HB 1386 — An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in real property, providing for Pennsylvania attainable housing community designation.

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13862723 2023THE INTRODUCEDGENERAL BYASSEMBLY KUTZ,OF SIEGEL,PENNSYLVANIA CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,HOUSE CIRESI,BILL CONKLIN,Session FLEMING, HEFFLEY, IRVIN, KHAN, MADDEN AND SANCHEZ, JUNE 13, 2023 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, JUNE 13, 2023 AN ACT Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of theNo. Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in real property, providing for Pennsylvania attainable housing community designation.

1386 2023 INTRODUCED BY KUTZ, SIEGEL, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, CIRESI, CONKLIN, JUNE 13, 2023LEY, IRVIN, KHAN, MADDEN AND SANCHEZ, AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 18, 2024 AN ACT Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in real property, providing for Pennsylvania attainable housing community designation.

Qualifications.Qualifications AND APPLICATION.

<-- 6204.

Application.Application ZONING ORDINANCE.

<-- 6205.

§6206. 6201.

WRITTEN PREFERENCES.

<-- § 6201.

"AttainableTHE housingTERM community."INCLUDES A designationTINY appliedHOME. to municipalities that meet the criteria established under this chapter.

<-- "Attainable housing community." A designation applied to municipalities that meet the criteria established under this chapter.

"Middle income." Housing that is affordable to households earning between 60% and 120% of Area Median Income (AMI).(AMI) OR <-- PRICED BETWEEN 60% AND 120% OF THE AREA MEDIAN HOME PRICE.

"Workforce"TINY housing."HOME." HousingA thatHOME isTHAT inIS nearLESS proximityTHAN to400 anSQUARE employee'sFEET, worksite<-- andPERMANENTLY affordableAFFIXED toTO householdsA earningVEHICLE betweenCHASSIS 60%AND andDESIGNED 120%FOR ofA AreaLONG-TERM MedianRESIDENCY. Income (AMI).

THE TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE A LOFT.

20230HB1386PN2723 - 2 - "Workforce housing." Housing that is in near proximity to an employee's worksite and affordable to households earning between 60% and 120% of Area Median Income (AMI).

Qualifications.Qualifications AND APPLICATION.

<-- The department shall award the designation of an attainable 20230HB1386PN1549 - 2 - housing community to a municipality if the municipality submits an application to the department and demonstrates that the municipality:

<-- (1) Allows for accessory dwelling units in some of the municipality's municipal zoning ordinances.

MUNICIPALITY AUTHORIZES OR PROVIDES FOR NO LESS THAN THREE OF <-- THE FOLLOWING:

(1) ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN ONE OR MORE OF THE MUNICIPALITY'S RESIDENTIAL ZONES.

(2) SOLUTIONS FOR MISSING MIDDLE, MIDDLE INCOME AND WORKFORCE HOUSING NEEDS.

(3) MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT, WHERE APPROPRIATE.

(4) A PROGRAM, INCENTIVE OR OTHER TYPE OF ACTION TO FOSTER THE REDEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOMES IN NEED OF REPAIR OR REFURBISHMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING THE RESIDENTIAL HOMES COMPLIANT WITH HOUSING CODES AND ACCEPTABLE FOR HOUSING.

Application.Application ZONING ORDINANCE.

<-- A municipality that chooses to adopt a municipal zoning ordinance that meets the qualifications under section 6203 (relating to qualifications)qualifications AND APPLICATION) and receive the <-- designation established under this chapter, must submit an THE <-- 20230HB1386PN2723 - 3 - ordinance to the department for review.

(1) Process and review an REVIEW THE APPLICATION AND <-- ordinance submitted by a municipality under section 6204 <-- (relating to application).

(2)SECTIONS Review6203 the(RELATING applicationTO to<-- determineQUALIFICATIONS whetherAND theAPPLICATION) municipalAND zoning6204 ordinance(RELATING providesTO forZONING housingORDINANCE). solutions that meet the qualifications for missing middle, middle income and workforce housing needs.

(3)(2) CreateNOTIFY anTHE onlineMUNICIPALITY registryOF whereWHETHER municipalitiesTHE thatAPPLICATION areSUBMITTED designatedBY asTHE anMUNICIPALITY attainableUNDER housingSECTION community6203 underHAS thisBEEN chapterAPPROVED shallTO beDESIGNATE listed.THE MUNICIPALITY AS AN ATTAINABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY UNDER THIS CHAPTER.

(4)(2) Notify(3) Review the municipalityapplication SUBMITTED BY THE <-- MUNICIPALITY UNDER SECTION 6203 to determine whether the applicationmunicipal haszoning beenordinance approved,provides andfor ifhousing solutions that meet the municipalityqualifications hasfor beenmissing approvedmiddle, asmiddle anincome attainableand workforce housing community.needs.

Section(3) 2.(4) Create an online registry where municipalities <-- that are designated as an attainable housing community under this chapter shall be listed.

(4) Notify the municipality whether the application has <-- been approved, and if the municipality has been approved as an attainable housing community.

§ 6206.

WRITTEN PREFERENCES.

<-- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 403-D(E) AND 404-D OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 3, 1959 (P.L.1688, NO.621), KNOWN AS THE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY LAW, THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY MAY ADOPT WRITTEN PREFERENCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ANNUAL PLAN FOR QUALIFYING PROJECTS LOCATED IN A MUNICIPALITY THAT HAS RECEIVED AN ATTAINABLE HOUSING DESIGNATION.

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