HB143Introduced in the House of Delegates
Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable and middle-income housing.
Introduced by Debra Gardner, District 76
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable and middle-income housing. Requires the Department of General Services to determine whether, following an offer of surplus property to the chief administrative officer of the locality within which the surplus property is located, as well as to any economic development entity for such locality, such surplus property is suitable for the development of affordable housing, as defined by the bill. If the Department so determines, the bill provides that such property shall be offered for at least 90 days exclusively to eligible organizations, as defined by the bill, for the purpose of developing affordable housing, provided that the terms of the disposition include a recorded covenant to provide affordable housing for at least 30 years. The bill also requires the chief administrative officer of each locality to prepare and maintain an inventory of all real property within its jurisdiction to which the locality holds fee simple title and that the locality has determined to be feasible for the development of affordable and middle-income housing. If the governing body of a locality chooses to dispose of such a property, such property shall be offered for at least 90 days exclusively to public or private entities, for the purpose of developing affordable and middle-income housing, through purchase, lease, exchange, or donation in return for a recorded covenant to provide affordable housing for at least 30 years.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
February 5, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103674D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB143)
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
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