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HB 2046 DHCD; powers and duties of Director, statewide housing needs assessment and plan, report.

Introduced by: Betsy B. Carr | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Department of Housing and Community Development; statewide housing needs assessment and plan; annual reports by certain localities. Adds to the powers and duties of the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development the responsibility to conduct a comprehensive statewide housing needs assessment at least every five years, to develop a statewide housing plan and update such plan at least every five years, and to provide annual updates to the General Assembly regarding meeting the goals of such plan. The bill requires Virginia localities with a population greater than 3,500 to submit annual reports summarizing any local housing policies, ordinances, or processes affecting the development and construction of housing during the preceding fiscal year to the Department by September 1 for publication on the Department's website. This bill is identical to SB 839.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Department of Housing and Community Development; powers and duties of Director; comprehensive statewide affordable housing needs assessment and plan. Adds to the powers and duties of the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development the responsibility to conduct a comprehensive statewide housing needs assessment at least every five years, to develop a statewide housing plan and update such plan at least every five years, and to provide annual updates to the General Assembly regarding meeting the goals of such plan.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Housing and Community Development; powers and duties of Director; comprehensive statewide affordable housing needs assessment and plan. Adds to the powers and duties of the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development the responsibility to conduct a comprehensive statewide housing needs assessment at least every five years, to develop a statewide housing plan and update such plan at least every five years, to provide annual updates to the General Assembly regarding meeting the goals of such plan, and to collect and publish certain zoning information collected from Virginia localities. The bill requires localities to respond to inquiries of the Department regarding the collection of such zoning information upon request. Finally, the bill directs the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) to submit annually to the Chairs of the Senate Finance and Appropriations and House Committee on Appropriations and the Virginia Housing Commission a complete and detailed report regarding VHDA's Resources Enabling Affordable Community Housing program or any program similarly funded.