RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.

Added a requirement for voucher recipients to repay funds if they fail to meet work requirements, with provisions for loan repayment, deferment, and collection fees.

Added a new subsection to the revolving fund statute allowing it to be used specifically for the teacher housing assistance program.

Changed the effective date from an unspecified date to July 1, 3000, likely a placeholder or error in the original text.

Clarified eligibility criteria to explicitly include public charter schools and ensure teachers commit to teaching at hard-to-staff schools for at least five years.

Added requirements for the department to work with the state public charter school commission to verify eligibility criteria.

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 3000, which is likely a clerical error and should be corrected to the intended year.

Teachers must now commit to teaching at a hard-to-fill school for no less than five consecutive years to qualify for housing assistance, up from the previous requirement of one year.

New application requirements were added, including agreements to use state funds exclusively for the program, indemnify the state, and provide records for monitoring compliance.

The definition of 'eligible teacher' was updated to reflect the new five-year teaching commitment requirement and additional application criteria.