HB 1042 VA

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Introduced

Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program created; affordable dwelling unit policy incentives; report. Creates the Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program to be administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development. To be eligible for a grant from the Program, an eligible locality, as named in the bill, is required to make a change to its zoning policies to allow for by-right development that is expected to further the goal of creating and maintaining mixed-income communities, affordable housing, and moderately priced housing, as those terms are defined in the bill. The Department is required to establish certain guidelines for the Program and to notify eligible localities of the existence and purpose of the Program no later than February 1, 2027. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2029.

• Betsy B. Carr Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102267D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 26, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1042) · lower
5. Feb 5, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 5, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 10, 2026 Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 10, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
9. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Appropriations · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• General Laws Amendment · HTML
• General Laws Amendment · HTML
• Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML