Committees approve changes to state rent supplement program, AG urges fee be described as tax
Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
Senate Bill 2,227 to revise the state rent supplement program passed the committees with technical amendments; the Attorney General recommended describing the recording transaction fee as a tax and the committees noted an appropriation request of $284,748 to add staff positions at HPHA.
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Senate Bill 2,227, which revises the state rent supplement program and establishes a dedicated special fund, was advanced with amendments by the joint Senate committees on Housing and on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts.
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