SR 168 — HOUSING: Creates the Dream Starter Program Task Force to study the development and implementation of a unified statewide home ownership assistance program.

SLS 26RS-4365 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

168 BY SENATOR BARTHELEMY HOUSING.A RESOLUTION To create and provide for the Dream Starter Program Task Force to study the development and implementation of a unified statewide homeownership assistance program and toevaluateprogramdesign,fundingmechanisms,eligibilityframeworks,andmarket feasibility.

Creates the Dream Starter Program Task Force to study the development and implementation of a unified statewide home ownership assistance program.

A RESOLUTION To create and provide for the Dream Starter Program Task Force to study the development and implementation of a unified statewide homeownership assistance program and toevaluateprogramdesign,fundingmechanisms,eligibilityframeworks,andmarket feasibility.

and WHEREAS,WHEREAS,despiteincome-qualifiedhouseholdsbeingotherwisemortgage-ready, despiteincome-qualifiedhouseholdsbeingotherwisemortgage-ready, many Louisiana residents remain unable to purchase homes due to structural barriers, including lack of generational wealth, limited access to upfront capital for down payments and closing costs, and reduced exposure to homeownership pathways;

and WHEREAS, research and policy analysis demonstrate that disparities in homeownership are not explained byincome alone, but arearealso also driven byintergenerational accesstowealthandopportunity,requiringtargetedanddata-informedpolicysolutions;and WHEREAS, the Legislature of Louisiana has considered multiple approaches to expandingaccessto homeownership, including the "DreamStarterAct"and the "Louisiana First-Generation Homebuyer Assistance Act" which reflect shared objectives but differ in Pageprogram 1structure, offunding 6mechanisms, SLSand 26RS-4365administrative ORIGINALdesign; SR NO.

168and programWHEREAS,aclearopportunityexiststo structure,consolidatetheseapproachesintoasingle, fundingcohesive,andscalablestatewideprogramthatbalancesfiscalresponsibilitywithmeaningful mechanisms,impact; and administrative design;

and WHEREAS, aclearopportunityexiststoconsolidatetheseapproachesinto asingle, cohesive,andscalablestatewideprogramthatbalancesfiscalresponsibilitywithmeaningful impact;

and WHEREAS,itistheintentoftheLegislatureofLouisianatodevelopaprogramthat is both fiscally responsible in its initial implementation and capable of scaling over time basedPage on1 demonstratedof outcomes,5 returnSR onNO. investment, and program performance;

168 ENROLLED based on demonstrated outcomes, return on investment, and program performance;

Page(7) 2Program ofoutcomes 6and SLSperformance 26RS-4365measurement. ORIGINAL SR NO.

168 (7) Program outcomes and performance measurement.

(3) The president and chief executive officer of the Urban League of Louisiana, or hisPage designee.2 of 5 SR NO.

168 ENROLLED his designee.

(14) The chairman of the board of directors for OnPath FederalFederalCredit Credit Union, or his designee.

(20) The chairmanchairmanof of the board of directors of the KennerHousing Authority, or his Pagedesignee. 3 of 6 SLS 26RS-4365 ORIGINAL SR NO.

168 designee.

(26)Page The3 director of homeowner5 servicesSR atNO. the Habitat for Humanity St.

168 ENROLLED (26) The director of homeowner services at the Habitat for HumanitySt.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each designating authority shall submit the names of any designees to the task force to the chairman of the task force no later than August 1, 2026.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the task force shall convene for its first meeting no laterthanSeptember30,later than September 30, 2026, atthecallofchairman,at the call of the chairman, and at the firstmeeting,themembersfirst meeting, the members shall elect officers as the task force maydeem appropriate.

BEITFURTHERBEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatinconductingthis RESOLVEDthatinconductingthisstudythetaskforcewillstudythetaskforcewill seek input and advice from any additional stakeholders the task force deems appropriate.

All officialactionsof the task forceshall requirethe Pageaffirmative 4vote of 6a SLSmajorityof 26RS-4365the ORIGINALmembers. SR NO.

168 affirmative vote of a majorityof the members.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the presidentPage and4 chief executive officer of the5 UrbanSR LeagueNO. of Louisiana, the executive director of the Housing Authority of New Orleans, the chief executive officer of the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority, the president and chief executive officer of the UnitedWayofSoutheastLouisiana,thechiefexecutiveofficerofLibertyBank&Trust,the executive director of the Louisiana Housing Corporation, the state treasurer, the commissioner of the division of administration, the chief executive officer of Pelican State Credit Union, the chief executive officer of the HOPE Credit Union, the fund manager of CommunityDevelopmentCapital,thechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsforOnPathFederal Credit Union, the New Orleansmarket president of First Horizon Bank, the chief executive officer of Red River Bank, the Louisiana region president for Cadence Bank, the commissioner of the Department of Insurance, the chairperson of the Housing Authority of Jefferson Parish, the chairman of the board of directors of the Kenner Housing Authority, the executive director of the Westwego Housing Authority, The New Orleans field office director of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the chief executive officer of Home by Hand, the executive director of the Jericho Road Episcopal Housing Initiative, the director of Homeowner Services at the Habitat for Humanity St.

Tammany168 West,ENROLLED president and chief executive officer of the Urban League of Louisiana, the executive director of the Housing Authority of New OrleansOrleans, Redevelopmentthe Authority,thechief directorexecutive officer of policythe East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority, the president and communicationschief executive officer of the UnitedWayofSoutheastLouisiana,thechiefexecutiveofficerofLibertyBank&Trust,the executive director of the Louisiana FairHousing Corporation, the state treasurer, the commissioner of the division of administration, the chief executive officer of Pelican State Credit Union, the chief executive officer of the HOPE Credit Union, the fund manager of CommunityDevelopmentCapital,thechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsforOnPathFederal Credit Union, the New Orleans market president of First Horizon Bank, the chief executive officer of Red River Bank, the Louisiana region president for Cadence Bank, the commissioner of the Department of Insurance, the chairperson of the Housing ActionAuthority Center,of Jefferson Parish, the chiefexecutiveofficeroftheNeighborhoodDevelopmentFoundation,theexecutivedirectorchairman Pageof 5the board of 6directors SLSof 26RS-4365the ORIGINALKenner SRHousing NO.Authority, the executive director of the Westwego Housing Authority, The New Orleans field office director of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the chief executive officer of Home by Hand, the executive director of the Jericho Road Episcopal Housing Initiative, the director of Homeowner Services at the Habitat for Humanity St.

168Tammany West, the executive director of the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, the director of policy and communications of the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center, the chiefexecutiveofficeroftheNeighborhoodDevelopmentFoundation,theexecutivedirector of HousingNOLA, and the senior vice president and regional community affairs manager at Regions Bank.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE thePage following5 digest, which constitutes no part of the5 legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 168 Original 2026 Regular Session Barthelemy CreatestheDreamStarterProgramTaskForcetostudythedevelopmentandimplementation of a unified statewide homeownership assistance program and to evaluate program design, funding mechanisms, eligibility frameworks, and market feasibility.

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