AN ACT MODIFYING THE NUMBER OF HOUSING UNIT-EQUIVALENT POINTS AWARDED TO A MUNICIPALITY FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPEALS PROCEDURE EXEMPTION.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lucy Dathan

HB 6813 changes the housing unit-equivalent points municipalities receive for the affordable housing appeals exemption, affecting who qualifies and project timelines.

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing

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HB 6813 – Summary

What the bill would do

The bill, titled “AN ACT MODIFYING THE NUMBER OF HOUSING UNIT-EQUIVALENT POINTS AWARDED TO A MUNICIPALITY FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPEALS PROCEDURE EXEMPTION,” aims to change the value of housing unit‑equivalent points that municipalities receive for the affordable housing appeals procedure exemption.

The core change is a revision to the number of points allocated to a municipality within the state’s framework for determining eligibility for the affordable housing appeals procedure exemption. The legislation would specify a new point value or a revised method for calculating points.

Note: The available information does not include the exact new point value, the formula, or the precise mechanics of the exemption. The actual text of the bill will define the revised point total and any associated criteria.

Key provisions (as of available information)

Modifies the point system used to award a municipality for the affordable housing appeals procedure exemption.

The provision fits within the broader subject matter of affordable housing land use appeals, housing for the elderly, and municipal housing policies.

Who is affected

Municipalities: The primary beneficiaries and stakeholders, since their eligibility for the affordable housing appeals procedure exemption hinges on the awarded housing unit‑equivalent points.

Housing developers and property owners: May experience changes in the timeline and process for affordable housing approvals depending on whether the exemption becomes more or less accessible.

Local planning and zoning authorities: Personnel and procedures could be impacted by changes in eligibility rules and associated timelines.

Housing advocates and the public: Interested in how exemptions affect the pace and scope of affordable housing production.

Potential impacts

Eligibility: Changing the point value could expand or restrict which municipalities qualify for the exemption.

Approvals timeline: The exemption typically influences regulatory or procedural hurdles; shifts could alter development timelines for affordable housing projects.

Financial and administrative effects: If more municipalities qualify, there could be broader administrative workload for implementing agencies; conversely, fewer exemptions may concentrate review processes elsewhere.

Procedural status and timeline

Introduced: January 29, 2025.

Current status: Ref. to Joint Committee on Housing (REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing).

Next steps: If advanced, the bill would proceed through committee hearings, potential amendments, and, subsequently, chamber votes. Depending on the legislature’s calendar, it may then move to consideration by the other chamber and, later, to conference committees or the governor/presenting authority for signature (as applicable to the specific state).

Bottom line

HB 6813 seeks to alter the number of housing unit‑equivalent points awarded to a municipality for the affordable housing appeals procedure exemption. The exact updated point value and its administrative details will be clarified in the bill text presented in committee. The bill is in the early stage of the legislative process and currently awaiting committee action.