Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 545 — Inclusionary housing; zoning.

Last action — Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB545)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Inclusionary housing; zoning. Requires citiesand towns in the Commonwealth to develop and promulgate housing plansthat address the supply of safe, sanitary, and affordable shelterfor all current and anticipated residents of their communities. Suchplans must connect economic development efforts that bring new jobsto the supply of safe, sanitary, and affordable shelter for all whowill fill those jobs; the location of housing and the location ofmobility resources; and the availability of accredited high-qualityaffordable education, parks, indoor and outdoor recreation, libraries,health care, and healthy living resources, including the availabilityof fresh food. Such housing plans shall be reviewed and revised noless frequently than every five years. Cities and towns that promulgate a housing plan may create, implement, and enforce inclusionary housingprograms applicable to new housing development and conversions ofpreviously nonresidential uses into residential uses. Counties utilizingthe urban county executive form of government (Fairfax County) orthe county manager plan of government (Arlington County) may alsofollow and use these provisions to provide inclusionary housing.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB545) View text Current html January 05, 2020

Action History

  1. Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB545)

  2. Stricken from House calendar

  3. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104925D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 545 do?
Inclusionary housing; zoning. Requires citiesand towns in the Commonwealth to develop and promulgate housing plansthat address the supply of safe, sanitary, and affordable shelterfor all current and anticipated residents of their communities. Suchplans must connect economic development efforts that bring new jobsto the supply of safe, sanitary, and affordable shelter for all whowill fill those jobs; the location of housing and the location ofmobility resources; and the availability of accredited high-qualityaffordable education, parks, indoor and outdoor recreation, libraries,health care, and healthy living resources, including the availabilityof fresh food. Such housing plans shall be reviewed and revised noless frequently than every five years. Cities and towns that promulgate a housing plan may create, implement, and enforce inclusionary housingprograms applicable to new housing development and conversions ofpreviously nonresidential uses into residential uses. Counties utilizingthe urban county executive form of government (Fairfax County) orthe county manager plan of government (Arlington County) may alsofollow and use these provisions to provide inclusionary housing.
Who sponsors HB 545?
HB 545 is sponsored by Betsy B. Carr.
What is the current status of HB 545?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 545?
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