,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,mr4    
,hag]ty introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t to e/abli% a       
,fre$om to ,build designation = c]ta9   
localities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,fre$om to ,build ,act4 
#b4 ,fre$om to ,build designation  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t %all e/abli% a ,fre$om to   
,build designation = eligible localities
 t volunt>ily qualify "u subsection 7b7 
or subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,li/ ,!        
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all ma9ta9 & publi% on a publicly      
accessible website a li/ ( all          
localities t h receiv$ a ,fre$om to     
,build designation1 updat$ n less       
frequ5tly ?an annually4  7#c7 ,duration 

,a ,fre$om to ,build designation %all be
 effective = a #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date on :i* ! designation is made & %all
 be r5ewable ^u a demon/ration ( cont9u$
 qualification "u subsection 7b7 or     
subsection 7c74  7#d7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to require any locality to   
apply = or obta9 a ,fre$om to ,build    
designation4  7b7 ,qualification by re=m
 adoption  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a locality may
 qualify = a ,fre$om to ,build          
designation by c]tify+ to ! ,secret>y ( 
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t t ! locality 
has adopt$ n few] ?an ! m9imum numb] (  
re=ms specifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u        
p>agraph 7#c7 f ea* ( ! #c categories   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,categories ( re=m ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t %all1 ?r\gh        
notice-&-comm5t rulemak+1 id5tify       
specific re=ms )9 ea* ( ! foll[+        
categories3 7,a7 ,unlea%+ con/ruction   
innovation ,re=ms t remove regulatory   
b>ri]s to ! use ( mod]n con/ruction     

te*nologies1 mat]ials1 & me?ods1 includ+
 modul>1 pre-fabricat$1 paneliz$1 & o!r 
(f-site con/ruction te*niques1 by align+
 local requirem5ts ) nationally         
recogniz$ /&>ds & prohibit+ diff]5tial  
treatm5t bas$ on mode ( con/ruction4    
,su* re=ms may include-- 7i7 align+     
local codes gov]n+ (f-site con/ruction )
 nationally recogniz$ /&>ds1 includ+    
/&>ds publi%$ by ! ,int]national ,code  
,c\ncil2  7ii7 p]mitt+ em]g+ con/ruction
 mat]ials & me?ods )\t diff]5tial       
treatm5t bas$ on :e!r or h[ a dwell+ is 
fabricat$2 &  7iii7 prohibit+ local     
am5dm5ts to ! model build+ code t add   
co/ beyond :at ! nationally recogniz$   
code requires1 unless ! locality        
demon/rates a specific safety basis =   
su* am5dm5t4  7,b7 ,fa/-track+ !        
approval process ,re=ms t r$uce ! "t1   
co/1 & unc]ta9ty ( ! developm5t approval
 process & provide build]s ) mean+ful   
rec\rse :5 ! process fails4 ,su* re=ms  
may include-- 7i7 by-"r approval =      
projects t con=m to applicable zon+ &   

build+ codes1 )\t discretion>y review2  
7ii7 b9d+ maximum timel9es = p]mit      
decisions & inspections1 ) cle> rem$ies 
= ! applicant1 :i* may include deem$    
approval or imm$iate adm9i/rative       
appeal1 :5 deadl9es are n met2  7iii7   
full public disclosure ( all p]mits1    
approvals1 inspections1 & associat$ fees
 t may be requir$1 & prohibition (      
undisclos$ requirem5ts or mid-process   
co/ increases2  7iv7 limit+ ! impact    
fees & (fsite *>ges to co/s ) a         
reasonable nexus to ! specific          
developm5t project2  7v7 au?oriz+       
build]s to use qualifi$ ?ird-p>ty       
inspectors = requir$ inspections & to   
select lic5s$ pr(essionals ( _! *oice = 
requir$ /udies2  7vi7 protect+ approv$  
developm5t plans f ! retroactive        
application ( code *anges adopt$ aft] ! 
date on :i* approval 0 grant$2  7vii7   
limit+ /&+ to *all5ge an approv$        
developm5t to p>ties :o c demon/rate t !
 developm5t w\ld create a common-law    
nuisance or an imm$iate ?reat to heal?1 

safety1 or welf>e2 &  7viii7 an exp$it$ 
dispute resolution process = d5ials &   
delays1 "u :i* ! jurisdiction be>s !    
burd5 ( demon/rat+ t its action is      
necess>y to protect sub/antial public   
heal?1 safety1 or welf>e int]e/s1 & "u  
:i* ! build] may recov] co/s & damages =
 unreasonable delay4  7,c7 ,def5d+      
prop]ty rights & family fre$om ,re=ms t 
elim9ate gov]nm5t m&ates t re/rict :at  
may be built1 h[ x may be built1 :o may 
build x1 :at en]gy s\rces x may use1 or 
:at own]s & t5ants may d ) _! prop]ty1  
:]e su* m&ates exce$ :at is demon/rably 
requir$ = prev5tion ( physical injury4  
,su* re=ms may include-- 7i7 prohibit+  
r5t control or r5t /abilization on      
dwell+ units1 :i* may exempt exi/+      
dwell+s1 = :i* a c]tificate ( occupancy 
is fir/ issu$ aft] ! date ( designation2
  7ii7 protect+ ! ability ( prop]ty     
own]s to promptly address nonpaym5t1    
lease violations1 fraud1 & unau?oriz$   
occupancy2  7iii7 prohibit+ m&atory     
bel[-m>ket set-asides 9 new developm5t  

unless ! requirem5t is fully (fset by a 
d5sity bonus1 fee waiv]1 or equival5t   
inc5tive volunt>ily accept$ by ! build]2
  7iv7 prohibit+ wage1 resid5cy1 or     
work=ce-composition m&ates on h\s+      
developm5t projects beyond ^? impos$ by 
g5]ally applicable ,/ate law2  7v7      
requir+ t local build+ code provisions  
be consi/5t ) evid5ce-bas$ /&>ds        
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 or any 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 & elim9at+            
non-safety-relat$ local additions2  7vi7
 au?oriz+ build]s to comply ) a ,f$]ally
 recogniz$ en]gy rat+ index z an        
alt]native to prescriptive en]gy        
effici5cy codes1 & prohibit+ m&ates =   
electric-vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure or  
on-site r5ewable en]gy g5]ation2  7vii7 
prohibit+ local ord9ances t ban or      
effectively elim9ate ! *oice ( a prop]ty
 own] ( a resid5tial en]gy s\rce2       
7viii7 au?oriz+ build]s to design to any

 v]sion ( ! applicable build+ or en]gy  
code adopt$ )9 a reasonable p]iod1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t1 at ! "t ( plan submission1 
r ?an only ! mo/ rec5tly adopt$ edition2
  7ix7 limit+ regulatory lay]+1 includ+ 
prohibit+ ,/ate requirem5ts t add to    
project co/s beyond applicable ,f$]al   
requirem5ts1 & prohibit+ local          
requirem5ts t add to project co/s beyond
 applicable ,/ate requirem5ts1 unless   
ju/ifi$ by docum5t$                     
jurisdiction-specific heal? or safety   
*>act]i/ics2  7x7 prohibit+ gr[?        
moratoria1 con/ruction caps1 or         
geographic conta9m5t b\nd>ies t re/rict 
:]e new h\s+ may be built2 &  7xi7      
prohibit+ rules or policies t p5alize or
 increase ! co/ ( a h\s+ developm5t on !
 basis t x is prim>ily accessible by    
automobile4  7#c7 ,m9imum ?re%olds ,!   
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all1 ?r\gh notice-&-comm5t rulemak+1   
e/abli% ! m9imum numb] ( re=ms f ea*    
category describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t a   

locality mu/ adopt to qualify = a       
,fre$om to ,build designation4 ,! m9imum
 numb] %all be n few] ?an #c re=ms f ea*
 category4  7c7 ,qualification by h\s+  
supply outcomes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z an    
alt]native to qualification "u          
subsection 7b71 a locality may qualify =
 a ,fre$om to ,build designation by     
demon/rat+ su/a9$ h\s+ supply gr[? meet+
 an af=dability-adju/$ t>get e/abli%$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban           
,developm5t "u ?is subsection4  7#b7    
,af=dability-adju/$ t>get ,! ,secret>y (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all1 ?r\gh 
notice-&-comm5t rulemak+1 e/abli% a     
=mula = det]m9+ ! supply gr[? t>get     
applicable to ea* locality4 ,! =mula    
%all-- 7,a7 set a high] supply gr[?     
t>get = localities 9 h\s+ m>kets 9 :i*  
h\s+ co/s are high & ris+1 & a l[]      
t>get1 :i* may be z]o1 = localities 9   
h\s+ m>kets 9 :i* h\s+ co/s are af=dable
 & /able2  7,b7 acc\nt = bo? ! level (  
h\s+ co/s1 su* z ! ratio ( m$ian home   
price to m$ian h\sehold income1 & !     

trajectory ( h\s+ co/s1 su* z ! rate (  
home price or r5t appreciation2  7,c7   
measure h\s+ co/s at ! level ( !        
metropolitan /ati/ical area or ! h\s+   
m>ket area def9$ by ! ,secret>y1 r ?an  
at ! level ( ! individual locality1 to  
prev5t a locality f avoid+ a supply gr[?
 t>get applicable to its region2  7,d7  
measure supply gr[? relative to !       
af=dability-adju/$ t>get r ?an by raw   
production volume2 &  7,e7 p]mit !      
supply gr[? t>get to be met by an       
individual locality or ?r\gh docum5t$   
p>ticipation by ! locality 9 a regional 
h\s+ production compact ) "o or m o!r   
localities4  7#c7 ,data s\rces ,9       
e/abli%+ ! =mula "u p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all use exi/+1 publicly available data1
 :i* may include ! ,h\se ,price ,index  
publi%$ by ! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,f9ance       
,ag5cy1 ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey ( 
! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 ,fair ,m>ket ,r5ts
 publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t1 & h\s+ unit c\nts f !     

dec5nial c5sus or ! ,am]ican ,community 
,survey4  7d7 ,p]iodic review ,!        
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all review1 & if appropriate update    
?r\gh notice-&-comm5t rulemak+1 !       
specific re=ms id5tifi$ "u subsection   
7b77#b7 & ! =mula e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7c77#b7 n less ?an once e #e ye>s aft] 
! date on :i* ! regulations are         
promulgat$4  7e7 ,revocation  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban     
,developm5t may revoke ! ,fre$om to     
,build designation ( a locality ^u a    
f9d+ t ! locality has-- 7,a7 mat]ially  
rev]s$ #a or m qualify+ re=ms adopt$ "u 
subsection 7b72 or  7,b7 ceas$ to meet !
 supply gr[? t>get "u subsection 7c71 z 
applicable4  7#b7 ,notice ,be=e revok+ a
 designation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all provide ! locality ) writt5 notice 
& a p]iod ( n less ?an #ahj days to cure
 ! defici5cy4  #c4 ,prioritization (    
,fre$om to ,build designat$ localities 9
 competitive grants  7a7 ,f9d+s         

,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,local    
regulatory b>ri]s1 includ+ re/rictive   
zon+1 burd5some p]mitt+ processes1 &    
co/-increas+ m&ates1 are a significant  
contributor to h\s+-supply con/ra9ts &  
ris+ h\s+ co/s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 infra/ructure1  
transportation1 & community developm5t  
g5]ate great] public b5efit :5 !        
surr\nd+ regulatory environm5t p]mits ! 
con/ruction ( h\s+ 9 response to improv$
 accessibility & economic opportunity4  
7#c7 ,communities t remove regulatory   
b>ri]s to homebuild+ s]ve national      
economic1 work=ce developm5t1 & h\s+    
af=dability objectives4  7#d7 ,f$]al tax
 inc5tives = h\s+ production & inve/m5t1
 includ+ ! l[-income h\s+ tax cr$it "u  
section #db ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf1 qualifi$ opportunity zone       
inc5tives "u section #adjj,z-#b ( su*   
,code1 & ! new m>kets tax cr$it "u      
section #de;,d ( su* ,code1 g5]ate      
great] returns = taxpay]s & produce m   
h\s+ :5 deploy$ 9 communities )         

pro-build+ regulatory environm5ts4  7#e7
 ,f$]al h\s+1 transportation1 &         
community developm5t funds a*ieve great]
 impact :5 direct$ to communities :]e ! 
regulatory environm5t enables ^?        
inve/m5ts to produce _! int5d$ results4 
,direct+ su* funds to communities t     
simultane\sly ma9ta9 regulatory b>ri]s  
to ! con/ruction ^? programs are design$
 to support dim9i%es ! effectiv5ess &   
return on ! ,f$]al inve/m5t4  7#f7 ,an  
adequate & gr[+ supply ( h\s+ all[s dem&
 gr[? f ris+ incomes & decl9+ int]e/    
rates to result 9 exp&$ home[n]%ip r ?an
 high] home prices1 prop]ty taxes1 &    
home[n] insurance premiums1 !reby       
protect+ ! af=dability & value (        
home[n]%ip = curr5t & prospective       
home[n]s4  7#g7 ,! ,fre$om to ,build    
designation e/abli%$ "u section #b      
provides a reliable & v]ifiable         
indicator t a community has committ$ to 
a regulatory environm5t supportive (    
h\s+ supply gr[?4  7b7 ,priority =      
fre$om ,to build communities ,!         

,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all prioritize applicants t are locat$ 
9 or prim>ily s]ve communities ) a      
curr5t ,fre$om to ,build designation "u 
section #b = any competitive grant      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t t relates to h\s+          
developm5t1 community developm5t1 or any
 o!r competitive grant relat+ to !      
con/ruction1 modification1              
rehabilitation1 or pres]vation ( h\s+4  
7c7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (     
,congress t ,f$]al ag5cies adm9i/]+     
competitive grant programs =            
infra/ructure1 transportation1 &        
community developm5t1 includ+ !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 %\ld consid]  
:e!r an applicant is locat$ 9 a locality
 ) a curr5t ,fre$om to ,build           
designation "u section #b z a positive  
factor 9 evaluat+ applications = su*    
grants :]e h\s+ supply or community     
developm5t is relevant to ! objectives (

 ! program4