HR 2982 · 114th Congress · Housing and Community Development

Solar and Water-Efficient Homes Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-07-08· Sponsored by Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2015-07-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Solar and Water-Efficient Homes Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Housing Act, with respect to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) insurance of financial institutions which finance housing alterations, repairs, improvements, or conversions, to increase the premium charge from 1% per annum of the net proceeds of a loan, advance of credit, or purchase, for the term of the obligation, to 1.5% per year of the remaining insured principal balance, with a specified exclusion and without taking into account delinquent payments or prepayments. There may also be a single upfront additional premium charge of 2.75% of the original insured principal obligation with respect to existing single-family or multi-family structures. HUD may increase the limitations on premium payments to percentages greater than these but only if necessary, and not in excess of the minimum increase necessary to maintain a negative credit subsidy for insurance of loans, advances of credit, or certain purchases. The maximum insurance amount (10% of the total amount of such loans, advances of credit, and purchases) any financial institution may receive is repealed. The maximum obligation of an indiv…

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Cosponsors (5)

5 Democrats