Bill > SB2516

This bill encourages municipalities, which are local government entities, to undertake several actions related to housing. First, they are encouraged to conduct a comprehensive inventory of their existing housing stock, detailing the number, types, age, and location of housing units, as well as vacancy rates, prices, rents, and construction activity. Second, as part of their overall planning, municipalities should assess current and future housing needs by considering population trends, household demographics, income levels, and identifying any disparities between housing costs and incomes. Finally, the bill promotes the creation and adoption of a "pattern book" to guide the construction of medium-density housing, which refers to housing types that are more than single-family homes but less dense than large apartment buildings, by outlining building processes, providing design examples, and clarifying the permit approval steps.