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Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program Smoke-free Housing Policies (2015) April 9, 2015

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Presenters • Kayla Schuchman Manager of Multifamily Programs Minnesota Housing • Anna Stein Legal Specialist Chronic Disease and Injury Section NC Division of Public Health • Jessica Yamauchi Executive Director Hawaii Public Health Institute dba Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii

Public Health Law Center April 9, 2015 7

Our Mission: Minnesota Housing finances affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households while fostering strong communities. 8

Overview • About the LIHTC • LIHTC in Minnesota • Minnesota Housing’s QAP • Minnesota Housing’s Smoke-Free Policy 9

About the LIHTC 10

About the LIHTC • LIHTC is a Federal Resource Governed by IRS law • LIHTC Provides Tax Credits to Investors in Affordable Housing – Reduces Investor’s Federal Tax Liability for 10 Years – In Exchange Investor Buys LIHTC & Agrees to 30 Years of Affordability – Proceeds from Sale Used for Affordable Housing 11

About the LIHTC • Volume Cap credits (“9% credit”) – Competitive credit • Non-Volume Cap credits (“4% credit”) – Non-Competitive credit – Associated with Tax Exempt Bonds 12

LIHTC in Minnesota 13

LIHTC in Minnesota • The Statutes establish multiple allocating agencies – Minnesota Housing – Suballocators 14

LIHTC in Minnesota City of City of Dakota Washington Minneapolis Saint Paul County County Community Dakota County Washington Department Planning and Community County HRA of Planning Economic Development and Economic Development Agency Development 15

LIHTC in Minnesota • MN Allocation: $12 Million, Raising $110M for Affordable Housing Annually • Of the $12M Allocation: – Minnesota Housing: $8M – Suballocators: $4M • Section 42 requires Allocation Plan Establishing Priorities • Minnesota Housing & Suballocators each have a Qualified Allocation Plan 16

Minnesota Housing’s QAP 17

Minnesota Housing’s QAP • Self-Scoring Worksheet - Memorialized in LURA • Leverage/Readiness to Proceed • Preservation of Federally Subsidized Housing/Rent Assistance • Ending Long-Term Homelessness • Economic Integration, Transit Access, Workforce Housing Communities 18

Minnesota Housing’s Smoke-Free Policy 19

Minnesota Housing’s Smoke-Free Policy • Smoke-Free Housing Incentive Implemented June 2010 • Goals: – Reduced Operating Costs – Reduced Future Rehabilitation Costs – Reduced Risk of Fire – Improved Health Outcomes 20

Minnesota Housing’s Smoke-Free Policy • Incentive is worth 1 point out of approx 200 – Optional vs. Threshold – Cultural/Religious & Supportive Housing • Occupancy Policy Prohibiting Smoking in All Units & Common Areas • Non-smoking Clause in All Leases • 30-Year LURA 21

Minnesota Housing’s Smoke-Free Policy • 2,376 units since implementation June 2010 • 73% of 9% LIHTC projects funded are smoke- free 22

For More Information Contact: Kayla Schuchman kayla.schuchman@state.mn.us 651.296.3705 www.mnhousing.gov 23

USI NG T HE L OW I NCOME HOUSI NG T AX CRE DI T PROGRAM T O PROMOT E SMOKE -F RE E HOUSI NG POL I CI E S: HAWAI `I ’ S L E SSONS By: Je ssic a Ya ma uc hi, E xe c utive Dire c to r Co a litio n fo r a T o b a c c o -F re e Ha wa i`i A pro g ram o f Hawai`i Pub lic He alth I nstitute

T YPE S OF HOUSI NG  T hre e type s of housing in Ha wa i` i: Ma rke t-ra te , Pub lic Ho using , T a x-Cre dit Pro pe rtie s(a ffo rda b le ho using ).  Pub lic Ho using :  Ha wa i`i’ s ho using is uniq ue b e c a use we ha ve ONE Pub lic Ho using Autho rity fo r the sta te .  Ha wa i`i Pub lic Ho using Autho rity (HPHA) ma na g e s o ve r 80 pro pe rtie s thro ug ho ut the sta te  T a x-Cre dit Pro pe rtie s (a ffo rda b le ho using )  Ma na g e d b y Ha wa ii Ho using F ina nc e a nd De ve lo pme nt Co rpo ra tio n (HHF DC)  Ma rke t-ra te multi-unit dwe lling s  Ha wa ii is a lso uniq ue with ve ry fe w a pa rtme nts ma inly c o ndo miniums.

HI ST ORY OF SMOK E -F RE E HOUSI NG I N HAWAI `I  2010 smo ke -fre e ho using initia tive pic ke d up fo r the Co a litio n.  CT F H sta rte d re se a rc hing smo ke -fre e ho using a nd mo re e ffe c ts o f se c o ndha nd smo ke , third ha nd smo ke a nd b e g a n o utre a c hing to a ll type s o f ho using .  De ve lo pe d a we b site a nd a to o lkit to he lp with pro c e ss (fo c use d o n ma rke t ra te ).  Ha wa ii Pub lic Ho using Autho rity:.  T a lks we re sta lle d in 2010. Ne w E D a ppo inte d in 2012 a nd HPHA wa s inte re ste d in a smo ke -fre e po lic y  2012, Ha wa i`i Sta te L e g isla ture pa sse d a la w ma nda ting a ll pub lic ho using b e SF b ut the Go ve rno r ve to e d it.  I n June 2014 a simila r b ill pa sse d a nd b e c a me la w, HRS 356D-6.5.

HHF DC (AF F ORDABL E HOUSI NG)  I n 2011 the Co a litio n a nd DOH le a rne d a b o ut the Qua lifie d Ac tion Pla n (QAP) .  I n 2011-2012 the (QAP) fo r HHF DC wa s unde rg o ing c ha ng e s a nd CT F H pro po se d a smo ke -fre e ho using QAP po int to b e imple me nte d. T he propose d polic y: De ve lo pe rs wo uld re c e ive 1 po int o n the QAP fo r imple me nting a smo ke -fre e po lic y fo r the de ve lo pme nt.

PASSI NG T HE POL I CY  HHF DC se nio r sta ff in the o rg a niza tio n we re suppo rtive b ut the E xe c utive Dire c to r (E D) wa s no t o n b o a rd.  CT F H a nd DOH c o ntinue d to pro vide te stimo ny fo r the QAP  We a lso me t with ma na g e me nt a g e nc ie s a nd de ve lo pe rs tha t wo rke d with HHF DC a nd suppo rte d the initia tive .  T he re wa s no suppo rt fro m E D to ma ke sig nific a nt c ha ng e s in the QAP  L e sso ns le a rne d

HHF DC MANDAT E D SMOK E -F RE E HOUSI NG POL I CI E S  In 2014 DOH a nd CT F H we re no tifie d b y HHF DC tha t the 2015 QAP wa s o ut fo r re vie w with a ma nda te d po lic y tha t a ll pro pe rtie s b e smo ke -fre e (mo ving fo rwa rd). (A ne w E D wa s in pla c e )  Pr opose d polic y: to ma nda te a ll ne w ta x-c re dit pro pe rtie s a nd e xisting pro pe rtie s b e ing so ld/ re no va te d will b e smo ke -fre e .  I n F a ll o f 2014 CT F H a nd DOH pro vide d te stimo ny fo r the QAP to HHF DC a nd the po lic y pa sse d!  We fe e l tha t the la w tha t pa sse d fo r pub lic ho using he lpe d to mo ve the ne e dle with ta x-c re dit pro pe rtie s.  Cur r e nt r ule is: Smo ke F re e : All pro je c ts to b e b uilt smo ke fre e o r e xisting b uilding s b e ing so ld/ re no va te d to b e c o me ta x-c re dit pro pe rtie s. Owne rs must pro hib it smo king in a ll indo o r c o mmo n a re a s, individua l living a re a s (inc luding b a lc o nie s a nd la na is), a nd within 25 fe e t o f b uilding e ntrie s o r ve ntila tio n inta ke s. A no n-smo king c la use must b e inc lude d in the le a se fo r e a c h ho use ho ld. Sub mit c e rtific a tio n (re fe r to e xhib it list o f the Co nso lida te d Applic a tio n).

NOW WHAT ?  CT F H a nd DOH still c o ntinue to wo rk o n smo ke -fre e ho using in Ha wa ii.  HPHA- we a ssist with e duc a tio n a nd imple me nta tio n o f the la w.  Curre ntly wo rking o n ho w HPHA c a n turn smo ke -fre e po lic y into a ne w b e g inning fo r Pub lic Ho using .  Also he lps a ssist o lde r a ffo rda b le ho using pro je c t like T o we rs o f K uhio Pa rk (a priva te -pub lic pa rtne rship)a nd o the rs with e duc a tio n a nd imple me nta tio n o n a smo ke - fre e po lic y.  Assist HHF DC in a ny q ue stio ns re g a rding the ne w po lic y.  Assist Ma rke t-ra te ho using BOD a nd individua ls push smo ke - fre e po lic e s.