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 BackHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Committee Report
| Legislation: | SB 86 w/SA 1 |
| Sponsor: | Sokola |
| Long Title: | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE COUNCIL ON HOUSING AND HOUSING. |
| Committee: | HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS |
| Number of Committee Members: | 13 |
| Date of Report: | 06/20/2007 |
| Committee Vote: | Favorable: | On Its Merits: | Unfavorable: |
| 0 | 8 | 0 |
Purpose of the Bill : This Bill enhances the role of the Council on Housing by broadening its charge to provide advice and recommendations to the General Assembly, in addition to the Governor and Housing Director, and by increasing its responsibility to all programs administered by the Delaware State Housing Authority, not just the Housing Development Fund. The Bill removes the outdated terminology "Housing and Slum Clearance" and replaces it with the phrase "Housing". The Bill also expands the Council's membership to 11 persons and specifies geographic balance. The Bill increases the Council's independence by specifically providing that Council members may only be removed for cause, and by requiring the Council to issue an annual report to the General Assembly, as well as the Governor and Housing Director.
Committee Findings: The committee found no problems with the bill.
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