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 will develop model building plans that municipalities can adopt as part of their zoning or subdivision regulations. 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 new legal language to current law, specifically creating a new section that outlines the responsibilities of the Commissioner of Housing in relation to the development and dissemination of these preapproved building plans. There are no deletions from current law noted in this bill.