Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act)

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Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to study and make recommendations regarding laws to require certain local jurisdiction to allow certain residential or mixed-use developments as a permitted use on certain parcels or lots zoned for commercial use; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.

Source: OpenStates · fetched May 26, 2026

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