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Bill Administration of blighted and derelict properties; modifies definition of 'qualifying locality.' Administration of blighted and derelict propertiesin certain localities. Modifies the definition of "qualifyinglocality" to include any locality with a score of 100 or higher onthe fiscal stress index, as published by the Department of Housingand Community Development in July 2020. Under current law, a qualifyinglocality is one with a score of 107 or higher on the fiscal stress index, as published by the Department using revised data for 2017.Qualifying localities are able to (i) classify blighted and derelict properties as a separate class of taxable property and assess suchproperty at a higher rate and (ii) sell delinquent tax lands sixmonths after the locality has incurred abatement costs for buildingsthat have been condemned, constitute a nuisance, are a derelict building,or are declared to be blighted. The bill adds qualifying localitiesto the list of localities that have different requirements for havinga special commissioner appointed to convey tax-delinquent real estateto the locality in lieu of a public sale at auction. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2021 HB 1969 Virginia HB 1969 (2021)
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Virginia HB 1969 (2021) — Administration of blighted and derelict properties; modifies definition of 'qualifying locality.'

Administration of blighted and derelict propertiesin certain localities. Modifies the definition of "qualifyinglocality" to include any locality with a score of 100 or higher onthe fiscal stress index, as published by the Department of Housingand Community Development in July 2020. Under current law, a qualifyinglocality is one with a score of 107 or higher on the fiscal stress index, as published by the Department using revised data for 2017.Qualifying localities are able to (i) classify blighted and derelict properties as a separate class of taxable property and assess suchproperty at a higher rate and (ii) sell delinquent tax lands sixmonths after the locality has incurred abatement costs for buildingsthat have been condemned, constitute a nuisance, are a derelict building,or are declared to be blighted. The bill adds qualifying localitiesto the list of localities that have different requirements for havinga special commissioner appointed to convey tax-delinquent real estateto the locality in lieu of a public sale at auction.

Version chain

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

  1. CHAP0408 (committee substitute) — source
  2. HB1969ER (committee substitute) — source
  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102356D (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 1-N) — 151 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Finance (17-Y 5-N) — 175 (pass) · lower
  • VOTE: Passage (65-Y 35-N) — 6435 (pass) · lower
  • Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) — 160 (pass) · upper
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) — 370 (pass) · upper
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) — 91 (pass) · lower
  • Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) — 370 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Betsy B. Carr — primary (person)
  • Delores L. McQuinn — cosponsor (person)
  • Sally L. Hudson — cosponsor (person)
  • Sam Rasoul — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2021-01-11 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102356D introduction
  • 2021-01-11 Referred to Committee on Finance referral-committee
  • 2021-01-16 Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1 referral-committee
  • 2021-01-25 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
  • 2021-01-26 Impact statement from TAX (HB1969)
  • 2021-01-27 Reported from Finance (17-Y 5-N) committee-passage
  • 2021-01-28 Read first time reading-1
  • 2021-01-29 Read second time and engrossed reading-2
  • 2021-02-01 Read third time and passed House (65-Y 35-N) passage, reading-3
  • 2021-02-01 VOTE: Passage (65-Y 35-N)
  • 2021-02-02 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 2021-02-02 Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations referral-committee
  • 2021-02-05 Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
  • 2021-02-16 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 1-N) committee-passage
  • 2021-02-16 Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
  • 2021-02-17 Read third time reading-3
  • 2021-02-17 Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) passage
  • 2021-02-22 Enrolled
  • 2021-02-22 Signed by President
  • 2021-02-24 Signed by Speaker
  • 2021-02-25 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021
  • 2021-02-25 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
  • 2021-02-25 Impact statement from TAX (HB1969ER)
  • 2021-03-30 Approved by Governor-Chapter 408 (effective 7/1/21) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c81098c8-49a5-43d9-acd9-e7d304029570. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).