State and Local Legislative Analysis, Letters and Testimony
Explore legislative analyses the NAHB State and Local Team prepared for HBAs, along with letters and testimony submitted on their behalf to local leaders and governing bodies on issues related to land use, zoning, rent control, workforce development and taxes and regulations.
The team can provide legislative analysis to HBAs at no cost. Each analysis provides HBAs with an overview of the bill, arguments for and against, and information on similar state and local laws. Contact the team if your HBA needs assistance researching or interpreting a bill.
Letters
- Letter to Visalia (Calif.) City Council re: Proposal to Create Single Family Residential Objective Design Standards
- Letter to Board of Supervisors County of Santa Barbara (Calif.) re: Appeal Hearing for the Richards Ranch Project (Key Site 26)
- Letter to City of Leesburg (Fla.) re: opposition to a housing construction moratorium
- Letter to Hart County (Ga.) Board of Commissioners re: Proposed Amendments to Chapter 46 (Land Development Standards).
Testimony
- Testimony to Housing Committee (Connecticut) re: Raised House Bill 7113: An Act Permitting Municipalities to Establish Light-Touch Density Housing
Legislative Analysis
- House Bill 4996 amends the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding section 6-29-725 to permit the transfer of development rights. If this legislation passes it will allow the transfer of development rights (TDR) for a landowner looking to sell or transfer the development rights of their property to another location that in many cases is in the same municipality. View the analysis.
- Senate Bill 309 which amends the current law to add code sections 6-7-510 by enacting the South Carolina Inclusionary Act and adding section 6-7-520 which authorizes counties and municipalities to use inclusionary zoning strategies to increase affordable housing availability. If this legislation passes it will require a developer building a housing development to designate a certain number of units for low-income affordable housing. View the analysis.
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Letter
- Letter to Cleveland (Ohio) Utilities re: Opposition to increased water and sewer access fees
Legislative Analysis
View the legislative analysis for the Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 1611 amends section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas. The legislative bill works to cap property valuations by 4% except for new construction or remodeling. If voted by the legislature, it will go to the ballot in 2024. View the analysis.
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Legislative Analysis
View the legislative analysis for Senate Bill (SB 5961), an act that will limit rent and fee increases, requiring a notice of rent and fee increases by the landlord to the tenant, limiting fees and deposits a landlord can charge, establishing a landlord resources center and associated services, authorizing a tent least termination, allows attorney general to enforce, makes several amendments to the code sections, and adds a new section to Chapter 59.19 and 59.20 that includes penalties and declaring emergencies in Washington State.
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Letter
- Letter to the Sarasota County (Fla.) Board of Commissioners re: County Administrator Authorization to Sign-off on the Sub-Receipt Agreement-Agenda Item File 22.
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