Residential Improved Accessibility and Universal Visitability Grant Fund and Program; established. (SB1342)
Introduced By
Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon) with support from co-patrons Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville), and Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Residential Improved Accessibility and Universal Visitability Grant Program. Establishes a grant program for homeowners and contractors for the purchase or construction of new residences or renovations to existing residences designed to improve accessibility or to provide universal visitability. The grant program would be administered by the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development. Subject to the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly, the Director would be authorized to award up to $1 million in grants each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2016, of which the Director would allocate 50 percent for the purchase or construction of new residences and 50 percent for the retrofitting or renovation of existing residences. The maximum grant allowed would be (i) $5,000 for the purchase or construction of a new residence or (ii) 50 percent of the amount expended, but not to exceed $5,000, for the retrofitting or renovation of an existing residence. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/19/2015 | Presented and ordered printed 15103067D |
| 01/19/2015 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/30/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1342) |
| 02/02/2015 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2015 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/05/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2015 | Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/09/2015 | Read first time |
| 02/09/2015 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 02/11/2015 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 02/17/2015 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
| 02/17/2015 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/17/2015 | Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2015 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/18/2015 | Assigned App. sub: Agriculture, Commerce, Technology and Natural Resources |
| 02/20/2015 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
| 02/24/2015 | Left in Appropriations |
Comments
The Virginia Housing Coalition supports this legislation. Funds for accessibility improvements are needed in Virginia's existing and new housing stock. As Virginia's age wave continues to hit, making homes more accessible is a sensible, low cost way to help Virginian's "age in place".