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Appropriations panel moves $10M into homeless grants, backs $25M to housing incentive fund and votes 'do not pass' on SB 02/1930
Summary
The Appropriations — Education and Environment Division on Oct. 12 agreed by consensus to move $10 million in general funds into the statewide homeless grant administered through the Housing Finance Agency and to transfer $25 million in State Investment Fund money to the Housing Incentive Fund, and then voted to recommend a "do not pass" on Senate Bill 02/1930 while moving selected provisions into the budget.
The Appropriations — Education and Environment Division on Oct. 12 agreed by consensus to move $10 million in general funds into the statewide homeless grant administered through the Housing Finance Agency and to transfer $25 million in State Investment Fund (SIF) money to the Housing Incentive Fund, and then voted to place Senate Bill 02/1930 on a "do not pass" track while moving selected provisions into the budget.
Committee members said the changes would put funding into existing agency lines rather than creating a standalone bill. Chairman Sorvaugh opened the committee discussion and asked members to consider the interim committee's recommendations, including the two funding amounts and a change to the bill's study language.
The committee's action followed testimony from David Flor, executive director of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, about staffing and program administration. Flor described…
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