Concerning common interest communities.

Added specific protections for electric vehicle charging stations and heat pumps, preventing associations from adopting rules that effectively prohibit or unreasonably restrict their installation or use.

Expanded the list of specific rules and procedures that community associations can override in their governing documents to include details on audit costs, electric vehicle charging station responsibilities, and heat pump responsibilities.

Updated the list of statutes applicable to smaller communities (under 50 units) to include additional sections related to audits, meetings, and voting.

Changed the deadline for declarants to transfer control and records to the new board from 'within 60 days' to 'no later than 60 days following the transition meeting'.

Revised the rules for secret ballots during meetings to allow for electronic transmission of results and clarified that a quorum is not required for counting these ballots.

Increased the maximum fee an association can charge for preparing a resale certificate from $275 to $275 (no change) but clarified the fee for updating a certificate within six months is capped at $100.

Adjusted the effective dates for various sections of the bill, with some provisions now taking effect on January 1, 2026, and others on January 1, 2028.

Corrected section numbering and repealed references to previous versions of the bill that were superseded by newer legislation.

Changed the rule for electric vehicle charging stations in non-adjacent developments from a prohibition to a requirement for association approval, unless the station is on common elements or visible from the street.

Added a requirement that sellers must have owned the property for at least 365 days to qualify for an exemption when attesting that the association has not sent meeting notices or assessments.

Updated the bill header to reflect its status as a 'Substitute Bill' and revised the sponsor attribution line.