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SJ 446 Study; housing issues.

Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Study; Housing issues. Directs the Virginia Housing Study Commission, with the assistance of the Virginia Housing Development Authority and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, to study certain housing issues. Virginia Housing Study Commission, with the assistance of the Virginia Housing Development Authority and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, be directed to study certain housing issues. The Virginia Housing Study Commission shall conduct the following: (i) the continuing study of strategies for increasing home ownership opportunities in the Commonwealth among minorities and new immigrants, as provided in Senate Joint Resolution 446 (2001) as introduced and with the assistance from the Virginia Housing Development Authority and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development; (ii) the study of current practices of certain housing authorities in designating an area as a redevelopment area but not concluding the project in a timely manner, as provided in the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute for House Joint Resolution 619 (2001) adopted by the House Rules Committee; (iii) the study of the feasibility and appropriateness of requiring warranties or some form of insurance on new building products introduced into the housing construction market, as provided in the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute for House Resolution 620 (2001) adopted by the House Rules Committee and with the assistance from the Department of Housing and Community Development; (iv) the study of whether real estate licensees should be entitled to receive compensation under Virginia law for actual services performed in accordance with the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act; (v) the study of whether the period of developer control of a property owners' association should be limited to the point at which three-fourths of the lots, as designated in the plan for development filed with the locality, have been conveyed as improved lots to owners in the association; (vi) a study of certain other issues relating to property owners' associations as noted in Senate Bill 1423 (2001); and (vii) the impact of new home building technologies and current building code inspection systems on the availability of affordable housing, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 437 (2001) as amended by the Senate Committee on Rules and passed by the Senate of Virginia. This resolution incorporates SJR 437 (2001), SB 1423 (2001), and the aforementioned study resolutions.


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