2027 SESSION
INTRODUCED
26103749D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 41
Offered January 14, 2026
Directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study local zoning ordinances and permitting and approval processes for housing projects. Report.
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Patron—Singh
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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WHEREAS, residents of the Commonwealth face a housing shortage, with a significant lack of affordable housing units for purchase or rent, and while much of the land zoned for residential development in the Commonwealth is approved for the construction of single-family homes, such homes often come with a much higher price tag than a home in a multi-family unit, including townhomes, row homes, or apartment complexes; and