Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT CREATING LOCAL HOUSING BOARDS IN EVERY CITY AND MUNICIPALITY, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00198 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING LOCAL HOUSING BOARDS IN EVERY CITY AND MUNICIPALITY, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Local Housing Boards Act | |
| ABSTRACT : "Local Housing Boards Act". The problem of shelter is one that is shared by almost all municipalities and cities in the country. Because it is basic need, it is imperative that government exerts a concentrated effort to find solutions to the shelter problem. The bill seeks to institutionalize Local Housing Boards which will be created at the level of local government units (LGUs). The LGUs are in the best position to know the peculiarities of their locality and establish their priorities. Local housing boards shall be responsible for the formulation of a housing program in their respective areas of jurisdiction. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (005 ) | 2. Amin (006 ) |
| 3. Zialcita (012 ) | 4. Badelles (012 ) |
| 5. Marcos (012 ) | 6. Espino (022 ) |
| 7. Mangudadatu (040 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Committee Report filed on 2005-03-01 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB03769 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ON 2004-11-09 | |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT on 2004-07-27; |
Abstract
"Local Housing Boards Act". The problem of shelter is one that is shared by almost all municipalities and cities in the country. Because it is basic need, it is imperative that government exerts a concentrated effort to find solutions to the shelter problem. The bill seeks to institutionalize Local Housing Boards which will be created at the level of local government units (LGUs). The LGUs are in the best position to know the peculiarities of their locality and establish their priorities. Local housing boards shall be responsible for the formulation of a housing program in their respective areas of jurisdiction.'
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