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As affordable housing has continued to be a topic of concern across the United States, states are evaluating ways to spur and support affordable housing development. In response to affordable housing needs, Alabama became the...more
The 2023 California Legislative session, like the last several, saw the enactment of a large number of significant new housing production laws. (See Holland & Knight's previous annual recaps of California Housing Laws in the...more
On Oct. 11, 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed this year’s slate of housing bills to “incentivize and reduce barriers to housing and support the development of more affordable homes.” Among the 56 bills signed is AB 1287, the...more
During the 88th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature passed H.B. 1058 creating a state low-income housing tax credit program. The program will be administered by the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA)...more
Background - On March 29, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 102, otherwise known as the Live Local Act (“LLA” or “Act”), into law, representing a large investment for housing efforts, one of the largest in...more
On July 6, 2023, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed into law a provision to exempt certain affordable housing projects from the city’s Site Plan Review Process. The exemption was made as an amendment to Site Plan Review...more
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) recently signed Texas House Bill (H.B.) 1058, making Texas at least the 28th state, plus the District of Columbia, to offer state low-income housing tax credits to bridge the growing affordable...more
On March 29, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 102, otherwise known as the Live Local Act, into law, representing the largest investment for housing efforts in Florida history. For your convenience we have...more
Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 102 (“Live Local Act” or the “Act”) on March 28, 2023. The majority of the Live Local Act will go into effect on July 1, 2023, with certain provisions pertaining to tax...more
For the last six years, veteran California Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) has been on a crusade to help local governments build the critical infrastructure—from streets and sanitation to water supply and fire...more
This legislative year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law thirty-one pieces of legislation designed to combat California’s ongoing housing crisis by providing tools to expand housing production, streamline housing...more
Earlier this month, the city of Denver (“City”) published the “Expanding Housing Affordability Proposed Policy Approach” (“Proposed Policy”). The Proposed Policy is in response to the passage of HB21-1117, which overturned a...more
On May 7, 2021, House Bill 21-1117 was passed by the Colorado General Assembly and is on the governor’s desk for signature. As detailed in our Brownstein Client Alert on Feb. 18, 2021, HB 21-1117 authorizes local governments...more
On June 10, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1339 into law, making it easier to develop affordable housing throughout Florida. A notable provision within the pages of HB 1339, now Chapter 2020-27, Laws of Florida, allows cities...more
Land Use, Telecommunications, Environmental and More - As noted in Part I of this two-part series, California lawmakers passed a number of new laws last year that greatly impact how public agencies serve their...more
Farmland is going out of farm production in Oregon at what seems to some to be an alarming rate – near double the nationwide rate. As everyone knows, we also have a dearth of low income housing, at least near urban areas....more
• After the California Legislature passed a high-profile package of 15 new housing laws in 2017, it has continued to focus on housing laws in 2018 to address the state's epic housing shortage. • As Gov. Jerry Brown winds...more
Local affordable housing authorities in California will see their oversight enhanced with the passage of AB 2035, signed Friday by Gov. Jerry Brown....more
California Assembly Bill 1598 (Mullin) (“AB 1598”), signed into law by the Governor on October 13, 2017, authorizes cities and counties to create new affordable housing authorities for the purpose of financing low- and...more
A package of 15 new housing bills will have far-reaching implications for every city in California. Collectively, these new laws are meant to significantly boost affordable housing production by removing local land use...more
Governor Brown has signed 15 bills designed to address the State’s severe shortage of affordable housing. Among its other effects, the legislation will (1) generate funds for affordable housing developments; (2) require...more
• California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law two bills that significantly reform California's Housing Accountability Act (HAA). • Effective Jan. 1, 2018, these laws will significantly increase the ability of housing...more