2418-S2 AMH JARR DUPU 002

2SHB 2418 - H AMD 789

By Representative Jarrett

WITHDRAWN 2/11/2006

   On page 2, line 34, after "appropriated for" strike "rental vouchers for" and insert "housing vouchers for homeless persons, victims of domestic violence, and"

   On page 3, line 20 after "solely for" strike the remainder of the subsection and insert "short-term, long-term or emergency housing vouchers for homeless persons, victims of domestic violence, and low-income or seasonal farm workers. The department shall establish guidelines for housing voucher programs.

   (a) Housing vouchers for low-income or seasonal farm workers are specifically to be used for:(i) Privately owned and operated rental units, including single-family homes; or (ii) on-farm housing units. Housing and rental units for which farm worker housing vouchers may be used must meet temporary worker housing standards, when applicable. Housing voucher programs shall be administered by local public housing authorities or other local organizations with existing housing voucher programs.

   (b) Housing vouchers for homeless persons and victims of domestic violence shall be administered by local public housing authorities, other local organizations with existing housing voucher programs, homeless shelters, or domestic violence shelters."

EFFECT: Changes the term rental voucher to housing voucher, and allows housing vouchers to be used to assist homeless persons and victims of domestic violence, in addition to farm workers. Specifies that housing authorities, other organizations with housing voucher programs, homeless shelters, and domestic violence shelters will administer the housing voucher programs.