DC B21-0481 | 2015-2016 | 21st Council

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Passed on August 19 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-08-19 - Law Number L21-0139 Effective from July 1, 2016
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Law 21-139 makes changes to the District's Home Purchase Assistance Program. It requires the Mayor to review the repayment structure of the Home Purchase Assistance Program and provide additional repayment options for the lowest income loan recipients. Options to be included are a graduated repayment system and the postponement of repayment on individual loans until after the home is sold. The bill also increases the maximum loan amount to $80,000 from $50,000. The Mayor must submit the revised repayment system to the Council within 60 days after the bill becomes effective.

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Title

Home Purchase Assistance Program Amendment Act Of 2015

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-04-19 - Council - Final Reading CC (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-05 - Council - First Reading CC (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-08-19CouncilLaw Number L21-0139 Effective from July 1, 2016
2016-05-20CouncilAct A21-0393 Published in DC Register Vol 63 and Page 7594
2016-05-19CouncilTransmitted to Congress
2016-05-09CouncilSigned with Act Number A21-0393
2016-05-09CouncilEnacted with Act Number A21-0393
2016-04-25CouncilTransmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 9, 2016
2016-04-19CouncilFinal Reading CC
2016-04-05CouncilFirst Reading CC
2016-03-22CouncilCommittee Report Filed
2016-03-21CouncilCommittee Mark-up of B21-0481
2016-01-07CouncilPublic Hearing Held
2015-12-11CouncilNotice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2015-11-20CouncilNotice of Intent to Act on B21-0481 Published in the DC Register
2015-11-17CouncilReferred to Committee on Housing and Community Development
2015-11-17CouncilIntroduced in Committee of the Whole

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Bill Comments

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