HB 2641: Statewide housing targets; requires localities to increase their total housing stock.

Official summary

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

Statewide housing targets for localities. Requires localities to increase their total housing stock by at least 7.5 percent over the five-year period beginning January 1, 2027. The bill provides that in order to meet the 7.5 percent growth target, a locality shall develop a housing growth plan that best meets the needs of the locality and may include any of various listed housing growth strategies. The bill further provides that after January 1, 2032, an applicant who seeks local government approval for a residential development that will have the effect of increasing the supply of housing in a locality and has that application rejected may, in addition to other remedies, appeal such decision to the Housing Approval Board, which shall be established by the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development. The bill authorizes the Housing Approval Board to overturn local decisions and approve applications under certain circumstances. However, if the Housing Approval Board determines that a locality has in good faith implemented at least three of the housing growth strategies listed in the bill and has not rejected more than 25 percent of new housing development proposals over the previous five years, the Housing Approval Board shall allow the local decision to stand. Finally, the bill provides that the Housing Approval Board shall give extra weight for increases in affordable housing and for the rehabilitation of current, underutilized housing stock. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

“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 12, 2025Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2. February 10, 2025Reported from Local Government with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 6-N 2-A)
3. February 5, 2025Referred to Committee on Local Government
4. February 5, 2025Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
5. February 5, 2025Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2641)
6. February 4, 2025Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N)
7. February 3, 2025Printed as engrossed 25103848D-E
8. February 3, 2025Engrossed by House as amended
9. February 3, 2025Appropriations Amendments agreed to
10. February 3, 2025Read second time
11. January 31, 2025Read first time
12. January 29, 2025Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)

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