SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Intergovernmental Relations
TIME & DATE:
9:00 AM, Friday, February 29, 2008
PLACE:
E1.028 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:
Senator Royce West
The Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations will meet on Friday,
February 29, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. in room E1.028.  The Committee will hear
invited and public testimony on the following interim committee charges:
 
Significantly improving homeownership rates by evaluating Texas' efforts
to address the growing housing need.  Efforts should include assessment of
the range of tools which may be used to help low-income Texans develop
equity through homeownership.  Tools should be evaluated in terms of their
economic development impact, leverage of federal and private funds, and
how they are utilized in other states;
 
Evaluating the progress of affordable housing programs within the state
and developing recommendations to boost the capacity of non-profits to
build increased affordable housing developments;
 
Monitor the expansion of the Housing Trust Fund by the 80th Legislature;
review the funds of other sttes to develop recommendations for a permanent
funding source for the Texas Housing Trust Fund;
 
Promote home-ownership through self-help initiatives such as the Texas
Bootstrap Loan Program;
 
Assessing the existing use of state and federal housing funds in relation
to statutory and budgetary mandates.