Bill > HJR48

This resolution requests the Commission on Local Government, a body established to ensure viable communities, to study whether all cities and towns in the Commonwealth should be given the authority to require developers to dedicate land for sidewalk, curb, and gutter improvements when properties are divided or developed. The study will examine the feasibility and necessity of this authority, analyzing its societal impacts on pedestrian safety and accessibility, economic effects such as cost savings and increased property values, potential environmental consequences, and how it might affect developers' willingness to invest. The Commission will also identify any obstacles to local governments using this authority and recommend solutions to encourage its adoption, with all state agencies required to assist in the study, which is due by the start of the 2027 legislative session.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ48