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HB3847 • 2025

Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to provide grants to local governments to support middle housing infrastructure.

Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to provide grants to local governments to support middle housing infrastructure.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Boshart Davis
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act makes DLCD give grants for denser housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 94.3).
Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to provide grants to local governments to support middle housing infrastructure. Exempts local governments from requirements to allow middle housing while grants are pending.
Sunsets January 2, 2028.
Appropriates moneys to the department for the grants.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to middle housing; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee