Delaware House Bill 442
Session 152
An Act Creating An Affordable Housing Production Task Force.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 17, 2024
Sponsors
24 Sponsors
Kendra Johnson
Russell Huxtable
Kerri Evelyn Harris
Stell Parker Selby
Daniel B. Short
Madinah Wilson-Anton
Darius J. Brown
Franklin D. Cooke
Sean Matthews
Peter C. Schwartzkopf
Valerie Longhurst
S. Elizabeth Lockman
Spiros Mantzavinos
Sarah McBride
Trey Paradee
Brian Pettyjohn
Marie Pinkney
Nicole Poore
Bryant L. Richardson
David P. Sokola
Laura V. Sturgeon
Bryan Townsend
John "Jack" Walsh
David L. Wilson
First Action
Jun 6, 2024
Latest Action
Jul 17, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
442
State
Delaware
Session
152
checkPassed on June 13, 2024
Motion Text
SM
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Stephanie T. Bolden
Yes
Valerie Jones Giltner
Yes
Yes
Summary
This Act creates the Affordable Housing Production Task Force (“Task Force”). The purpose and mission of the Task Force is to investigate and make findings and rcommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on how the State and local governments can increase the production of affordable rental units and homes in Delaware.
The Task Force shall consist of 20 members some appointed by the Governor, some appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, some appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and some will serve as a member by virtue of their official position. The Co-Chairs of the Task Force will be (1) the member of the Delaware Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, (2) the member of the Delaware House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and (3) the Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority.
The Task Force must create, at a minimum, the following Sub-Committees: (1) Regulating and Permitting, (2) Finance and Development, (3) Construction, (4) Manufactured Housing, (5) Community Focus Groups. The Chairs of the Sub-Committees must be members of the Task Force but the members of the Sub-Committees do not have to be on the Task Force. A Sub-Committee may have a maximum of 9 members.
This Act establishes the duties and responsibilities of the Co-Chairs of the Task Force and the requirements that will govern the administration of the Task Force.
The first meeting of the Task Force must be held no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.
The Task Force must provide its Final Report by March 1, 2025.
This Task Force will expire on the date it submits its Final Report unless its existence is continued by a subsequent act of the General Assembly.
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07/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
06/30/2024
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
06/18/2024
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
06/13/2024
Senate
Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate
06/13/2024
House
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
06/12/2024
House
Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
06/06/2024
House
Introduced and Assigned to Housing Committee in House
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jun 6, 2024 9:34:46 PM
Record Updated
Aug 29, 2024 6:30:59 PM