Bill Analysis - House Bill 110 Landlord Submission of HOPE Application (August 24, 2021)

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Bill analysis of House Bill 110, Landlord Submission of HOPE Application, 2021-2022 General Assembly, prepared for the Senate Commerce and Insurance committee and dated August 24, 2021, as of the PCS to Second Edition. It lists Hanig and Brody as the introducers and Amy Darden and Jeremy Ray as the preparers. The overview says the PCS would remove the prior contents and add a new subsection to Session Law 2021-25 allowing a landlord to submit an application, on behalf of a tenant, under the Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions Program (HOPE), provided the application meets all the federal program requirements. The analysis says landlords cannot at this time apply on behalf of a tenant, and that the PCS would become effective when it becomes law.

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                                                     HOUSE BILL 110:
                                                     Landlord Submission of HOPE Application.
      2021-2022 General Assembly
     Committee:     Senate Commerce and Insurance. If favorable, Date:                                                                         August 24, 2021
                    re-refer to Rules and Operations of the Senate
     Introduced by: Reps. Hanig, Brody                             Prepared by:                                                                Amy Darden
     Analysis of:   PCS to Second Edition                                                                                                      Jeremy Ray
                    H110-CSBB-14                                                                                                               Committee Counsel

     OVERVIEW: The PCS to House Bill 110 would remove the prior contents and replace with a new
     subsection to Session Law 2021-25 that would allow a landlord to submit an application, on behalf of
     a tenant, under the Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions Program (HOPE), provided the
     application meets all the federal program requirements.


     CURRENT LAW: The North Carolina HOPE program is managed by the North Carolina Office of
     Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR), a division of the Department of Public Safety. The program seeks
     to provide rent and utility bill assistance to low-income tenants who have been financially impacted during
     the pandemic. Low-income tenants must meet certain eligibility requirements to receive assistance and
     may apply by submitting an application with the NC HOPE Program. A tenant who is approved and
     awarded assistance enters into a legally binding agreement with their landlord and must abide by program
     requirements. Landlords cannot at this time apply for the HOPE program on behalf of a tenant, but may
     refer distressed tenants to the program, or complete a form requesting that the HOPE program follow-up
     with a tenant to start the application process.
     The HOPE program's initial funding was provided by Community Development Block grants through the
     US Department of Housing and Urban Development and Coronavirus Relief Funds. The program was
     recently updated in May 2021 with a new program delivery model funded by the Emergency Rental
     Assistance Program administered by the US Department of Treasury. These funds were appropriated by
     the General Assembly in SL 2021-3, Section 1.4.


     BILL ANALYSIS: The PCS to House Bill 110 would allow a landlord to submit an application seeking
     rent or utility assistance through the HOPE program on behalf of a tenant applicant, provided the
     application meets all the federal requirements of the program. Current requirements include proof of
     household income, landlord information, most recent utility bill, lease summary form, proof of payment
     showing deposit to the landlord for rent amount, attestation signature, and other information. An
     application containing the required information would be allowed to be submitted by the landlord on
     behalf of a tenant and the NCORR would be directed to accept the application.


     EFFECTIVE DATE: The PCS would become effective when it becomes law.



                                                                                                                                                             Legislative Analysis
     Jeffrey Hudson
                                                                                                                                                                   Division
         Director                                  H110-SMBB-48(CSBB-14)-v-6                                                                                   919-733-2578
This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.


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