HB 1042 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program; created, affordable dwelling unit policy incentives.

Summary
Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program created; affordable dwelling unit policy incentives; report. Creates the Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program to be administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development. To be eligible for a grant from the Program, an eligible locality, as named in the bill, is required to make a change to its zoning policies to allow for by-right development that is expected to further the goal of creating and maintaining mixed-income communities, affordable housing, and moderately priced housing, as those terms are defined in the bill. The Department is required to establish certain guidelines for the Program and to notify eligible localities of the existence and purpose of the Program no later than February 1, 2027. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2029.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Appropriations
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
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Betsy Carr
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