§356D-44  Administration of state low-incomepublic housing projects and programs.  (a)  The authority shall construct,develop, and administer property or housing for the purpose of state low-incomepublic housing projects and programs.

(b)  The authority shall offer anydecommissioned low-income public housing project, except for federal housingprojects, to nonprofit or for-profit organizations or government agencies forrehabilitation into emergency or transitional shelter facilities for thehomeless or rehabilitation into rental units that set aside at least fifty percent of the units to persons or families with incomes at or below fifty percent of the area median family income; provided that:

(1)  The housing project is wholly owned by the Stateon either state-owned or ceded lands;

(2)  The authority has determined that the housingproject is not eligible for rehabilitation using the authority's currentresources; and

(3)  The nonprofit or for-profit organization orgovernment agency demonstrates expertise in rehabilitation of housing projectsand has community, public, and private resources to substantially pay for therehabilitation.

The land and improvements may be leased to thenonprofit or for-profit organization or government agency for a period not toexceed ninety-nine years for a sum of $1 per year.

(c)  State low-income housing projects shall besubject to chapter 521.

(d)  The authority shall adopt necessary rulesin accordance with chapter 91, including the establishment and collection ofreasonable fees for administering the state low-income housing projects orprograms and to carry out any state program under subsection (a). [L 2006, c180, pt of §2; am L 2007, c 249, §35]