housing trust fund; unclaimed property
HB 2443 redirects unclaimed property funds (from abandoned assets like forgotten bank accounts) to Arizona's housing programs. It requires 55% of these funds to go to the state Housing Trust Fund, with at least 40% of that portion specifically for developing housing in rural areas. Additional allocations include $2 million annually to a mental health housing fund and $24.5 million yearly to an administrative fund. The bill does not directly affect individuals but changes how state funds from unclaimed property are distributed to support housing initiatives.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Last action Jan 29, 2025
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1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Betty Villegas
DDemocratic
Co
Aaron Marquez
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Abeytia
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Garcia
DDemocratic
Co
Cesar Aguilar
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Mathis
DDemocratic
Co
EL
Elda Luna-Nájera
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Connolly
DDemocratic
Co
Lorena Austin
DDemocratic
Co
Lupe Contreras
DDemocratic
Co
Lydia Hernandez
DDemocratic
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