Residential land development and construction; fee transparency, local housing development.

Housing Taxes

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Srinivasan
Last action: 2026-04-22
Official status: Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Residential Land Development Fee Transparency Act

This act requires localities with more than 3,500 residents to report housing development fees and data to the Department of Housing and Community Development, which must make this information publicly available in an annual database.

What This Bill Does

Requires local governments with populations over 3,500 to submit yearly reports about housing development fees and numbers to the Department of Housing and Community Development by March 1st.
The report includes details such as total fee revenue collected for residential land development activities, number of applications submitted and approved, and information on income-restricted units.
Localities must also provide data on existing residential developments with long-term use restrictions based on income.
The Department of Housing and Community Development is required to make this information publicly available in a centralized, machine-readable, screen reader compatible database that is updated annually.

Who It Names or Affects

Local governments with populations over 3,500
Home builders and developers
People looking for affordable housing

Terms To Know

machine-readable database: A type of database that can be easily read by computers and other digital devices.
screen reader compatible: Information that can be accessed using software designed to help people with visual impairments navigate the internet or databases.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if a locality fails to submit the required report.
It is unclear how the data will be used by the public and other stakeholders.
There are no details on penalties for non-compliance with reporting requirements.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SB666G

2026-04-11 • Governor

Governor's Recommendation

Plain English: (SB666) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION I approve the general purpose of this bill, but I am returning it without my signature with the request that the attached Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (26110308D) be accepted.

(SB666) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION I approve the general purpose of this bill, but I am returning it without my signature with the request that the attached Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (26110308D) be accepted.

SB666S1

2026-04-13 • Governor

Governor Substitute

Plain English: 2026 SESSION SENATE SUBSTITUTE 26110308D SENATE BILL NO.

2026 SESSION SENATE SUBSTITUTE 26110308D SENATE BILL NO.
666 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Governor on April 11, 2026) (Patron Prior to Substitute—Senator Srinivasan) A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2209.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to counties, cities, and towns; residential land development and construction fee transparency; local housing development; annual report and database.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1.
That § 15.2-2209.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: § 15.2-2209.3 .

Bill History

2026-04-22 Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
2026-04-22 House
Signed by Speaker
2026-04-22 Senate
Signed by President
2026-04-22 Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1023 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-22 Senate
Reenrolled
2026-04-22 Senate
Reenrolled bill text (SB666ER2)
2026-04-22 Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1023)
2026-04-22 Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
2026-04-22 House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
2026-04-11 Governor
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
2026-03-14 Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
2026-03-14 Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-10 House
Signed by Speaker
2026-03-10 Senate
Signed by President
2026-03-10 Senate
Enrolled
2026-03-10 Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB666ER)
2026-03-10 Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB666)
2026-03-04 House
Read third time
2026-03-04 House
Passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
2026-03-03 House
Read second time
2026-02-27 Appropriations
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
2026-02-25 Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
2026-02-24 General Laws
Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 5-N)
2026-02-19 House
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-19 House
Read first time
2026-02-19 General Laws
Referred to Committee on General Laws
2026-02-19 Housing/Consumer Protection
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
2026-02-18 Housing/Consumer Protection
Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
2026-02-13 Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N 0-A)
2026-02-12 Senate
Read second time
2026-02-12 Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
2026-02-11 Senate
Rules suspended
2026-02-11 Senate
Passed by for the day
2026-02-11 Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-11 Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-10 Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2026-02-04 General Laws and Technology
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)
2026-01-28 Housing
Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
2026-01-26 Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB666)
2026-01-14 Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100984D
2026-01-14 General Laws and Technology
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Official Summary Text

Department of Housing and Community Development; housing development database.
Requires every
locality with a population greater than 3,500 to annually report to the Department of Housing and Community Development various data for new and existing housing developments no later than March 1. The bill further directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to make such data publicly available in a centralized, machine-readable, screen reader compatible database that is updated annually.

Current Bill Text

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An Act to amend and reenact §
15.2-2209.3
of the Code of Virginia, relating to counties, cities, and towns; residential land development and construction fee transparency; local housing development; annual report and database.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §
15.2-2209.3
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§
15.2-2209.3
. Residential land development and construction fee transparency; local housing development; annual report and database.
A.
Every locality with a population greater than 3,500 shall submit an annual report no later than March 1 of each year to the Department of Housing and Community Development (the Department) containing the
following information from the preceding calendar year:
1. The
total fee revenue collected by the locality over the preceding calendar year in connection with the processing, reviewing, and permitting of applications for residential land development and construction activities, including the total fee revenue attributable to any individual residential developments that were approved, under construction, or completed
during the preceding calendar year
;
2. The total number of applications for new residential developments submitted to the locality;
3. The total number of applications for new residential developments approved by the locality;
4. The total number of new housing units with long-term use restrictions limiting occupancy based on income and the total number of new market rate units;
5. The total number of new housing units with long-term use restrictions limiting occupancy to households with incomes at or below 80 percent, 50 percent, and 30 percent of area median income, respectively;
6. The term and end date of all long-term use restrictions based on income for new residential developments; and
7. The average approval timeline for new single-family and multifamily residential development applications from the date of submission to the date of approval or denial, broken down into each phase of the approval process
.
B. Any locality that submits a report pursuant to subsection A shall further submit data for any existing residential development containing:
1. The total number of submitted and approved residential development applications;
2. The total number of housing units with long-term use restrictions based on income;
3. The term and end date of long-term use restrictions based on income; and
4. The average approval timeline for single-family and multifamily residential development applications from the date of submission to the date of approval or denial, broken down into each phase of the approval process.
C.
The
report
reports required pursuant to subsections A and B
shall be submitted by the locality in accordance with any guidelines and forms developed by the Department and the Commission on Local Government. The Department shall make the reports
publicly
available on its website
in a centralized, machine-readable, screen reader compatible database. The Department shall maintain and update each datum annually for each locality
.