The proposed legislation, General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 7032, aims to establish a program to assist municipalities in creating preapproved building plans for residential dwellings. The bill mandates that by July 1, 2026, the Commissioner of Housing must develop model building plans that municipalities can adopt as part of their zoning or subdivision regulations. Additionally, these plans will be made accessible on the Department of Housing's website to facilitate their use by local governments.

This act will take effect on July 1, 2025, and introduces a new section to the current law without any deletions from existing statutes. The focus of the bill is to streamline the building approval process for residential projects, thereby potentially expediting housing development in municipalities across the state.