Regulating Local Housing Growth Restrictions

Currently, several local governments governmental entities have laws restricting the growth of residential housing. The bill declares that the state has an interest in encouraging housing growth statewide, preempts any existing local governmental entity housing growth restriction, and forbids the enactment or enforcement of any future local housing growth restriction, unless the local government governmental entity has experienced a disaster emergency, has developed or amended land use plans or land use laws covering residential development or the residential component of a mixed-use development, or is extending or acquiring public infrastructure, public services, or water resources. A governmental entity that has experienced a disaster emergency, has developed or amended land use plans or land use laws covering residential development or the residential component of a mixed-use development, or is extending or acquiring public infrastructure, public services, or water resources may implement a growth-cap for up to 24 months in a 5-year period.

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(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)