SHALL PROMPTLY PROVIDE THE APPLICANT WITH A NOT ICE
377-EXPLAINING THE DENIAL AND INDICATIN G THAT THE APPLICANT MAY REQUEST AN
378-INFORMAL REVIEW .
347+ (3) (C) FOR A UNIT LOCATED IN A BUILDING WITH 50 UNITS OR 11
348+MORE, THE PROPERTY OWNER S HALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OR THE PUB LIC 12
349+HOUSING AGENCY WITH AN INSPECTION CERTIF ICATE. 13
379350
380- (B) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY MAY
381-TERMINATE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM BY:
351+ (B) A PROPERTY OWNER WHO H AS RECEIVED THREE OR MORE PENA LTY 14
352+NOTICES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY FOR A VIOLATION 15
353+OF FEDERAL HOUSING Q UALITY STANDARDS IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO LEAS E THE 16
354+OWNER’S PROPERTIES TO FAMI LIES RECEIVING ASSIS TANCE UNDER THE STATE 17
355+PROGRAM. 18
382356
383- (I) REFUSING TO ENTER IN TO A STATE PROGRAM CONTRACT ;
357+4–2912. 19
384358
385- (II) REFUSING TO APPROVE A LEASE UNDE R THE STATE
386-PROGRAM; OR
359+ THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSU RE THAT SUBSIDY STAN DARDS FOR UNIT 20
360+SELECTION COMPLY WIT H FEDERAL GUIDELINES UNDER THE HOUSING CHOICE 21
361+VOUCHER PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE MANDAT E TO PROVIDE FOR THE SMALLEST 22
362+NUMBER OF BEDROOMS N EEDED TO HOUSE A FAM ILY WITHOUT OVERCROW DING. 23
387363
388- (III) TERMINATING HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS UNDER A
389-STATE PROGRAM CONTRACT .
364+4–2913. 24
390365
391- (2) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C AGENCY SHALL TERMI NATE
392-ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM FOR :
366+ (A) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY MAY DENY 25
367+ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM BY: 26
393368
394- (I) FAMILIES WHO WERE EV ICTED UNDER THE STATE
395-PROGRAM FOR SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OF THE LE ASE;
369+ (I) DENYING LISTING ON T HE STATE PROGRAM LIST; 27
396370
397- (II) FAMILIES WHO FAIL TO SIGN ANY FORMS FROM THE
398-DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY IND ICATING CONSENT TO O BTAIN
399-INFORMATION ; AND
371+ (II) (I) DENYING A VOUCHER UN DER THE STATE PROGRAM; 28
400372
401- (III) SEX OFFENDERS SUBJEC T TO A LIFETIME REGI STRATION
402-REQUIREMENT UNDER A STATE SEX OFFENDER RE GISTRATION PROGRAM ;.
373+ (III) (II) WITHDRAWING A STATE PROGRAM VOUCHER ; 29
403374
404- (IV) ALL OTHER SEX OFFEND ERS, FOR 10 YEARS FOLLOWING
405-THEIR CONVICTION FOR A SEX–RELATED CRIME UNDER STATE LAW; AND
375+ (IV) (III) REFUSING TO ENTER IN TO A CONTRACT FOR HO USING 30
376+ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS ; OR 31 SENATE BILL 848 9
406377
407- (V) FAMILIES THAT ARE AB SENT FROM A STATE PROGRAM UNIT
408-FOR MORE THAN 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS .
409378
410- (C) AFTER CONSIDERING WHEN DETERMINING THE DENIAL OR
411-TERMINATION OF ASSIS TANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT
412-MAY CONSIDER ALL RELEVANT CIRCUMS TANCES, INCLUDING THE SERIOU SNESS OF
413-THE CASE, THE EXTENT OF PARTIC IPATION OR CULPABILITY OF INDIVI DUAL FAMILY
414-MEMBERS, MITIGATING CIRCUMSTA NCES RELATED TO THE DISABILITY OF A FAMI LY
415-MEMBER, AND THE EFFECTS OF D ENIAL OR TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE ON
416-OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WHO WERE NOT INVOLVE D IN THE ACTION OR F AILURE, Ch. 446 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
417379
418-– 10 –
419-THE DEPARTMENT OR THE PUBLIC HOUSING A GENCY MAY DENY ADMISSION INTO
420-OR TERMINATE ASSISTA NCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM IF A FAMILY MEMBER :
380+ (V) (IV) REFUSING TO APPROVE A LEASE UNDER THE STATE 1
381+PROGRAM. 2
421382
422- (1) VIOLATES ANY OBLIGAT IONS UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM;
383+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY SHA LL DENY 3
384+ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM TO: 4
423385
424- (2) HAS BEEN EVICTED FRO M FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING FOR
425-VIOLENT CRIMINAL ACT IVITY THAT THREATENE D THE HEALTH , SAFETY, OR
426-WELFARE OF OTHER RES IDENTS WITHIN THE PRECEDING 3 YEARS;
386+ (I) SEX OFFENDERS WHO AR E SUBJECT TO A LIFET IME 5
387+REGISTRATION REQUIRE MENT UNDER A STATE SEX OFFENDER RE GISTRATION 6
388+PROGRAM; AND 7
427389
428- (3) HAS COMMITTED FRAUD , BRIBERY, OR ANY OTHER CORRUPT OR
429-CRIMINAL ACT IN CONN ECTION WITH THE STATE PROGRAM;
390+ (II) ALL OTHER SEX OFFEND ERS, FOR 10 YEARS FOLLOWING 8
391+THEIR CONVICTION FOR A SEX–RELATED CRIME . 9
430392
431- (4) OWES A FINANCIAL OBL IGATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OR PUBLIC
432-HOUSING AGENCY IN CO NNECTION WITH ANOTHE R HOUSING OR RENTAL
433-ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ;
393+ (3) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY MAY D ENY 10
394+ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM IF THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C 11
395+HOUSING AGENCY FINDS THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL IN A FAMILY RESIDING IN A UNIT 12
396+RENTED USING ASSISTA NCE FROM THE STATE PROGRAM HAS BEEN CONVICTED O F: 13
434397
435- (5) BREACHES A REPAYMENT AGREEMENT TO PAY AMO UNTS OWED
436-TO THE DEPARTMENT OR PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ; OR
398+ (I) A DRUG–RELATED CRIME UNDER STATE LAW; OR 14
437399
438- (6) HAS ENGAGED IN OR TH REATENED ABUSIVE OR VIOLENT
439-BEHAVIOR TOWARD DEPARTMENT OR PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY EMPLO YEES, THE
440-PROPERTY OWNER OR PR OPERTY MANAGEMENT ST AFF, OR OTHER RESIDENTS ; OR
400+ (II) A VIOLENT CRIME . 15
441401
442- (7) RECEIVES ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM AND IS
443-ABSENT FROM THE UNIT FOR MORE THAN 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS .
402+ (4) IF THE DEPARTMENT OR PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY DENIE S 16
403+ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT OR THE PUB LIC 17
404+HOUSING AGENCY SHALL PROMPTLY PROVIDE THE APPLICANT WITH A NOTICE 18
405+EXPLAINING THE DENIA L AND INDICATING THA T THE APPLICANT MAY REQUEST AN 19
406+INFORMAL REVIEW . 20
444407
445- (D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY MAY PROHIBIT
446-OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN OR WERE CULPABLE FOR ACTIONS
447-SPECIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION FROM RESIDIN G IN A UNIT RENTED U SING
448-ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE PROGRAM.
408+ (B) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY MAY 21
409+TERMINATE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM BY: 22
449410
450- (2) IN MAKING THE DETERMINATION UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
451-SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY MAY CONSIDER:
411+ (I) REFUSING TO ENTER IN TO A STATE PROGRAM CONTRACT ; 23
452412
453- (I) THE SERIOUSNESS OF T HE CASE;
413+ (II) REFUSING TO APPROVE A LEASE UNDER THE STATE 24
414+PROGRAM; OR 25
454415
455- (II) THE EXTENT OF PARTIC IPATION BY OR CULPAB ILITY OF
456-INDIVIDUAL FAMILY ME MBERS;
416+ (III) TERMINATING HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS UNDER A 26
417+STATE PROGRAM CONTRACT . 27
457418
458- (III) MITIGATING CIR CUMSTANCES RELATED T O THE DISABILITY
459-OF A FAMILY MEMBER ; AND
460- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 446
419+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C AGENCY SHALL TERMI NATE 28
420+ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM FOR : 29
421+ 10 SENATE BILL 848
461422
462-– 11 –
463- (IV) THE EFFECTS OF THE P ROHIBITION ON OTHER FAMILY
464-MEMBERS WHO WERE NOT INVOLVED IN THE ACTI ON OR FAILURE.
465423
466-4–2914.
424+ (I) FAMILIES WHO WERE EVICT ED UNDER THE STATE 1
425+PROGRAM FOR SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OF THE LE ASE; 2
467426
468- (A) A FAMILY THAT RECEIVES A VOUCHER UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM
469-SHALL:
427+ (II) FAMILIES WHO FAIL TO SIGN ANY FORMS FROM THE 3
428+DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY IND ICATING CONSENT TO O BTAIN 4
429+INFORMATION ; AND 5
470430
471- (1) SUPPLY ANY INFORMATI ON TO THE DEPARTMENT OR THE PUB LIC
472-HOUSING AGENCY NECES SARY FOR THE ADMINIS TRATION OF THE STATE PROGRAM;
431+ (III) SEX OFFENDERS SUBJEC T TO A LIFETIME REGISTRAT ION 6
432+REQUIREMENT UNDER A STATE SEX OFFENDER RE GISTRATION PROGRAM ;. 7
473433
474- (2) NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OR THE PUB LIC HOUSING AGENCY
475-BEFORE VACATING THE UNIT;
434+ (IV) ALL OTHER SEX OFFEND ERS, FOR 10 YEARS FOLLOWING 8
435+THEIR CONVICTION FOR A SEX–RELATED CRIME UNDER STATE LAW; AND 9
476436
477- (3) USE THE UNIT ONLY AS A PRINCIPAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE ; AND
437+ (V) FAMILIES THAT ARE AB SENT FROM A STATE PROGRAM UNIT 10
438+FOR MORE THAN 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS . 11
478439
479- (4) MAINTAIN ALL UTILITI ES THAT ARE NOT PAID THROUGH THE
480-HOUSING ASSISTANCE P AYMENT.
440+ (C) AFTER CONSIDERING WHEN DETERMINING THE DENIAL OR 12
441+TERMINATION OF ASSIS TANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT 13
442+MAY CONSIDER ALL RELEVANT CIRCUMS TANCES, INCLUDING THE SERIOU SNESS OF 14
443+THE CASE, THE EXTENT OF PARTICIPATIO N OR CULPABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILY 15
444+MEMBERS, MITIGATING CIRCUMSTA NCES RELATED TO THE DISABILITY OF A FAMI LY 16
445+MEMBER, AND THE EFFECTS OF D ENIAL OR TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE ON 17
446+OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WHO WERE NOT INVOLVE D IN THE ACTION OR FAILURE, 18
447+THE DEPARTMENT OR THE PUB LIC HOUSING AGENCY M AY DENY ADMISSION INTO 19
448+OR TERMINATE ASSISTA NCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM IF A FAMILY MEMBER : 20
481449
482- (B) A FAMILY THAT RECEIVES A VOUCHER UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM
483-MAY NOT:
450+ (1) VIOLATES ANY OBLIGAT IONS UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM; 21
484451
485- (1) HAVE A FINANCIAL INT EREST IN THE UNIT OWN THE UNIT THAT
486-THE ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED FO R;
452+ (2) HAS BEEN EVICTED FRO M FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING FOR 22
453+VIOLENT CRIMINAL ACT IVITY THAT THREATENE D THE HEALTH , SAFETY, OR 23
454+WELFARE OF OTHER RES IDENTS WITHIN THE PRECEDING 3 YEARS; 24
487455
488- (2) COMMIT FRAUD IN CONN ECTION WITH THE STATE PROGRAM; OR
456+ (3) HAS COMMITTED FRAUD , BRIBERY, OR ANY OTHER CORRUPT OR 25
457+CRIMINAL ACT IN CONN ECTION WITH THE STATE PROGRAM; 26
489458
490- (3) SUBLEASE OR ASSIGN T HE LEASE OR TRANSFER THE UNIT; OR
459+ (4) OWES A FINANCIAL OBLIGATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OR PUBLIC 27
460+HOUSING AGENCY IN CO NNECTION WITH ANOTHE R HOUSING OR RENTAL 28
461+ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ; 29
491462
492- (4) ALLOW ANYONE NOT ON THE UNIT LEASE TO RE SIDE IN THE UNIT.
463+ (5) BREACHES A REPAYMENT AGREEMENT TO PAY AMO UNTS OWED 30
464+TO THE DEPARTMENT OR PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ; OR 31
465+ SENATE BILL 848 11
493466
494-4–2915.
495467
496- THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY SHALL GIVE EA CH FAMILY
497-THAT RECEIVES ASSIST ANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM A WRITTEN
498-DESCRIPTION OF :
468+ (6) HAS ENGAGED IN OR THREATENED ABUSIV E OR VIOLENT 1
469+BEHAVIOR TOWARD DEPARTMENT OR PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY EMPLO YEES, THE 2
470+PROPERTY OWNER OR PR OPERTY MANAGEMENT ST AFF, OR OTHER RESIDENTS ; OR 3
499471
500- (1) THE FAMILY’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM;
472+ (7) RECEIVES ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM AND IS 4
473+ABSENT FROM THE UNIT FOR MORE THAN 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS . 5
501474
502- (2) THE GROUNDS ON WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OR THE PUB LIC
503-HOUSING AGENCY MAY D ENY OR TERMINATE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE
504-PROGRAM; AND
475+ (D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY MAY PROHIBIT 6
476+OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN OR WERE CULPABLE FOR ACTIONS 7
477+SPECIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION FROM RESIDIN G IN A UNIT RENTED U SING 8
478+ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE PROGRAM. 9
505479
506- (3) THE PROCESS TO REQUE ST A AN INFORMAL HEARING. Ch. 446 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
480+ (2) IN MAKING THE DETERMI NATION UNDER PARAGRA PH (1) OF THIS 10
481+SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY MAY CONSIDER: 11
507482
508-– 12 –
483+ (I) THE SERIOUSNESS OF T HE CASE; 12
509484
510-4–2916.
485+ (II) THE EXTENT OF PARTIC IPATION BY OR CULPAB ILITY OF 13
486+INDIVIDUAL FAMILY MEMBERS; 14
511487
512- THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY SHA LL RECERTIFY A
513-FAMILY FOR CONTINUED ADMISSION UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM, IN
514-ACCORDANCE WITH FEDE RAL GUIDELINES UNDER THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE
515-VOUCHER PROGRAM.
488+ (III) MITIGATING CIRCUMSTA NCES RELATED TO THE DISABILITY 15
489+OF A FAMILY MEMBER ; AND 16
516490
517-4–2917.
491+ (IV) THE EFFECTS OF THE P ROHIBITION ON OTHER FAMILY 17
492+MEMBERS WHO WERE NOT INVOLVED IN THE ACTI ON OR FAILURE. 18
518493
519- (A) IF THE HEAD OF HOUSEH OLD WHO WAS RECEIVIN G ASSISTANCE UNDER
520-THE STATE PROGRAM DIES , A SURVIVING FAMILY M EMBER MAY CONTINUE TO
521-RECEIVE THE ASSISTAN CE IF THE HOUSEHOLD IS SOLELY OCCU PIED BY REMAINING
522-FAMILY MEMBERS IN AC CORDANCE WITH THIS S UBTITLE.
494+4–2914. 19
523495
524- (B) (1) IF AN ELDERLY FAMILY MEMBER WHO WAS RECEI VING
525-ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM DIES :
496+ (A) A FAMILY THAT RECEIVES A VOUCHER UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM 20
497+SHALL: 21
526498
527- (I) A REMAINING ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL IN THE UN IT SHALL
528-RECEIVE THE ASSISTAN CE; OR
499+ (1) SUPPLY ANY INFORMATI ON TO THE DEPARTMENT OR THE PUB LIC 22
500+HOUSING AGENCY NECES SARY FOR THE ADMINIS TRATION OF THE STATE PROGRAM; 23
529501
530- (II) HOUSING ASSISTANCE P AYMENTS SHALL TERMIN ATE.
502+ (2) NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OR THE PUB LIC HOUSING AGENCY 24
503+BEFORE VACATING THE UNIT; 25
531504
532- (2) IF AN ELDERLY FAMILY MEMBER WHO WAS RECEI VING
533-ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM MOVES TO A FE DERALLY ASSISTED
534-LONG–TERM CARE FACILITY , THE HOUSING ASSISTAN CE PAYMENTS SHALL
535-TERMINATE.
505+ (3) USE THE UNIT ONLY AS A PRINCIPAL PLACE OF R ESIDENCE; AND 26
536506
537-4–2918.
507+ (4) MAINTAIN ALL UTILITI ES THAT ARE NOT PAID THROUGH THE 27
508+HOUSING ASSISTANCE P AYMENT. 28
538509
539- ANY GUIDELINES ON THE TE RMINATION OF ASSISTA NCE OR ON EVICTIONS
540-ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY UND ER THIS
541-SUBTITLE SHALL BE AT LEAST AS PROTECTIVE OF TENANTS’ RIGHTS AS GUIDELINES
542-ESTABLISHED UNDER TH E FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM.
510+ (B) A FAMILY THAT RECEIVES A VOUCHER UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM 29
511+MAY NOT: 30 12 SENATE BILL 848
543512
544-4–2919.
545513
546- (A) (1) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025, 2026, AND 2027, THE GOVERNOR SHALL
547-INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF $15,000,000
548-$10,000,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE STATE PROGRAM.
549514
550- (2) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2028 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER ,
551-THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 446
515+ (1) HAVE A FINANCIAL INT EREST IN THE U NIT OWN THE UNIT THAT 1
516+THE ASSISTANCE IS PR OVIDED FOR; 2
552517
553-– 13 –
554-SUFFICIENT TO FUND A T LEAST THE SAME NUM BER OF VOUCHERS ISSU ED IN THE
555-PRIOR FISCAL YEAR .
518+ (2) COMMIT FRAUD IN CONN ECTION WITH THE STATE PROGRAM; OR 3
556519
557- (B) OF THE AMOUNT SPECIFI ED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION,
558-THE DEPARTMENT SH ALL DISTRIBUTE 1% 6% EACH YEAR TO PUBLIC HOUSING
559-AGENCIES TO HELP DEF RAY STAFFING EXPENSE S RELATED TO THE
560-ADMINISTRATION OF TH E FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM AND
561-THE STATE PROGRAM.
520+ (3) SUBLEASE OR ASSIGN T HE LEASE OR TRANSFER THE UNIT; OR 4
562521
563- (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP A FORMULA FOR DI STRIBUTING
564-STATE PROGRAM FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT AND EACH P UBLIC HOUSING
565-AGENCY.
522+ (4) ALLOW ANYONE NOT ON THE UNIT LEASE TO RE SIDE IN THE UNIT. 5
566523
567-4–2920.
524+4–2915. 6
568525
569- ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 30, 2024, AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER, THE
570-DEPARTMENT AND EACH P OLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT HAS A PUBLIC HO USING
571-AGENCY SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257
572-OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON:
526+ THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY SHA LL GIVE EACH FAMILY 7
527+THAT RECEIVES ASSIST ANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM A WRITTEN 8
528+DESCRIPTION OF : 9
573529
574- (1) THE NUMBER OF FAMILI ES RECEIVING ASSISTA NCE UNDER THE
575-STATE PROGRAM;
530+ (1) THE FAMILY’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM; 10
576531
577- (2) COMPLIANCE WITH INCO ME ELIGIBILITY REQUI REMENTS UNDER
578-THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM;
532+ (2) THE GROUNDS ON WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OR THE PUB LIC 11
533+HOUSING AGENCY MAY DENY O R TERMINATE ASSISTAN CE UNDER THE STATE 12
534+PROGRAM; AND 13
579535
580- (3) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS RECEIVED ;
536+ (3) THE PROCESS TO REQUE ST A AN INFORMAL HEARING. 14
581537
582- (4) THE NUMBER OF HOUSEH OLDS TERMINATED FROM THE STATE
583-PROGRAM;
538+4–2916. 15
584539
585- (5) THE INCOMES OF FAMIL IES RECEIVING ASSIST ANCE UNDER THE
586-STATE PROGRAM;
540+ THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY SHA LL RECERTIFY A 16
541+FAMILY FOR CONTINUED ADMISSION UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM, IN 17
542+ACCORDANCE WITH FEDE RAL GUIDELINES UNDER THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE 18
543+VOUCHER PROGRAM. 19
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588- (6) THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCAT IONS WHERE FAMILIES RECEIVING
589-ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN HOU SED;
545+4–2917. 20
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591- (7) THE RACE AND GENDER OF INDIVIDUALS IN FA MILIES RECEIVING
592-ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM;
547+ (A) IF THE HEAD OF HOUSEH OLD WHO WAS RECEIVIN G ASSISTANCE UNDER 21
548+THE STATE PROGRAM DIES , A SURVIVING FAMILY M EMBER MAY CONTINUE TO 22
549+RECEIVE THE ASSISTAN CE IF THE HOUSEHOLD IS SOLELY OCCUPIED BY REMAININ G 23
550+FAMILY MEMBERS IN AC CORDANCE WITH THIS S UBTITLE. 24
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594- (8) THE HOUSEHOLD SIZE F OR FAMILIES RECEIVIN G ASSISTANCE
595-UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM;
596- Ch. 446 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
552+ (B) (1) IF AN ELDERLY FAMILY MEMBER WHO WAS RECEI VING 25
553+ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM DIES : 26
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598-– 14 –
599- (9) THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES RECEIVIN G ASSISTANCE UNDER T HE
600-STATE PROGRAM, BASED ON THE PREFERE NCES LISTED IN § 4–2905(B) 4–2906 OF
601-THIS SUBTITLE;
555+ (I) A REMAINING ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL IN THE UN IT SHALL 27
556+RECEIVE THE ASSISTAN CE; OR 28
557+ SENATE BILL 848 13
602558
603- (10) THE LENGTH OF TIME T HAT EACH FAMILY HAS RECEIVED
604-ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM;
605559
606- (11) THE AVERAGE LENGTH O F TIME FROM APPLICATION I NTO THE
607-STATE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT O F HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS;
560+ (II) HOUSING ASSISTANCE P AYMENTS SHALL TERMIN ATE. 1
608561
609- (12) ANY REFERRALS MADE F OR FAMILIES UNDER TH E STATE
610-PROGRAM FOR WRAPAROUN D SERVICES, INCLUDING JOB TRAINI NG; AND
562+ (2) IF AN ELDERLY FAMILY MEMBER WHO WAS RECEI VING 2
563+ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM MOVES TO A FE DERALLY ASSISTED 3
564+LONG–TERM CARE FACILITY , THE HOUSING ASSISTAN CE PAYMENTS SHALL 4
565+TERMINATE. 5
611566
612- (13) ANY RESOURCES USED T O ADVERTISE THE STATE PROGRAM;
567+4–2918. 6
613568
614- (14) THE DISABILITY STATU S OF HOUSEHOLDS SERV ED; AND
569+ ANY GUIDELINES ON THE TERMINATION OF ASSIS TANCE OR ON EVICTION S 7
570+ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR A PUBLI C HOUSING AGENCY UND ER THIS 8
571+SUBTITLE SHALL BE AT LEAST AS PROTECTIVE OF TENANTS’ RIGHTS AS GUIDELINES 9
572+ESTABLISHED UNDER TH E FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM. 10
615573
616- (15) THE NUMBER OF HOUSEH OLDS IN WHICH STATE PROGRAM
617-ASSISTANCE ENDED WIT HOUT THE HOUSEHOLDS HAVING RECEIVED FEDE RAL
618-HOUSING CHOICE VOUCH ERS.
574+4–2919. 11
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620-4–2921.
576+ (A) (1) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025, 2026, AND 2027, THE GOVERNOR SHALL 12
577+INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF $15,000,000 13
578+$10,000,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE STATE PROGRAM. 14
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622- THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLE MENT THIS SUBTITLE .
580+ (2) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2028 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , 15
581+THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION 16
582+SUFFICIENT TO FUND A T LEAST THE SAME NUM BER OF VOUCHERS ISSU ED IN THE 17
583+PRIOR FISCAL YEAR . 18
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624- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
625-October 1, 2023.
585+ (B) OF THE AMOUNT SPECIFI ED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, 19
586+THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DIST RIBUTE 1% 6% EACH YEAR TO PUBLIC HOUSING 20
587+AGENCIES TO HELP DEF RAY STAFFING EXPENSE S RELATED TO THE 21
588+ADMINISTRATION OF TH E FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM AND 22
589+THE STATE PROGRAM. 23
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627-Approved by the Governor, May 8, 2023.
591+ (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP A FORMULA FOR DISTRI BUTING 24
592+STATE PROGRAM FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT AND EACH P UBLIC HOUSING 25
593+AGENCY. 26
594+
595+4–2920. 27
596+
597+ ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 30, 2024, AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER, THE 28
598+DEPARTMENT AND EACH P OLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT HAS A PUBLIC HO USING 29
599+AGENCY SHALL REPO RT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 30
600+OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON: 31
601+
602+ (1) THE NUMBER OF FAMILI ES RECEIVING ASSISTA NCE UNDER THE 32
603+STATE PROGRAM; 33 14 SENATE BILL 848
604+
605+
606+
607+ (2) COMPLIANCE WITH INCO ME ELIGIBILITY REQUI REMENTS UNDER 1
608+THE FEDERAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM; 2
609+
610+ (3) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS RECEIVED ; 3
611+
612+ (4) THE NUMBER OF HOUSEH OLDS TERMINATED FROM THE STATE 4
613+PROGRAM; 5
614+
615+ (5) THE INCOMES OF FAMIL IES RECEIVING ASSIST ANCE UNDER THE 6
616+STATE PROGRAM; 7
617+
618+ (6) THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCAT IONS WHERE FAMILIES RECEI VING 8
619+ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN HOU SED; 9
620+
621+ (7) THE RACE AND GENDER OF INDIVIDUALS IN FA MILIES RECEIVING 10
622+ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM; 11
623+
624+ (8) THE HOUSEHOLD SIZE F OR FAMILIES RECEIVIN G ASSISTANCE 12
625+UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM; 13
626+
627+ (9) THE NUMBER OF FAMILI ES RECEIVING ASSISTA NCE UNDER THE 14
628+STATE PROGRAM, BASED ON THE PREFERE NCES LISTED IN § 4–2905(B) 4–2906 OF 15
629+THIS SUBTITLE; 16
630+
631+ (10) THE LENGTH OF TIME T HAT EACH FAMILY HAS RECEIVED 17
632+ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM; 18
633+
634+ (11) THE AVERAGE LENGTH O F TIME FROM APPLICAT ION INTO THE 19
635+STATE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT O F HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS; 20
636+
637+ (12) ANY REFERRALS MADE F OR FAMILIES UNDER TH E STATE 21
638+PROGRAM FOR WRAPAROUN D SERVICES, INCLUDING JOB TRAINI NG; AND 22
639+
640+ (13) ANY RESOURCES USED T O ADVERTISE THE STATE PROGRAM; 23
641+
642+ (14) THE DISABILITY STATU S OF HOUSEHOLDS SERV ED; AND 24
643+
644+ (15) THE NUMBER OF HOUSEH OLDS IN WHICH STATE PROGRAM 25
645+ASSISTANCE ENDED WIT HOUT THE HOUSEHOLDS HAVING RECEIVED FEDE RAL 26
646+HOUSING CHOICE VOUCH ERS. 27
647+
648+4–2921. 28
649+ SENATE BILL 848 15
650+
651+
652+ THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLE MENT THIS SUBTITLE . 1
653+
654+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 2
655+October 1, 2023. 3
656+
657+
658+
659+
660+
661+
662+
663+Approved:
664+________________________________________________________________________________
665+ Governor.
666+________________________________________________________________________________
667+ President of the Senate.
668+________________________________________________________________________________
669+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.