,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhdj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,flood 7for himself and ,ms4 ,pettersen7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary for ,policy ,development and ,research1 to publish guidelines and best practices for ,state zoning and local zoning frameworks1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,housing ,supply ,frameworks ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the followings3 7#a7 ,as of #bjbb in the ,united ,states1 there was an estimated housing shortage of #c1hej1jjj homes4 ,this housing supply shortage has resulted in a record number of cost-burdened households across regions and spanning the large and small cities1 towns1 and coastal and rural communities of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,several factors contribute to the undersupply of housing in the ,united ,states1 particularly workforce housing1 including rising costs of construction1 a shortage of labor1 supply chain disruptions1 and a lack of reliable funding sources4 7#c7 ,regulatory barriers at the ,state and local levels1 such as zoning and land use regulations1 also inhibit the creation of new housing to meet local and regional housing needs4 7#d7 ,state and local governments are proactively exploring solutions for reforming regulatory barriers1 but additional resources1 data1 and models can help adequately address these challenges4 7#e7 ,while land use regulation is the responsibility of ,state and local governments1 there is ,federal support for necessary reforms1 and there is an opportunity for the ,federal ,government to provide support and assistance to ,state and local governments that wish to undertake necessary reforms in a manner that fits their communities' needs4 7#f7 ,therefore1 zoning ordinances or systems of land use regulation that have the intent or effect of restricting housing opportunities based on economic status or income without interests that are substantial1 legitimate1 nondiscriminatory and that outweigh the regional need for housing are contrary to the regional and national interest4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,affordable housing ,the term affordable housing means housing in which the occupant is paying no more than #cj percent of gross income for housing costs4 7#b7 ,assistant ,secretary ,the term ,assistant ,secretary means the ,assistant ,secretary for ,policy ,development and ,research of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#c7 ,framework-related terms 7,a7 ,local zoning framework ,the term local zoning framework means the local zoning codes and other ordinances1 procedures1 and policies governing zoning and land-use at the local level4 7,b7 ,state zoning framework ,the term ,state zoning framework means the ,state legislation or ,state agency and department procedures1 or such legislation or procedures in an insular area of the ,united ,states1 enabling local planning and zoning authorities and establishing and guiding related policies and programs4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 #d4 ,guidelines on ,state and local zoning frameworks 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall publish documents outlining guidelines and best practices to support production of adequate housing to meet the needs of communities and provide housing opportunities for individuals at every income level across communities with respect to-- 7#a7 ,state zoning frameworks2 and 7#b7 local zoning frameworks4 7b7 ,consultation2 public comment ,during the #b year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section1 in developing the guidelines and best practices required under the previous subsection1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 publish draft guidelines in the ,federal ,register for public comment2 and 7#b7 establish a task force for the purpose of providing consultation to draft guidelines published under the previous clause1 the members of which shall include-- 7,a7 planners and architects2 7,b7 advocates with experience in affordable housing1 community development efforts1 and fair housing2 7,c7 housing developers1 including affordable and market-rate housing developers1 manufactured housing developers1 and other business interests2 7,d7 community engagement experts and community members impacted by zoning decisions2 7,e7 public housing authorities and transit authorities2 7,f7 members of local zoning and planning boards and local and regional transportation planning organizations2 7,g7 ,state officials responsible for housing or land use1 including members of ,state zoning boards of appeals2 7,h7 academic researchers2 and 7,i7 home builders4 7c7 ,contents ,the guidelines and best practices required under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 with respect to ,state zoning frameworks1 outline potential models for updated ,state enabling legislation or ,state agency and department procedures2 7#b7 include recommendations regarding-- 7,a7 the reduction or elimination of parking minimums2 7,b7 the increase in maximum floor area ratio requirements and maximum building heights and the reduction in minimum lot sizes and set-back requirements2 7,c7 the elimination of restrictions against accessory dwelling units2 7,d7 increasing by-right uses1 including duplex1 triplex1 or quadplex buildings1 across cities or metropolitan areas1 including mechanisms1 such as proximity to transit1 to determine the jurisdictional level for rezoning and ensures development that does not disproportionately burden residents of economically distressed areas2 7,e7 review of by-right development proposals to streamline review and reduce uncertainty1 including-- 7i7 nondiscretionary1 ministerial review2 and 7ii7 entitlement and design review processes2 7,f7 the reduction of obstacles to a range of housing types at all levels of affordability1 including manufactured and modular housing2 7,g7 ,state model zoning regulations for directing local reforms1 including mechanisms to encourage adoption2 7,h7 provisions to encourage transit-oriented development1 including increased permissible units per structure and reduced minimum lot sizes near existing or planned public transit stations2 7,i7 potential reforms to the public engagement process1 including-- 7i7 meaningful access for persons with limited ,english proficiency and effective communication improvements for persons with disabilities2 7ii7 leveraging of virtual meeting technologies2 and 7iii7 proactive outreach in communities2 7,j7 reforms to protest petition statutes2 7,k7 the standardization1 reduction1 or elimination of impact fees2 7,l7 cost effective and appropriate building codes2 7,m7 models for community benefit agreements2 7,n7 mechanisms to preserve affordability1 limit disruption of low-income communities1 and prevent displacement of existing residents2 7,o7 with respect to ,state zoning frameworks1 a model for a ,state zoning appeals process1 which would-- 7i7 create a process for developers or builders requesting a variance1 conditional use1 or zoning district change or otherwise petitioning a local zoning or planning board for a project including a ,state-defined amount of affordable housing to appeal a rejection to a ,state body or regional body empowered by the ,state2 7ii7 establish qualifications for communities to be exempted from the appeals process based on their available stock of affordable housing2 and 7iii7 establish a ,state zoning appeals board to consider appeals to a variance rejection and objectively evaluate petitions based on the potential for environmental damage and infrastructural capacity2 7,p7 with respect to ,state zoning frameworks1 best practices on the disposition of land owned by ,state governments for affordable housing development2 7,q7 with respect to local zoning frameworks-- 7i7 the simplification and standardization of existing zoning codes2 7ii7 maximum review timelines2 7iii7 differentiations between best practices for rural1 suburban1 and urban communities1 and communities with different levels of density or population distribution2 and 7iv7 best practices for the disposition of land owned by local governments2 and 7,r7 other land use measures that promote access to new housing opportunities identified by the ,secretary2 and 7#c7 consider-- 7,a7 local housing needs1 including ways to set and measure housing goals and targets2 7,b7 a range of affordability for rental units1 with a prioritization of units attainable to extremely low-income1 low-income1 and moderate income residents2 7,c7 a range of affordability for homeownership units attainable to low-income and moderate-income residents2 7,d7 with respect to ,state zoning frameworks1 distinctions between ,states providing constitutional or statutory home rule authority to municipalities and ,states operating under the ,dillon rule1 as articulated in ,hunter v4 ,pittsburgh 7#bjg ,u4,s4 #afa 7#aijg772 7,e7 accountability measures2 7,f7 the long-term cost to residents and businesses if more housing is not constructed2 7,g7 barriers to individuals seeking to access affordable housing in growing communities and communities with economic opportunity2 7,h7 consistency with respect to fair housing and civil rights requirements2 7,i7 effects of adopting any recommendations on eligibility for ,federal discretionary grants under the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,department of ,transportation1 and the ,department of ,agriculture1 and tax credits for the purpose of housing or community development2 7,j7 coordination between infrastructure investments and housing planning2 7,k7 with respect to ,state zoning frameworks1 statewide mechanisms to preserve existing affordability over the long term1 including support for land banks and community land trusts2 7,l7 with respect to ,state zoning frameworks1 guidance to ,states on collecting and maintaining proactive data on the current rental housing market and rental registries2 7,m7 public comments described in subsection 7b77#a72 and 7,n7 other considerations as identified by the ,secretary4 #e4 ,reporting ,not later than #e years after the date on which the ,assistant ,secretary publishes the guidelines and best practices for ,state and local zoning frameworks1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report describing-- 7#a7 the ,states that have adopted recommendations from the guidelines and best practices1 pursuant to section #d of this ,act2 7#b7 a summary of the localities that have adopted recommendations from the guidelines and best practices1 pursuant to ,section #d of this ,act2 7#c7 a list of ,states that adopted a ,state zoning framework2 7#d7 a summary of the modifications that each ,state has made in their ,state zoning framework2 and 7#e7 a general summary of the types of updates localities have made to their local zoning framework4 #f4 ,abolishment of regulatory barriers clearinghouse 7a7 ,in general ,the ,regulatory ,barriers ,clearinghouse established pursuant to section #abje of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgje;d7 is abolished4 7b7 ,repeal ,section #abje of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgje;d7 is repealed4 #g4 ,authorization of ,appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development to carry out this ,act #c1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4