Committee reports a set of planning, housing and cleanup bills; most pass unanimously
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The committee handled multiple additional bills in short order and reported them to the next stage. Taken together, these measures address plan-review timelines, accessory dwelling unit (ADU) clarifications, local authority for Falls Church, fee reimbursements, tax-delinquent property handling, and a ministerial oath-of-office change. Key outcomes by bill are summarized below.
Votes and short descriptions
- Senate Bill 9-74 (plan-review designated agent, technical amendments): Committee adopted two technical amendments (including allowing a local planning commission to serve as a designated agent for localities with population of 5,000 or less and inserting the word “business” in a drafting location) and reported the bill as amended on a vote of 7 to 0. Proponents said the bill makes plat/subdivision plan review more administrative and sets a 5–7 business-day back-and-forth timeframe to speed approvals.
- Senate Bill 9-32 (accessory dwelling units and tiny homes language): Reported 8 to 0. The bill is a companion to HB 2533 and adds tiny homes to comprehensive-plan considerations for residential development; multiple municipalities and industry groups testified in support.
- Senate Bill 10-11 (adds City of Falls Church to list of localities with authority to provide ADU programs): Reported 8 to 0. Sponsor said the bill aligns Falls Church authority with neighboring jurisdictions.
- Senate Bill 12-63 (local reimbursement of water/sewer connection and availability fees): Reported 8 to 0. The bill allows localities to provide full or partial reimbursement of connection fees and capital recovery charges for new residential development.
- Senate Bill 14-76 (tax-delinquent property language amendment): Committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill as amended on a vote of 8 to 0. Sponsors said the change would help localities address blighted or tax-delinquent properties and return them to productive use.
- Senate Bill 9-97 (oath of office and bonds timing cleanup): Reported 8 to 0. The bill streamlines the timing for elected local officers to take oaths and provide required bonds.
- Senate Bill 14-49 (amendment/substitute to align with HB1601): Committee approved an amendment in the form of a substitute to make SB 14-49 look like House Bill 1601 and reported the bill 5 to 3.
For several bills the committee accepted technical or friendly amendments before reporting. Where the transcript provided roll-call tallies, those counts are reflected above. For bills where the transcript excerpt did not include names in the roll call, tallies are shown when recorded; individual roll-call votes were not always printed in the excerpt.
The committee adjourned after reporting the listed measures.
Votes and short descriptions
- Senate Bill 9-74 (plan-review designated agent, technical amendments): Committee adopted two technical amendments (including allowing a local planning commission to serve as a designated agent for localities with population of 5,000 or less and inserting the word “business” in a drafting location) and reported the bill as amended on a vote of 7 to 0. Proponents said the bill makes plat/subdivision plan review more administrative and sets a 5–7 business-day back-and-forth timeframe to speed approvals.
- Senate Bill 9-32 (accessory dwelling units and tiny homes language): Reported 8 to 0. The bill is a companion to HB 2533 and adds tiny homes to comprehensive-plan considerations for residential development; multiple municipalities and industry groups testified in support.
- Senate Bill 10-11 (adds City of Falls Church to list of localities with authority to provide ADU programs): Reported 8 to 0. Sponsor said the bill aligns Falls Church authority with neighboring jurisdictions.
- Senate Bill 12-63 (local reimbursement of water/sewer connection and availability fees): Reported 8 to 0. The bill allows localities to provide full or partial reimbursement of connection fees and capital recovery charges for new residential development.
- Senate Bill 14-76 (tax-delinquent property language amendment): Committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill as amended on a vote of 8 to 0. Sponsors said the change would help localities address blighted or tax-delinquent properties and return them to productive use.
- Senate Bill 9-97 (oath of office and bonds timing cleanup): Reported 8 to 0. The bill streamlines the timing for elected local officers to take oaths and provide required bonds.
- Senate Bill 14-49 (amendment/substitute to align with HB1601): Committee approved an amendment in the form of a substitute to make SB 14-49 look like House Bill 1601 and reported the bill 5 to 3.
For several bills the committee accepted technical or friendly amendments before reporting. Where the transcript provided roll-call tallies, those counts are reflected above. For bills where the transcript excerpt did not include names in the roll call, tallies are shown when recorded; individual roll-call votes were not always printed in the excerpt.
The committee adjourned after reporting the listed measures.
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