STATEWIDE PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY                                                   S.B. 1119 (S-2):

                                                                                                      FLOOR SUMMARY

Senate Bill 1119 (Substitute S-2 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)        (as passed by the Senate)

Sponsor:  Senator Mike Kowall

Committee:  Economic Development

CONTENT

The bill would amend the State Housing Development Authority Act to authorize the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) to operate as the sole statewide "public housing agency" in Michigan until three years after the bill's effective date.  "Public housing agency" would mean that term as defined in Federal law (42 USC 1437a).  The definition, however, would not confer on MSHDA powers not granted elsewhere in the Act.

(Under the Federal statute, "public housing agency" means any state, county, municipality, or other governmental entity or public body, or agency or instrumentality of those entities, that is authorized to engage or assist in the development or operation of public housing.)

MCL 125.1422                                                         Legislative Analyst:  Patrick Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  5-17-12                                                  Fiscal Analyst:  Elizabeth Pratt

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.