Post on 29-Dec-2015
RELATING TO LOW-INCOME AND HOMELESS
HOUSING ASSISTANCE SURCHARGES
HB 2048
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REPRESENTATIVE PHYLLIS GUTIERREZ KENNEY
HB 2048
Changes the Homeless Housing and Assistance Act document recording surcharge to:• $40 through June 30, 2015• $30 from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2017, and• $10 beginning on July 1, 2017
Adds requirements to local governments and the Department of Commerce related to housing vouchers paid for with document recording fees.
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Number of People Who are Homeless in Washington
• 91,100 – people who are homeless during the course of the year
• 75,300 – people provided temporary housing assistance
• 15,800 – people who cannot be served due to limited resources
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Number of Kids in Washington Who are Homeless
OSPI reports 21,800 homeless students during the last school year –
up 56.5% since 2005.
On any given day, there are 3,388 homeless families with children
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What Will Happen if We Do Nothing?
2001-03 2003-05 2005-07 2007-09 2009-2011 Current Law
2011-2013 House
Proposal
2013-15 Current law
$-
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$40,000,000
$50,000,000
$60,000,000
Total state funding level for homeless programs will drastically decline without HB 2048
GF-S
+ F
ees
Data from Dep. of Commerce 4/6/11
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The Department of Commerce
projects a 25% increase in 11-13
and a 219% increase in 13-15 in the number of homeless people who cannot receive services due to funding.
…With the Following Result
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It’s Only Getting More Difficult to Find Affordable Housing
20012002
20032004
20052006
20072008
20092010
$700.00
$750.00
$800.00
$850.00
$900.00
$950.00
Statewide Average Monthly Rent
Statewide Average Monthly Rent
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What is the Solution?
2001
-03
2003
-05
2005
-07
2007
-09
2009
-11
Curre
nt L
aw
2011
-13
Hou
se P
ropo
sal
2013
-15
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nt la
w $-
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$40,000,000
$50,000,000
$60,000,000
HB 2048 Maintains Critical Funding for the State’s Homeless Programs
Funding Level without HB 2048Funding level with HB 2048
GF-S
+ F
ees
Data from Dep. of Commerce 4/6/11
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What about the local level?
2005-07 2007-09 2009-11 Current Law
2011-2013 House
Proposal
2013-15 Current law
$-
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$40,000,000
$50,000,000
$60,000,000
$70,000,000
$80,000,000
HB 2408 Provides increased local resources to make up for reduced state funding, and avoids a
47% reduction in 2013-15
Without HB 2408With HB 2408
Local
Fee R
evenue
Data from Dep. of Commerce 4/6/11
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Increase in Home Prices Compared to Recording Fees
$0.00
$10,000.00
$20,000.00
$30,000.00
$40,000.00
$50,000.00
$60,000.00
$70,000.00
$80,000.00
$70,500
$58
2001-2009 Increase in Median Home Prices2001-2011 Increase in Homeless Recording Fees (including HB 2048)
Source: WSU Center for Real Es-tate Research (2009 is the most recent full year information for average home prices)
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Why Do We Rely on Fees?
2001-03 2003-05 2005-07 2007-09 2009-11 Current Law
$-
$10.00
$20.00
$30.00
$40.00
$50.00
$60.00
Appropriations to programs currently supported by Recording Fees
Appropriations to homeless programs - Document recording fees Appropriations to homeless programs - General FundM
illi
ons
*Figures include O&M ProgramData from Dep. of Commerce 4/6/11
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Why Focus on Vouchers?
In the right circumstances, vouchers can provide an efficient and cost-effective option for providing housing assistance to very-low income and homeless households
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Document Recording Fees already Go Towards Vouchers
State Portion of Recording Fee Dollars39% of Commerce managed document
recording fees are dedicated to project-based leasing or tenant-based rent assistance.
Local Portion of Recording Fee Dollars41% of reported locally retained document
recording fees are dedicated to project-based leasing or tenant-based rent assistance.
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HB 2048
Gives landlords the opportunity to “opt-into” an interested landlord list that local governments and contractors distribute
Improves communication between local governments, agency providers, and interested landlords
Emphasizes data tracking and reporting to better measure the benefits of vouchers
Advances public-private partnerships in affordable housing
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