H1481 — Housing for Veterans

Establishes Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program in certain counties, subject to legislative appropriation; requires Florida Housing Finance Corporation, in consultation with other entities & persons, to oversee specified aspects of pilot program; provides responsibilities of corporation for pilot program; requires contracted program administrators to maintain certain functions of pilot program; authorizes certain landlords to apply to contracted program administrator to request funding from Vacancy Relief & Risk Mitigation Trust Fund; provides purpose of such trust fund; provides requirements to request funding from trust fund; requires certain case managers to assist contracted program administrator; requires contracted program administrator to maintain & provide certain documentation to corporation; requires entity responsible for certain functions to maintain any supporting documentation; authorizes corporation to rely on certifications, determinations, & documentation provided by specified entities; provides that funding for pilot program is awarded on first-come, first-served basis; authorizes corporation to suspend acceptance of applications; requires specified notice.

Commerce Committee (Rep), Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Rep), Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Rep), Mitch Rosenwald (Rep, D, HD-098), Dan Daley (Rep, D, HD-096), Jose Alvarez (Rep, D, HD-046), Kimberly Daniels (Rep, D, HD-014), Lisa Dunkley (Rep, D, HD-097), Anna Eskamani (Rep, D, HD-042), Christine Hunschofsky (Rep, D, HD-095), Johanna Lopez (Rep, D, HD-043), Leonard Spencer (Rep, D, HD-045), Debra Tendrich (Rep, D, HD-089), Susan Valdes (Rep, R, HD-064)