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HB 2153

Comprehensive plan; housing development by nonprofit organizations.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lamont Bagby and 10 co-sponsors

Virginia requires local comprehensive plans to facilitate affordable housing development by nonprofits, removing regulatory barriers to increase workforce housing supply.

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Bill Summary · HB 2153

Legislative bill overview

HB 2153 requires Virginia localities to include provisions in their comprehensive plans that facilitate housing development by nonprofit organizations. The bill specifically mandates that local comprehensive plans accommodate nonprofits' ability to develop affordable and workforce housing without restrictive zoning or land use barriers that would impede such projects.

Why is this important

Virginia faces a significant affordable housing shortage, and nonprofit developers play a crucial role in creating housing for low- and moderate-income residents. By requiring comprehensive plans to explicitly support nonprofit housing development, this bill removes local regulatory obstacles that can delay or prevent affordable housing projects, potentially increasing the supply of housing for vulnerable populations while addressing workforce housing needs.

Potential points of contention

  • Local autonomy concerns: Mandating specific comprehensive plan provisions may be viewed as state overreach limiting municipalities' zoning and land-use authority, which has traditionally been a local function.
  • Implementation ambiguity: The bill's requirement that plans "facilitate" nonprofit housing development may lack clear metrics or enforcement mechanisms, making compliance verification difficult for nonprofits and local governments.
  • Neighborhood compatibility: Communities may worry that expedited nonprofit development could bypass standard community input processes or result in housing incompatible with existing neighborhood character and infrastructure capacity.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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