5686-S2.E AMH DUFA VASE 209

E2SSB 5686 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-2211.1/25) 1378

By Representative Dufault

NOT ADOPTED 04/23/2025

On page 22, line 16 of the striking amendment, after "((Sixty-nine))" strike "50" and insert "75"

On page 22, beginning on line 17 of the striking amendment, after "(2)" strike all material through "(4)" on line 22 and insert "((eight percent to the office of the attorney general to be used by the consumer protection division to enforce this chapter; (3) six percent to the office of civil legal aid to be used for the purpose of contracting with qualified legal aid programs for legal representation of homeowners in matters relating to foreclosure))"

On page 22, beginning on line 23 of the striking amendment, after "hotline;" strike all material through "(6)" on line 24 and insert "and (3)"

On page 22, beginning on line 26 of the striking amendment, after "act." strike all material through "act))." on line 29 and insert "((Funds provided under this subsection (3) must be used to supplement, not supplant, other federal, state, and local funds; and (4) seventeen percent to the department to be used for implementation and operation of the foreclosure fairness act.))"

EFFECT: Modifies distributions from the Foreclosure Fairness Account by increasing the portion of funding for housing counseling activities from 50 percent to 75 percent and eliminating the 8 percent portion for the Attorney General, the 16.5 percent portion for the Office of Civil Legal Aid, and the 0.5 percent portion for outreach. Requires funds from the account to be distributed as follows: (1) 75 percent for housing counseling activities; (2) 15 percent to fund the foreclosure prevention hotline; and (3) 10 percent to the Department of Commerce to implement and operate the Foreclosure Fairness Program.

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