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HOUSE BILL NO. 901 Offered January 9, 2008 Prefiled January 8, 2008 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-958.3, relating to housing assistance to local employees of certain localities. ---------- Patrons-- Scott, J.M., Amundson and Brink ---------- Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-958.3 as follows:

§ 15.2-958.3. Employee housing benefits; residence in certain localities.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing body of any locality in Planning District 8, in order to ensure its competitiveness as an employer, may by ordinance provide for the use of funds, other than state funds, to provide grants, loans, and other assistance for county and school board employees, as well as employees of local constitutional officers, to purchase or rent residences for use as the employee's principal residence within the locality.