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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Crossed Over
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeals Act. Permits the following persons to appeal a municipality's denial of a proposed supportive housing project, including a project to develop a permanent supportive housing apartment building or community integrated-living arrangement, for low-income persons with disabilities: (1) the affordable housing developer of the proposed project; (2) a person who would be eligible to apply for residency in the proposed project; and (3) the community group or supportive housing advocacy group advocating for the proposed project. Provides that if a municipality fails to respond to an appeal within 60 days of its receipt, the State Housing Appeals Board (Board) shall automatically reverse the municipality's decision to deny the proposed supportive housing project. Provides that if the municipality timely responds to the appeal, it must demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the proposed supportive housing project would be detrimental to the fair operation and interest of the municipality or would place an unreasonable and disproportionate financial burden on the municipality or on municipal services. Requires the Board to reverse the municipality's decision to deny the proposed supportive housing project if the Board determines that the municipality has not met this burden.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeals Act to create a specific appeals process for supportive housing projects designed for low-income persons with disabilities. The bill allows four types of parties to appeal a municipality's denial of such a project: the housing developer, potential residents, service providers, and community or advocacy groups. If a municipality fails to respond to an appeal within 60 days, the State Housing Appeals Board will automatically reverse the denial. If the municipality does respond, it must provide clear and convincing evidence that the project would be detrimental to the municipality's operations or would create an unreasonable financial burden. The Board is required to reverse the municipality's decision if it determines the municipality has not met this high evidentiary standard. The bill also adds new definitions to the law, including "supportive housing" (defined as permanent or transitional housing with access to supportive services that enable special needs populations to live independently) and "community-integrated living arrangement." These provisions aim to make it easier to develop housing for individuals with disabilities by providing a more streamlined and supportive appeals process when local municipalities initially reject such projects.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (16)
Will Guzzardi (D)*,
Adriane Johnson (D)*,
Carol Ammons (D),
Mary Edly-Allen (D),
Edgar González (D),
Barbara Hernandez (D),
Lilian Jiménez (D),
Thaddeus Jones (D),
Lindsey LaPointe (D),
Theresa Mah (D),
Michelle Mussman (D),
Kevin Olickal (D),
Abdelnasser Rashid (D),
Anne Stava-Murray (D),
Rachel Ventura (D),
Karina Villa (D),
Last Action
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (on 06/02/2025)
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