,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bcfa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ba1 #bjbe,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mor5o7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide grants to units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t relat$ to pre-review$ designs = mix$-income h\s+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,accel]at+ ,home ,build+ ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates faces an acute h\s+ supply crisis4 ,z ( #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates fac$ an e/imat$ h\s+ %ortage ( #d1hgj1jjj units4 7#b7 ,an increas+ %>e ( h\seholds are co/-burd5$ or sev]ely co/-burd5$4 ,9 #bjbc1 #bd p]c5t ( all home[n] h\seholds & #ej p]c5t ( all r5t] h\seholds 7 co/-burd5$4 7#c7 ,complex & re/rictive l& use regulations1 p]mitt+ processes1 & relat$ regulatory burd5s h9d] h\s+ production & drive h\s+ co/s4 7#d7 ,pre-review$ designs1 also kn[n z patt]n books1 are sets ( con/ruction plans t are assess$ & approv$ by localities = compliance ) local build+ & zon+ /&>ds to /reaml9e approval pa?ways = con/ruction4 7#e7 ,= develop]s1 fa/] & m pr$ictable p]mitt+ ?r\gh pre-review$ designs increases access to h\s+ developm5t opportunities & makes new home con/ruction possible4 7#f7 ,= communities1 pre-review$ designs ensure t future developm5t includes positive design features :ile simplify+ review ( con/ruction plans4 7#g7 ,develop+ pre-review$ designs /rikes a balance betwe5 local ar*itectural features & rapid home con/ruction4 #c4 ,def9itions 7a7 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,af=dable h\s+ ,! t]m af=dable h\s+ means h\s+ = :i* ! total mon?ly h\s+ co/ paym5t is n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! mon?ly h\sehold income = a h\sehold e>n+ n m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income4 7#b7 ,cov]$ /ructure ,! t]m cov]$ /ructure means-- 7,a7 a l[-rise or mid-rise /ructure ) n m ?an #be dwell+ units2 & 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 an accessory dwell+ unit2 7ii7 infill developm5t2 7iii7 a duplex2 7iv7 a triplex2 7v7 a f\rplex2 7vi7 a cottage c\rt2 7vii7 a c\rty>d build+2 7viii7 a t[nh\se2 7ix7 a multiplex2 & 7x7 any o!r /ructure ) n less ?an #b dwell+ units t ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb7;a772 7,b7 a municipal memb]%ip organization2 & 7,c7 an ,indian tribe1 z def9$ 9 section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb7;a774 7#d7 ,high opportunity area ,! t]m high opportunity area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #abhb4a ( title #ab1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#e7 ,infill developm5t ,! t]m infill developm5t means resid5tial developm5t on small p>cels 9 previ\sly e/abli%$ areas = replacem5t by new or refurbi%$ h\s+ t utilizes exi/+ utilities & infra/ructure4 7#f7 ,mix$-income h\s+ ,! t]m mix$-income h\s+ means a h\s+ developm5t t is compris$ ( h\s+ units t promote diff]+ levels ( af=dability 9 ! community4 7#g7 ,pre-review$ design ,! t]m pre-review$ design means a con/ruction plan t is assess$ & approv$ by a locality = compliance ) local build+ & zon+ /&>ds to /reaml9e approval pa?ways = con/ruction4 7#h7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural area means any area o!r ?an a city or t[n t has a population ( great] ?an #ej1jjj inhabitants4 7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 #d4 ,grants = e/abli%+ pre-review$ designs = mix$-income h\s+ 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to eligible entities to e/abli% designs ( cov]$ /ructures = use 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity t ! eligible entity pre-reviews z mix$-income h\s+4 7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 review+ applications submitt$ by eligible entities = a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7#a7 ! ne$ = af=dable h\s+ by ! eligible entity2 7#b7 ! pres5ce ( high opportunity areas 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity2 7#c7 coord9ation betwe5 ! eligible entity & a regulat+ or non-regulat+ ,/ate ag5cy2 7#d7 coord9ation betwe5 ! eligible entity & ,/ate1 local1 & regional transportation plann+ au?orities2 & 7#e7 /eps ! eligible entity has tak5 to r$uce b>ri]s to h\s+ developm5t relat$ to l& use regulations1 p]mitt+1 or relat$ proc$ural issues4 7c7 ,set-,aside = rural areas ,( ! am\nt made available 9 ea* fiscal ye> = grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an #aj p]c5t %all be us$ = grants to eligible entities t are locat$ 9 rural areas4 7d7 ,reports ,! ,secret>y %all require eligible entities receiv+ grants "u ?is section to report on-- 7#a7 ! impacts ( ! activities c>ri$ out us+ ! grant am\nts 9 improv+ ! production & supply ( af=dable h\s+2 7#b7 ! pre-review$ designs e/abli%$ us+ ! grant am\nts 9 _! communities2 7#c7 ! numb] ( p]mits = pre-review$ designs issu$2 & 7#d7 ! numb] ( h\s+ units produc$ us+ ! pre-review$ designs4 7e7 ,availability ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 to ! ext5t possible1 enc\rage localities to make publicly available ?r\gh a website in=mation on ! pre-review$ designs submitt$ by eligible entities receiv+ grants "u ?is section1 includ+ in=mation on ! b5efits ( use ( ^? designs2 & 7#b7 collect1 id5tify1 & dissem9ate be/ practices reg>d+ su* designs to int]e/$ localities & p>ties4 7f7 ,repaym5t ,! ,secret>y may require an eligible entity to return to ! ,secret>y any grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section if ! pre-review$ designs submitt$ "u ?is section h n be5 approv$ dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod foll[+ receipt ( ! grant1 unless t p]iod is ext5d$ by ! ,secret>y4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4 7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may set aside n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 a fiscal ye> to provide te*nical assi/ance to grant recipi5ts "u ?is section & pre-grant te*nical assi/ance = prospective applicants4