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VA · HB1279FINAL · 11 COSPONSORS

Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.

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Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties. Allows for the administrative approval of development and construction of housing on land owned by property tax-exempt religious organizations or certain property tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and provides that zoning ordinances shall allow the by-right development and construction of housing on real property owned by such organizations, subject to various conditions and limitations. The bill provides tha…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 22, 2026

Who it affects
Religious minority

Allows for the development and construction of housing on land owned by property tax-exempt religious organizations.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Religious minoritydirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Allows for the development and construction of housing on land owned by property tax-exempt religious organizations.

    “Allows for the administrative approval of development and construction of housing on land owned by property tax-exempt religious organizations”· Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.
What the Bill Does
  • Allows administrative approval for housing development on land owned by tax-exempt religious and certain nonprofit organizations.
  • Requires zoning ordinances to permit by-right development of housing on real property owned by these organizations.
  • Subject to various conditions and limitations.
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