Bill Text: VA HB2229 | 2019 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Affordable housing; waiver of fees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-14 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393) [HB2229 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2019-HB2229-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2229 Offered January 9, 2019 Prefiled January 8, 2019 A BILL to amend and reenact §15.2-958.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to affordable housing; waiver of certain fees. ---------- Patron-- Bagby ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §15.2-958.4 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§15.2-958.4. Waiver of certain fees for affordable housing.

A. A locality may by ordinance provide for the waiver of building permit fees and other local fees associated with the construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of housing by a § 501(c)(3) organization with a primary purpose of assisting with the provision of affordable housing.

B. A locality may by ordinance provide for the waiver of building permit fees and other local fees associated with the construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of housing by a private-sector entity that is pursuing an affordable housing development. For purposes of this subsection, a locality may determine in its ordinance what constitutes affordable housing and may set other conditions on the waiver of fees as it deems appropriate.