Legislation

Title: Land Use - Expedited Development Review Processes for Affordable Housing - Application to Religious Organizations
Sponsored by: Delegates Stewart, J. Long, Holmes, Hornberger, R. Lewis, Moon, Qi, Ruth, Solomon, Wilkins, Woods, and Young
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring, on or after July 1, 2024, a county that uses an expedited development review process for proposed affordable housing developments to consider certain applications from bona fide religious organizations under the expedited development review process; and authorizing a county to opt out of the provisions of the Act by establishing an expedited development review process and by adopting a local law prohibiting the consideration of applications from religious organizations on or before June 30, 2024.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0903

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2023

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2023 Legislative Date 2/09/2023 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2023 Legislative Date 2/10/2023 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Land Use - Expedited Development Review Processes for Affordable Housing - Application to Religious Organizations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/09/2023	2/09/2023	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	2/10/2023	2/10/2023	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Land Use - Expedited Development Review Processes for Affordable Housing - Application to Religious Organizations

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