HB 1758: Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable housing.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable housing. Requires the Department of General Services to determine whether, following an offer of surplus property to the chief administrative officer of the locality within which the surplus property is located, as well as to any economic development entity for such locality, such surplus property is suitable for the development of affordable housing, as defined by the bill. If the Department so determines, the bill provides that such property shall be offered for at least 90 days exclusively to eligible organizations, as defined by the bill, for the purpose of developing affordable housing, provided that the terms of the disposition include a recorded covenant to provide affordable housing for at least 30 years.The bill also requires the governing body of each locality to prepare an inventory list of all real property within its jurisdiction to which the locality or any dependent special district within its boundaries holds fee simple title that is suitable for the development of affordable housing. If the governing body of a locality chooses to dispose of such a property, such property shall be offered for at least 90 days exclusively to eligible organizations, as defined by the bill, for the purpose of developing affordable housing, through purchase, lease, exchange, or donation in return for a recorded covenant to provide affordable housing for at least 30 years.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. February 17, 2025Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
2. February 12, 2025Committee substitute printed 25107283D-S1
3. February 12, 2025Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 0-N 6-A)
4. February 4, 2025Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
5. February 4, 2025Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
6. February 3, 2025Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)
7. January 31, 2025Engrossed by House - committee substitute
8. January 31, 2025General Laws Substitute agreed to
9. January 31, 2025Read second time
10. January 30, 2025Read first time
11. January 28, 2025Committee substitute printed 25105687D-H1
12. January 28, 2025Reported from General Laws with substitute (15-Y 7-N)

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