This bill deals with housing development and housing policy.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- authorizes a municipality or county to implement a density overlay in a housing-eligible zone of the municipality or county;
- authorizes a municipality or county to add additional requirements for development in a density overlay if the area is undeveloped at the time the municipality or county adopts the density overlay;
- beginning January 1, 2027, requires a specified municipality or specified county to include in the specified municipality's or specified county's moderate income housing report information on affordable housing density within the specified municipality or specified county;
- authorizes a municipality or county to consider an applicant's agreement to develop moderate income housing in an area subject to a density overlay in the municipality's or county's determination of whether to approve or deny a land use application;
- requires the Housing and Community Development Division ("Division") to analyze all moderate income housing reports received by the Division before January 1, 2025;
- requires the Division to provide a report to the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee;
- authorizes the Division to make rules regarding the form and content of a moderate income housing report;
- requires the Commission on Housing Affordability ("Commission") to develop a series of recommended regional strategic plans for housing, including affordable housing;
- requires the Commission to submit an annual written report to the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Recommended by: Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 35A-8-202, 35A-8-2203, 35A-8-2204