HB1291: relative to elderly and handicapped priority low-income housing.

HB 1291-LOCAL - AS INTRODUCED

2003 SESSION

03-2225

08/09

HOUSE BILL 1291-LOCAL

AN ACT relative to elderly and handicapped priority low-income housing.

SPONSORS: Rep. Crane, Hills 59; Rep. Langley, Rock 88; Rep. P. Katsakiores, Rock 77; Rep. Bergeron, Hills 66

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill allows municipalities to provide elderly and handicapped priority low-income housing.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03-2225

08/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

AN ACT relative to elderly and handicapped priority low-income housing.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; Low-Income Housing for The Elderly and Handicapped. Amend RSA 203 by inserting after section 27 the following new section:

203:28 Low-Income Housing for Elderly and Handicapped.

I. The housing authority of each municipality organized under this chapter may provide housing for elderly persons of low income and handicapped persons of low income either in separate projects or as a definite portion of any other projects undertaken under this section. The power to provide such housing shall include the provision of facilities for congregate living, either in separate projects or as a definite portion of any other projects so undertaken.

II. A housing authority which manages units provided under this section shall give priority in placement to non-elderly handicapped persons of low income, in 13 1/2 percent of the units. If a local housing authority determines that there are insufficient numbers of eligible and qualified non-elderly handicapped persons of low income to fill 13 1/2 percent of the housing units, the local housing authority shall then place eligible and qualified elderly persons of low income in the units. The 13 1/2 percent of units for which eligible and qualified non-elderly handicapped persons of low income receive priority in placement shall include the percentage of units for which handicapped persons of low income without regard to age, and their families, are given priority when the units are occupied by non-elderly handicapped persons of low income.

III. A housing authority which manages units provided under this section shall give priority in placement to elderly persons of low income, who are eligible to receive such housing and who are qualified in 86 1/2 percent of the units. If a housing authority determines that there are insufficient numbers of eligible and qualified elderly persons of low income to fill 86 1/2 percent of the units, the housing authority shall give priority in placement to eligible and qualified handicapped persons of low income who are on a waiting list for housing, and who have attained the age of 50, but who are less than 60 years of age. If a local housing authority determines that there are insufficient numbers of elderly persons of low income and handicapped persons of low income who have attained the age of 50 but who are less than 60 years of age, who have applied for occupancy in housing developed pursuant to this section to fill 86 1/2 percent of said units, the local housing authority shall place other non-elderly handicapped persons of low income who have applied for occupancy in such housing in such units.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.