HB 3414

Requires local governments to approve certain adjustments to land use regulations for housing development within urban growth boundary.

Bill Text

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Requires local governments to approve certain land use adjustments for housing development and establishes a Housing Accountability and Production Office to support housing development.

Original Bill Text

Overview#

Requires local governments to approve certain adjustments to land use regulations for housing development within urban growth boundary. Establishes alternate appellate procedures for adjustments. Requires certain cities to report to Department of Land Conservation and Development on use of adjustments. Requires department to report biennially to interim committee of Legislative Assembly. Sunsets January 2, 2032. Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development and Department of Consumer and Business Services to jointly establish and administer Housing Accountability and Production Office. Requires office to assist local governments and housing developers with housing laws relating to land use and land divisions. Authorizes office to take certain actions to enforce housing laws. Establishes new process through which office may request enforcement orders relating to land use housing laws. Becomes operative April 1, 2024. Requires office to commission report on developing efficiencies in housing production and to deliver report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly, on or before September 15, 2024. Develops alternative process to amend urban growth boundaries to include up to 150 net residential acres per city. Provides for limitations and review by Metro, where applicable, and for review by Department of Land Conservation and Development and courts. Sunsets January 2, 2033. Expands eligibility for attorney fees for appeals of residential development proposals to include local governments and all needed housing. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department to establish and operate office and to provide grants to local governments for housing law compliance. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2023.

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