Administration of blighted and derelict properties; modifies definition of 'qualifying locality.' (HB1969)
Introduced By
Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Sally Hudson (D-Charlottesville), Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond), and Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Administration of blighted and derelict properties in certain localities. Modifies the definition of "qualifying locality" to include any locality with a score of 100 or higher on the fiscal stress index, as published by the Department of Housing and Community Development in July 2020. Under current law, a qualifying locality is one with a score of 107 or higher on the fiscal stress index, as published by the Department using revised data for 2017. Qualifying localities are able to (i) classify blighted and derelict properties as a separate class of taxable property and assess such property at a higher rate and (ii) sell delinquent tax lands six months after the locality has incurred abatement costs for buildings that have been condemned, constitute a nuisance, are a derelict building, or are declared to be blighted. The bill adds qualifying localities to the list of localities that have different requirements for having a special commissioner appointed to convey tax-delinquent real estate to the locality in lieu of a public sale at auction. Read the Bill »
Status
03/30/2021: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102356D |
01/11/2021 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
01/16/2021 | Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/25/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
01/26/2021 | Impact statement from TAX (HB1969) |
01/27/2021 | Reported from Finance (17-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2021 | Read first time |
01/29/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/01/2021 | Read third time and passed House (65-Y 35-N) |
02/01/2021 | VOTE: Passage (65-Y 35-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/02/2021 | Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2021 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2021 | Read third time |
02/17/2021 | Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2021 | Enrolled |
02/22/2021 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1969ER) |
02/22/2021 | Signed by President |
02/24/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
02/25/2021 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021 |
02/25/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
02/25/2021 | Impact statement from TAX (HB1969ER) |
03/30/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 408 (effective 7/1/21) |
03/30/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0408) |