Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT CREATING THE LOCAL HOUSING BOARDS IN EVERY CITY AND MUNICIPALITY PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE SECTIONS 447 AND 458 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
November 26, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 3959, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE LOCAL HOUSING BOARDS IN EVERY CITY AND MUNICIPALITY PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE SECTIONS 447 AND 458 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to establish a local housing board in every city and municipality. Under this bill, the Local Government Units, in coordination with other housing agencies, the private sectors and the NGOs are given the task to create a local housing framework that would adopt a continuing socialized housing program for the underprivileged and homeless urban and rural poor dwellers at affordable cost. > The bill also provides a mandatory subsidy to all government resettlement projects for the provision of infrastructure facilities and maintenance to be allocated proportionately in accordance with the area and number of population of the resettlement projects.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ERICE, EDGAR R.
DATE FILED : 2001-11-26
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Syjuco (052 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 2001-12-03

Abstract

This bill seeks to establish a local housing board in every city and municipality. Under this bill, the Local Government Units, in coordination with other housing agencies, the private sectors and the NGOs are given the task to create a local housing framework that would adopt a continuing socialized housing program for the underprivileged and homeless urban and rural poor dwellers at affordable cost. > The bill also provides a mandatory subsidy to all government resettlement projects for the provision of infrastructure facilities and maintenance to be allocated proportionately in accordance with the area and number of population of the resettlement projects.

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