Housing

Passed

P HB2720

New manufactured homes. Makes several changes to the definition of "new manufactured home," including provisions that allow a manufactured home to be considered new if it has been previously sold from the original dealer to another dealer and is then sold to a consumer within two years of the date of manufacture.
Patron - Scott, J.M.

P HB2936

Board of Housing and Community Development; regulations; use of natural cut Christmas trees in the common areas of places of worship and in apartment dwelling units that do not have automatic sprinkler systems. Provides that emergency regulations adopted by the Board of Housing and Community Development in accordance with Chapter 138 of the Acts of Assembly of 2004 shall remain in full force and effect until a regulation to replace the emergency regulation is adopted in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) or July 2006, whichever occurs first. This bill incorporates HB 1934.
Patron - Cline

P SB984

Uniform Statewide Building Code and State Fire Prevention Code; applicability to certain transportation assets owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation. Provides that the Uniform Statewide Building Code and the State Fire Prevention Code do not apply to roadway tunnels and bridges owned by the Department of Transportation. Such structures are to be designed, constructed, and operated in compliance with fire safety standards that are based on nationally recognized model codes and standards. The standards will be developed by the Department in consultation with the State Fire Marshal and approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board. Under the bill, the Department is required to report annually to the State Fire Marshall on the maintenance and operability of installed fire protection and detection systems in roadway tunnels and on bridges.
Patron - Watkins

Failed

F HB1853

Uniform Statewide Building Code; Board of Housing and Community Development; regulations. Requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to establish standards for the installation of Internet connections in the construction of new multifamily housing or substantial rehabilitation of such housing that is funded with federal or state funds.
Patron - Eisenberg

F HB1934

Board of Housing and Community Development; regulations; use of natural cut Christmas trees in the common areas of places of worship and in apartment dwelling units that do not have automatic sprinkler systems. Provides that regulations adopted by the Board of Housing and Community Development in accordance with Chapter 138 of the Acts of Assembly of 2004 shall remain in full force and effect until a regulation to replace the emergency regulation is adopted in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) or July 2006, whichever occurs first. This bill has been incorporated into HB 2936.
Patron - Shannon

F HB1992

Virginia Fair Housing Law; evidence of unlawful discriminatory practices. Provides that the use of words or symbols associated with a particular religion, national origin, sex, or race may be evidence of an illegal preference under the Virginia Fair Housing Law. Current law mandates that the use of such words or symbols is prima facie evidence of an illegal preference. The bill also eliminates the prohibition against use of a general disclaimer to overcome the prima facie evidence.
Patron - Griffith

F HB2439

Uniform Statewide Building Code; Board of Housing and Community Development; wind requirements. Requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to adopt regulations exempting residential buildings located in the Counties of Grayson and Smyth from wind requirements for windows.
Patron - Carrico

F HB2590

Uniform Statewide Building Code; definitions; farm building or structure. Amends the definition of "farm building or structure" to include buildings formerly used for commercial poultry production and converted to commercial storage areas for machinery, vehicles, equipment, or supplies normally used in farming operations. Such commercial storage area must not be open to the public and must not have employees regularly stationed therein. This bill is identical to SB 788.
Patron - Weatherholtz

F SB788

Uniform Statewide Building Code; definitions; farm building or structure. Amends the definition of "farm building or structure" to include buildings formerly used for commercial poultry production and converted to commercial storage areas for machinery, vehicles, equipment, or supplies normally used in farming operations. Such commercial storage areas must not be open to the public and must not have employees regularly stationed therein. This bill is identical to HB 2590.
Patron - Obenshain

F SB1269

Housing Authorities Law; exercise of eminent domain to acquire blighted commercial properties. Authorizes housing authorities to acquire blighted commercial and industrial properties through the power of exercise of eminent domain. Currently, housing authorities may exercise such power for single- or multifamily dwelling units or structures.
Patron - Locke

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