The CCT Subcommittee #2 advanced nine housing and land-use bills — including a statewide housing growth target (HB 804) and a by-right multifamily housing bill for commercial zones (HB 816), both over VACO opposition — while also reporting out data center siting regulations (HB 153) and continuing a short-term rental bill (HB 509) to 2027.
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Joe Lurch (VACO) argued that requiring DHCD criteria to be part of local board of zoning appeals decisions brings 'a whole nother layer of bureaucracy in government at the state level and creates that conflict,' characterizing this as VACO's major concern with the bill. Delegate Helmer did not rebut this specific argument on the record.
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“Subcommittee Rhino Tool of Freedom Virginia. We support the bill. We believe that the housing crisis is a statewide problem that requires a statewide solution. Thank you. Thank you. Morning, Madam Chair. Jared Calvi with AARP Virginia. We also support the bill. A large and growing number of older Virginians are cost burdened by their housing options and the supply is a big part of that. So increasing our supply would help bring relief to a lot of older Virginians. And we appreciate the delegate for bringing it. Thank you. Good morning, Madam Chair. Scott Rage with Americans for Prosperity. We”
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Sign in to subscribeGood morning, everyone. As a quorum is present, the subcommittee will come to order. The clerk will open the roll, and members are asked to indicate their presence on the electronic voting system. The clerk will close the roll. I just want to take a quick moment to welcome all of you to the first county season Town subcommittee number two meeting. I have the pleasure of serving as chair. Before proceeding with today's agenda, I would like to explain some ground rules. As chair, it is my duty to keep the quorum and and decorum and ensure that the subcommittee operates effectively and efficiently. We may not always agree on the issues before us, but it's my hope that our discourse will remain civil and the work of the subcommittee will take place in an atmosphere of cooperation and collaboration. All discussion will flow through me as chair and I ask everyone to please use your request to speak button when you have questions or comments. I will recognize you in the order in which you have asked to be recognized. And I also ask that we allow sufficient and equal time to hear from the public and allow…
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