SB 27-09: Housing Reform Act for Needy Atlasians (Passed)

[Former President tack50]

Aye

[Left Wing]

Abstain, I supported this bill in the house but I see now that it has many issues with it and is just not feasible in some ways.

[Blair]

Nay

[Mike Thick]

This is gonna be one of those votes huh

[Blair]

This is gonna be one of those votes huh

We love the 2-1-1-2 votes

My vote was based on the fact that like most bills written by Jessica there’s parts of it that don’t really add up when I looked at it before voting (I had removed the obviously glaring stuff)

The work requirement to be classed as ‘needy’ struck me as something that I should have removed

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

This is gonna be one of those votes huh

We love the 2-1-1-2 votes

My vote was based on the fact that like most bills written by Jessica there’s parts of it that don’t really add up when I looked at it before voting (I had removed the obviously glaring stuff)

The work requirement to be classed as ‘needy’ struck me as something that I should have removed

I have similar concerns here.

[Mike Thick]

If you guys fail this and reintroduce an amended version, I can suspend rules and move it to the top of the queue

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Is their appetite for that?

[Former President tack50]

I personally think the bill is fine as it is, but I won't oppose unanimous consent if the Senate wants to keep debating it longer

[Blair]

Is their appetite for that?

I'm happy to suspend the rules

Not that it's at all in my power but the alternative would be it passing unchanged & then hoping the House votes it down or the President vetoes it.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I forgot to change my vote bc of the elections, so technically this passed.

This is gonna be one of those votes huh

The hilarious part of this is now any further fixes depend on Ted's veto or redraft. more like "one of those bills".

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

With two ayes, one nay, one abstention, and one non-vote, this passes the Atlasian Senate and is returned to the House of Representatives.

AN ACT
The Housing Reform Act for Needy Atlasians

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,

Section I. Title & Definitions
i. The long title of this Act shall be the "The Housing Reform Act for Needy Atlasians"

Section II: Fair Rent Provisions
i. All disabled and SSI/SSDI recipients shall not pay more security deposit within the Republic of Atlasia because of their disability or needs.
ia. This includes people with little rental history.
ii Landlords shall be banned from setting monthly rent to income requirements higher than 2-1 within their rental agreements or policies to get into an apartment.
iii. All waitlists shall exclude factors such as income requirements higher than twice the rent or rental history.
iv. All peoples making less then $25,000 per year shall be included within the needy category and shall be included within section ii and iii above.
iva. All people within the needy category must be employed or actively seeking employment.

Section III: Federal Housing
i. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is granted $80 billion to construct affordable modular home complexes.
ii. These complexes will provide housing for those who cannot adequately provide for themselves.
iii. The complexes should be able to house up to 10,000 people.
iiia. The recommended locations for construction of the complexes are Colby, KS, Ellisville, MS; Grayson, KY; just outside of Gresham, OR; just outside of Tacoma, WA; just outside of Boise, ID; just outside of Dallas, TX; just outside of San Fransisco, CA; just outside New York, NY; just outside of Chicago, IL; and just outside of Fort Meyers, FL. Federal and local leaders may recommend additional locations. All recommended locations shall be subject to HUD approval based on federal and local assessment of their suitability for added housing.
iiib. Each unit shall be between 400 and 500 square feet of living space.
iiic. Each unit shall meet the electrical and plumbing requirements determined by HUD.
iiid. "Just outside" means within 75 miles of labeled city.
iv. Residents will receive a monthly stipend of $700.
iva. Residents will have access to work opportunities to earn more money.
v. HUD shall work with the regional and local governments to ensure that homeless populations are matched with a home.

Section IV. Expansion of Subsidies
i. HUD is granted $10 billion to expand rent subsidies for low-income and disabled Atlasians
ia. Preference will be given to SSI/SSDI recipients.
ii. These subsidies shall not exceed 50% of rent or $700 per renter, whichever is greater.

Section V: Transportation Subsidies
I. For Transportation for all disabled and needy approved residents of section III.
II. All that are approved shall get free government paid airplane, grayhound bus or train tickets.
III. The government shall grant 30 million dollars yearly for this program.
IIIa money shall be doled out by HUD.

People's House of Representatives
Passed 7-1-0-1 in the House of Representatives



People's Regional Senate
Passed 2-1-2-1 by the People's Regional Senate Assembled