SB1136 is a bill that significantly amends the responsibilities and scope of the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH). Initially, the bill added duties to the Rural Business Development Advisory Council, but it was later amended by the House of Representatives to establish the Housing Grant Program under ADOH. This program is designed to fund the construction of military transitional housing, veteran housing, affordable housing, or homeless housing in Arizona. The bill also specifies that the Military Transitional Housing Fund will consist of legislative appropriations and will be used to construct a comprehensive care facility for military members transitioning to civilian life.

The bill outlines the types of projects that can be funded, including those using renewable and innovative building materials and energy sources. It sets standards for energy performance and water consumption reduction for projects funded by the grants. The bill also defines terms related to the technologies that can be used in these projects, such as air-powered electric generators and graphene supercapacitor batteries. The Housing Grant Program is set to be repealed on January 1, 2029, and the bill includes various technical and conforming changes. The bill becomes effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 34-255
Senate Engrossed Version: 41-1505
House Engrossed Version: 41-3955.02, 41-3955.03, 35-190