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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
April 20, 2017 - Introduced by Senators Darling, Olsen and L. Taylor, cosponsored
by Representatives Pronschinske, Rodriguez, Snyder, Steineke, Ballweg,
Bernier, E. Brooks, Edming, Gannon, Jagler, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Kulp,
Loudenbeck, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo,
Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler and VanderMeer. Referred to Committee on
Workforce Development, Military Affairs and Senior Issues.
SB204,1,1
1An Act relating to: waiting lists for housing choice vouchers.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill authorizes the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development
Authority to develop policies and procedures for and implement a two-year pilot
program that gives priority to chronically homeless individuals and families on the
waiting list WHEDA or a public housing agency that contracts with WHEDA
maintains under the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program. The bill also
authorizes WHEDA to provide case management services for chronically homeless
individuals and families who receive a voucher after being prioritized on the waiting
list.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB204,1
2Section
1.
Nonstatutory provisions.
SB204,2,53
(1)
Pilot program for chronically homeless individuals and families. The
4Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority may develop policies and
5procedures for and implement a 2-year pilot program that gives priority to
1chronically homeless individuals and families on the waiting list that the authority,
2or a public housing agency that contracts with the authority, maintains for vouchers
3under the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program. The authority may provide case
4management services to each chronically homeless individual or family who receives
5a voucher after being prioritized on the waiting list.
