House Resolution No. by Representative Newell urges the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) to collaborate with the division of administration and the State Civil Service Commission to explore the feasibility of establishing a housing and rental assistance program. This program would utilize vacant state-owned properties to provide support for cost-burdened or severely cost-burdened renter households among state government employees. The resolution highlights the growing issue of housing insecurity in Louisiana, particularly affecting state employees who struggle to find affordable rental housing, especially in metropolitan areas.

The resolution notes that a significant percentage of extremely low-income and very low-income renter households in Louisiana are cost-burdened, with a shortage of affordable rental homes available. It emphasizes the potential for converting vacant state-owned properties into affordable housing as a solution to alleviate the financial burden on these employees. Additionally, the resolution requests updated data on state-owned property utilization and current salary information for classified state employees to aid in the study. The findings from this study are to be reported back to the House of Representatives and the House Committee on Appropriations.