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Bill Affordable housing; certain localities allowed to adopt dwelling unit ordinances. Affordable housing dwelling unit ordinances. Allows certain localities to adopt affordable housing dwelling unit ordinances. The governing body of any locality, other than localities to which certain current affordable housing provisions apply, may by amendment to the zoning ordinances of such locality provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program. Such program shall address housing needs, promote a full range of housing choices, and encourage the construction and continued existence of housing affordable to low-and-moderate-income citizens by providing for increases in density to the applicant in exchange for the applicant's voluntarily electing to provide such affordable housing. Any local ordinance may authorize the governing body to (i) establish qualifying jurisdiction-wide affordable dwelling unit sales prices based on local market conditions, (ii) establish jurisdiction-wide affordable dwelling unit qualifying income guidelines, and (iii) offer incentives other than density increases, such as reductions or waiver of permit, development, and infrastructure fees, as the governing body deems appropriate to encourage the provision of affordable housing.The bill provides that any zoning ordinance establishing an affordable housing dwelling unit program may include reasonable regulations and provisions as to any or all of the following: (a) for application of the requirements of an affordable housing dwelling unit program to any site, as defined by the locality, or a portion thereof at one location that is the subject of an application for rezoning or special exception or site plan or subdivision plat that yields, as submitted by the applicant, at an equivalent density greater than one unit per acre and that is located within an approved sewer area; (b) the waiver of any fees associated with the construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of a structure, including building permit fees, application review fees, and water and sewer connection fees; (c) for standards of compliance with the provisions of an affordable housing dwelling unit program and for the authority of the local governing body or its designee to enforce compliance with such standards and impose reasonable penalties for noncompliance, provided that such local zoning ordinance provide for an appeal process for any party aggrieved by a decision of the local governing body; and (d) various other provisions set out in the bill.Any zoning ordinance establishing such affordable housing dwelling unit program shall adopt the regulations and provisions set out in the bill to establish an affordable housing density bonus and development standards relief program. This bill is identical to SB 834. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2020 HB 1101 Virginia HB 1101 (2020)
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Virginia HB 1101 (2020) — Affordable housing; certain localities allowed to adopt dwelling unit ordinances.

Affordable housing dwelling unit ordinances. Allows certain localities to adopt affordable housing dwelling unit ordinances. The governing body of any locality, other than localities to which certain current affordable housing provisions apply, may by amendment to the zoning ordinances of such locality provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program. Such program shall address housing needs, promote a full range of housing choices, and encourage the construction and continued existence of housing affordable to low-and-moderate-income citizens by providing for increases in density to the applicant in exchange for the applicant's voluntarily electing to provide such affordable housing. Any local ordinance may authorize the governing body to (i) establish qualifying jurisdiction-wide affordable dwelling unit sales prices based on local market conditions, (ii) establish jurisdiction-wide affordable dwelling unit qualifying income guidelines, and (iii) offer incentives other than density increases, such as reductions or waiver of permit, development, and infrastructure fees, as the governing body deems appropriate to encourage the provision of affordable housing.The bill provides that any zoning ordinance establishing an affordable housing dwelling unit program may include reasonable regulations and provisions as to any or all of the following: (a) for application of the requirements of an affordable housing dwelling unit program to any site, as defined by the locality, or a portion thereof at one location that is the subject of an application for rezoning or special exception or site plan or subdivision plat that yields, as submitted by the applicant, at an equivalent density greater than one unit per acre and that is located within an approved sewer area; (b) the waiver of any fees associated with the construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of a structure, including building permit fees, application review fees, and water and sewer connection fees; (c) for standards of compliance with the provisions of an affordable housing dwelling unit program and for the authority of the local governing body or its designee to enforce compliance with such standards and impose reasonable penalties for noncompliance, provided that such local zoning ordinance provide for an appeal process for any party aggrieved by a decision of the local governing body; and (d) various other provisions set out in the bill.Any zoning ordinance establishing such affordable housing dwelling unit program shall adopt the regulations and provisions set out in the bill to establish an affordable housing density bonus and development standards relief program. This bill is identical to SB 834.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0143) (committee substitute) — source
  2. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1101ER) (committee substitute) — source
  3. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1101H1 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1101H1 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) — 380 (pass) · upper
  • VOTE: Passage (86-Y 13-N) — 8513 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (20-Y 0-N) — 200 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Local Government (11-Y 3-N) — 113 (pass) · upper
  • Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) — 363 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Betsy B. Carr — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2020-01-07 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105278D introduction
  • 2020-01-07 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns referral-committee
  • 2020-01-21 Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use referral-committee
  • 2020-01-30 House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2020-01-31 House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2020-01-31 Committee substitute printed 20107167D-H1 substitution
  • 2020-01-31 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (20-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2020-02-04 Read first time reading-1
  • 2020-02-05 Read second time reading-2
  • 2020-02-05 Committee substitute agreed to 20107167D-H1
  • 2020-02-05 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1101H1
  • 2020-02-06 Read third time and passed House (86-Y 13-N) passage, reading-3
  • 2020-02-06 VOTE: Passage (86-Y 13-N)
  • 2020-02-07 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 2020-02-07 Referred to Committee on Local Government referral-committee
  • 2020-02-14 Impact statement from DPB (HB1101H1)
  • 2020-02-17 Reported from Local Government (11-Y 3-N) committee-passage
  • 2020-02-18 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
  • 2020-02-19 Read third time reading-3
  • 2020-02-19 Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) passage
  • 2020-02-21 Enrolled
  • 2020-02-21 Signed by Speaker
  • 2020-02-24 Impact statement from DPB (HB1101ER)
  • 2020-02-24 Signed by President
  • 2020-02-26 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2020
  • 2020-02-26 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 4, 2020
  • 2020-03-04 Approved by Governor-Chapter 143 (effective 7/1/20) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a61e90cd-c31b-4c3b-b0d1-e7b35b2852ee. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).