Comprehensive plan; housing development by nonprofit organizations.

Removed the requirement for localities to incorporate affordable housing strategies into comprehensive plans starting July 1, 2025.

Removed the authority for localities to waive zoning requirements and create site plan incentives for nonprofit housing development.

Removed the 40-year affordability preservation requirement for nonprofit-developed housing.

Changed the deadline for publishing the Department's guidance document from December 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

Simplified the bill text from adding specific code sections to a general directive for the Department to create guidance options.

Added a new subsection C requiring that any affordable housing developed by a nonprofit under the new waiver authority must be preserved for at least 40 years.

Changed the proposing committee from House Committee on General Laws to Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology, indicating the bill moved to the Senate.

Added page numbering and formatting consistent with Senate substitute documents.

Added line numbers, spacing, and formatting elements typical of legislative markup; no substantive policy changes

The deadline for the Department to publish its guidance document was changed from December 31, 2025 to December 1, 2025.

Added page numbers, committee information, and formatting elements typical of a substitute bill version.

Removed the 'Reenrolled' and 'Approved' status headers, indicating the bill is now in a draft committee review stage.

Removed requirement for localities to incorporate nonprofit housing strategies into comprehensive plans

Removed 40-year preservation requirement for affordable housing developed by nonprofits

Added requirement for Department to develop guidance document on zoning permit alterations and site plan application incentives

Changed publication deadline from December 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025

Removed statutory definition of 'affordable housing' that referenced § 15.2-2201

Changed the primary beneficiary from religious organizations to property tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, expanding eligibility beyond just houses of worship.

Removed the requirement for localities to incorporate strategies for increased density on religious organization property and the rebuttable presumption for increased density.

Removed the mandate for localities to designate a staff person to assist faith communities in developing affordable housing.

Added a 40-year affordability preservation requirement for nonprofit organizations receiving ordinance incentives.

Changed the Department's publication deadline from 'at least every five years' to a specific December 1, 2025 deadline for initial publication, with updates every five years thereafter.

Added a specific definition of 'affordable housing' referencing § 15.2-2201 to ensure clarity in the new section.