Amendment SA2-AB119

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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 2, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 119

January 21, 2020 - Offered by Senator Erpenbach.

AB119-SA2,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB119-SA2,1,3 1. Page 1, line 2: after “shelters" insert “, homelessness case management services,".

AB119-SA2,1,8 2. Page 1, line 2: before “grants" insert “employment and training activities for homeless populations, the Council on Workforce Investment, local workforce development boards, housing grants to homeless individuals and families, grants to defray housing costs and for diversion programming, housing quality standards loans,".

AB119-SA2,1,9 3. Page 1, line 3: before “modifying" insert “housing navigator grants,".

AB119-SA2,1,11 4. Page 1, line 4: after “Administration" insert “, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation".

AB119-SA2,1,12 5. Page 1, line 5: before that line insert:

AB119-SA2,2,1 “ Section 1g. 16.307 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB119-SA2,2,11 16.307 (1m) Grants for housing navigators. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fn), the department shall make equal grants to each continuum of care organization in this state designated by the federal department of housing and urban development. All grant funds shall be used to hire housing navigators to engage in activities that include: acting as a liaison with landlords, rental property managers, and homeless assistance programs; recruiting new landlords; identifying affordable housing for program participants; and mediating landlord-tenant issues. The department shall ensure that the grant funds are expended to fill housing navigator positions that are reasonably balanced among the geographic areas served by each continuum of care organization.

AB119-SA2,1k Section 1k. 16.307 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB119-SA2,2,16 16.307 (2) Supplemental funds. The department shall ensure that grants awarded under sub. subs. (1) and (1m) are not used to supplant other state funds available for homelessness prevention or services to homeless individuals or families.

AB119-SA2,1L Section 1L. 16.307 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB119-SA2,2,21 16.307 (2m) Report. Annually, the department shall submit a report to the speaker of the assembly, the president of the senate, and to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) that summarizes how much money was received under sub. (1) in the previous year and how that money was distributed.”.

AB119-SA2,2,22 6. Page 1, line 5: before that line insert:

AB119-SA2,2,23 “ Section 1b. 16.303 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 16.303 (1r).

AB119-SA2,1c Section 1c. 16.303 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB119-SA2,3,5 16.303 (1g) In this section, “diversion programming” means short-term intervention that supports persons or families of low or moderate income in identifying immediate, safe housing arrangements, other than a temporary shelter, including by utilizing conflict resolution and mediation skills to reconnect the individuals or families to their support systems.

AB119-SA2,1d Section 1d. 16.303 (1r) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB119-SA2,3,14 16.303 (1r) (am) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (b), subject to sub. (2), make grants or loans to agents designated under s. 16.304 to assist persons or families of low or moderate income in obtaining and participating in diversion programming. The department shall ensure that the funds for the grants or loans are reasonably balanced among geographic areas of the state that correspond to the geographic areas served by each continuum of care organization designated by the federal department of housing and urban development, consistent with the quality of applications submitted.

AB119-SA2,1e Section 1e. 16.303 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB119-SA2,3,17 16.303 (2) (intro.) In connection with grants and loans under sub. (1) (1r), the department shall do all of the following:

AB119-SA2,1f Section 1f. 16.303 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB119-SA2,3,20 16.303 (3) (a) The department may make grants or loans under sub. (1) (1r) (a) directly or through agents designated under s. 16.304.

AB119-SA2,1g Section 1g. 16.303 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB119-SA2,3,23 16.303 (3) (b) The department may administer and disburse funds from a grant or loan under sub. (1) (1r) (a) or (am) on behalf of the recipient of the grant or loan.

AB119-SA2,1h Section 1h. 16.304 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB119-SA2,4,2 16.304 (1) (a) Award grants and loans under s. 16.303 (1) (1r) and (2) subject to the approval of the department.”.

AB119-SA2,4,3 7. Page 1, line 5: before that line insert:

AB119-SA2,4,4 “ Section 1w. 16.3075 of the statutes is created to read:

AB119-SA2,4,8 16.3075 Housing quality standards loans. (1) Loans. (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.505 (7) (fp) and (hp), the department may award loans to owners of rental housing units in this state for purposes of satisfying applicable housing quality standards.

AB119-SA2,4,11 (b) The department's contract with each loan recipient under par. (a) shall require the loan recipient to satisfy all applicable housing quality standards for the duration of the loan.

AB119-SA2,4,14 (c) A loan recipient under par. (a) who rents housing units to persons or families of low or moderate income may have the loan forgiven based on the rules promulgated under sub. (2).

AB119-SA2,4,16 (2) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section, including all of the following:

AB119-SA2,4,17 (a) Establish procedures for selecting loan recipients and for loan forgiveness.

AB119-SA2,4,18 (b) Limit each loan award to $10,000.

AB119-SA2,4,20 (c) Provide that no loan recipient, including all subsidiaries and affiliates, may receive more than a total of 5 loans.

AB119-SA2,4,23 (d) Require that the department, to the extent practicable based on loan applications, shall distribute loan awards equally among all counties in the state, subject to all of the following:

AB119-SA2,5,2 1. At least 50 percent of all loans shall be awarded to recipients headquartered in a rural county, as defined in s. 39.399 (1g) (a).

AB119-SA2,5,4 2. No more than 20 percent of all loans may be awarded to recipients headquartered in a county containing a 1st class city.

AB119-SA2,5,6 (e) Require the department to publicize the loan program, including on the Internet.”.

AB119-SA2,5,7 8. Page 3, line 11: after that line insert:

AB119-SA2,5,8 “ Section 3h. 16.3085 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB119-SA2,5,11 16.3085 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (kg), the department may award up to 10 annual grants, of up to $50,000 each, annually $75,000 to any shelter facility.

AB119-SA2,3i Section 3i. 16.3085 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

AB119-SA2,5,16 16.3085 (2) (b) 5. Professional development of case managers, including travel expenses necessary for case managers to participate in training for professional development. No more than 10 percent of the amount of a grant may be used for the purposes described in this subdivision.

AB119-SA2,3m Section 3m. 49.175 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB119-SA2,5,21 49.175 (1) (f) Homeless case management services grants. For grants to shelter facilities under s. 16.3085, $500,000 $1,000,000 in each fiscal year. All moneys allocated under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (7) (kg).”.