Affordable housing; allows localities to waive certain fees for organizations with primary purpose of assisting therewith. Adding § 15.2-958.3. (Patron-Orrock, HB 2096 (Chapter 799))

Affordable housing; Departments of Housing and Community Development and Taxation to jointly study incentives therefor. (Patron-Caputo, HJR 716 (F))

Affordable housing assessments; determination of fair market value of affordable rental housing. Amending § 58.1-3295. (Patron-Whipple, SB 1052 (Chapter 264))

Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, Board for; required certified home inspection include evaluation of home’s heating and cooling systems, etc. Amending § 54.1-500. (Patron-Vogel, SB 716 (CD))

Automatic sprinkler systems; tax credit for initial installation. Adding §§ 36-99.3:1 and 58.1-439.12:02. (Patron-Watkins, SB 363 (CD))

Building Code; enforcement of Property Maintenance Code by local governing body. Amending § 36-105. (Patron-Stuart, SB 972 (F))

Carbon monoxide detectors; Board of Housing and Community Development to establish requirements therefor in residential occupancies and dwelling units serviced by fuel-fired appliances. Adding § 36-99.5:2. (Patron-Edwards, SB 853 (F))

Comprehensive plan; requires urban development areas to provide for mix of residential housing types, including affordable housing, to meet projected family income distributions of future residential growth. Amending § 15.2-2223.1. (Patron-Vogel, SB 1487 (Chapter 327))

Derelict buildings and structures; locality authorized to require removal, repair, etc., thereof. Amending §§ 36-3, 36-49.1:1, 36-105, 48-5, 58.1-3965, and 58.1-3969; adding § 15.2-907.1. (Patron-Dance, HB 1671 (Chapter 181); Locke, SB 1094 (Chapter 551))

Derelict structures; locality authorized to impose fee on record owner. Amending § 36-49.1:1. (Patron-Lucas, SB 163 (CD))

Fair Housing Law; unlawful discrimination when based on sexual orientation. Amending §§ 36-96.1 through 36-96.4, 36-96.6, and 55-248.47. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 2668 (F))

Fair housing protections; allows localities to expand beyond classes protected by state law. Amending § 36-96.21. (Patron-Englin, HB 1625 (F))

Freedom of Information Act; provides record exemption for names, addresses, etc., of complainants relating to Uniform Statewide Building Code or Statewide Fire Prevention Code enforcement made to local governing body. Amending § 2.2-3705.3. (Patron-Locke, SB 1478 (Chapter 326))

Home energy consumption; Housing Commission to study. (Patron-Brink, HJR 675 (F); Whipple, SJR 319 (F))

Housing authorities; changes number of qualified voters in a locality needed to have a referendum. Amending §§ 36-4 and 36-4.1. (Patron-Brink, HB 1890 (Chapter 78))

Housing Trust Fund; formerly known as Housing Partnership Revolving Fund, dedicating revenues to provide affordable housing. Amending §§ 2.2-1514, 36-137, 36-139, 36-141, 36-142, 36-147, 36-150, 54.1-2113, 55-530.1, and 58.1-344.3; adding § 36-147.1. (Patron-Whipple, SB 1055 (F))

Human services and social policy; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study feasibility of adopting a “housing first” approach in State. (Patron-Englin, HJR 632 (F))

Land use actions; extension of approvals to address housing crisis. Adding § 15.2-2209.1. (Patron-Oder, HB 2077 (Chapter 196))

Landlord and tenant laws; notice of foreclosure, landlord to give same notice to tenant for application of insecticides as for pesticide applications, etc. Amending §§ 16.1-77, 36-105.1:1, 55-248.13, 55-248.13:3, 55-248.15:2, 55-248.16, 55-248.18, 55-248.18:2, 55-248.32, and 55-248.37; adding § 55-225.10. (Patron-Oder, HB 2080 (Chapter 663))

Manufactured Housing Licensing and Transaction Recovery Fund Law; limits amount of actual damages that dealer may retain when buyer fails to accept delivery. Amending §§ 36-85.28, 36-85.31, and 36-85.32. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 2569 (Chapter 141))

Manufactured Housing Licensing and Transaction Recovery Fund Law; raises maximum claim amount of a single claimant against. Amending §§ 36-85.28, 36-85.31, and 36-85.32. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1459 (Chapter 579))

Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credits; credits to landlords participating in housing choice voucher programs. Amending §§ 36-55.63, 58.1-435, 58.1-439.18, 58.1-439.19, 58.1-439.20, and 63.2-2002; adding § 58.1-439.25. (Patron-McClellan, HB 2106 (F); McEachin, SB 1019 (F))

Real estate taxes; classifies affordable rental housing. Amending § 58.1-3295. (Patron-Whipple, SB 299 (CD))

Recordation tax; expands exemption for certain nonprofit providers of affordable housing. Amending § 58.1-811. (Patron-Toscano, HB 77 (CD))

Rental assistance pilot project; Department of Housing and Community Development to establish, report. (Patron-Englin, HB 2501 (F))

Rental inspection districts; removes certain language that expressly rejects any construction thereof. Amending § 36-105.1:1. (Patron-Petersen, SB 458 (CD))

Residential homes; bonds to fund grants for purchasers of newly constructed. Adding § 36-55.49:1. (Patron-Stosch, SB 1430 (F))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; authority of local building officials to issue a summons for unlicensed activity by any person required to be licensed by Board for Contractors. Amending § 36-105.1. (Patron-Oder, HB 2078 (F))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; Department of General Services to act as building official to determine compliance therewith. Amending § 36-98.1. (Patron-Ebbin, HB 2388 (F))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; rental occupancy permits. Amending § 36-105. (Patron-Petersen, SB 1139 (F))

Virginia Housing Trust Fund; creates dedicated source of funding through percentage of recordation tax. Amending §§ 36-137, 36-139, 36-141, 36-142, 36-147, 36-150, 46.2-749.129, 54.1-2113, and 58.1-344.3; adding §§ 36-147.1 and 58.1-818. (Patron-Suit, HB 1082 (CD); Whipple, SB 661 (CD))

Workforce housing; locality may offer housing assistance grants to school division personnel. Amending § 15.2-958.2. (Patron-Miller, J.H., HB 2132 (Chapter 198))

Zoning ordinance enforcement; owner shall not be charged therewith unless locality has provided written notice of tenant’s conduct to landlord. Amending § 15.2-2286. (Patron-Bulova, HB 2653 (F))