Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO CREATE A LOCAL HOUSING BOARD IN EVERY CITY AND MUNICIPALITY, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND DEFINING ITS DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 2, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00404
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO CREATE A LOCAL HOUSING BOARD IN EVERY CITY AND MUNICIPALITY, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND DEFINING ITS DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : "Local Housing Board Act"
ABSTRACT : "Local Housing Board Act". The bill mandates the creation of the Local Housing Board (LHB) in every city and first to third class municipality to formulate, implement and monitor policies on the provision of housing and on the observance of a just and humane procedure in cases of eviction and demolition. It mandates local government units to allocate 1% of their internal revenue allotment for the activities of the LHB.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ZIALCITA, EDUARDO C.
DATE FILED : 2007-07-02
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Villarosa (014 ) 2. Codilla (064 )
3. Umali (C.) (071 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-02-27
      2. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-03-13
      3. Committee Report Approved on 2008-05-14
      4. Committee Report filed on 2008-06-03
MOTHER BILL: HB04252
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ON 2007-07-30

Abstract

"Local Housing Board Act". The bill mandates the creation of the Local Housing Board (LHB) in every city and first to third class municipality to formulate, implement and monitor policies on the provision of housing and on the observance of a just and humane procedure in cases of eviction and demolition. It mandates local government units to allocate 1% of their internal revenue allotment for the activities of the LHB.

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