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By Representative Caldier

WITHDRAWN 04/08/2021

On page 20, after line 4 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 13. The sum of $30,000,000 for the fiscal

biennium ending June 30, 2023, is appropriated from the coronavirus

state fiscal recovery fund created in Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5092 (operating budget) to the department of commerce for the purposes of a landlord grant assistance program to provide grants to eligible landlords during the eviction moratorium.

(1) To be eligible for a grant under this section, a landlord must:

(a) Apply for a grant;

(b) Be the sole investor in the property from which they are

seeking rental arrears;

(c) Be the owner of no more than 10 dwelling units from which

they receive rental payments;

(d) Have a tenant who has an income above 80 percent area median

income and who is in arrears in rent or utilities or both; and

(e) Provide proof of ownership of the property and a statement

certified under penalty of perjury of the amount of rent that the

landlord was not paid during the eviction moratorium.

(2) Eligible landlords may receive a grant of up to 100 percent

of the total amount of rent in arrears.

(3) A landlord who receives a grant under this section is

entitled to funds within 60 days of submission of the application.

(4) A landlord who receives a grant under this section is

prohibited from:

(a) Taking any legal action against the tenant for unpaid rent

or damages attributable to the same tenancy; or

(b) Pursuing collection, or authorizing another entity to pursue

collection on the landlord's behalf, against the tenant for unpaid

rent or damages attributable to the same tenancy."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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