HB 147

            
2020 SESSION

20100363D

HOUSE BILL NO. 147


Offered January 8, 2020


Prefiled December 18, 2019

A BILL to amend and reenact � 36-20 of the Code of 
 Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 
 36-55.30:4, relating to housing authorities; housing research and studies.
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Patrons-- Samirah and Kory

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Referred to Committee on General Laws

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
 
 
1. That � 36-20 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 
 36-55.30:4 as follows:
 
 
� 36-20. Housing research and studies.
 
 
In addition to all its other powers, an authority may 
 shall, within its area of operation, undertake and carry 
 out studies and analyses of the housing needs, and of the meeting of such needs 
 (including data with respect to population and family groups and the distribution 
 thereof according to income groups, the amount and quality of available housing 
 and its distribution according to rentals and sales prices, employment, wages 
 and other factors affecting the local housing needs and the meeting thereof) 
 and make the results of such studies and analyses available to the public and 
 the building, housing and supply industries; and may also engage in research 
 and disseminate information on the subject of housing.
 
 
� 36-55.30:4. Housing 
 research and studies.
 
 
In addition to all its 
 other powers, the HDA shall, within its 
 area of operation, undertake and carry out studies and analyses of the housing 
 needs, and of the meeting of such needs (including data with respect to 
 population and family groups and the distribution thereof according to income 
 groups, the amount and quality of available housing and its distribution 
 according to rentals and sales prices, employment, wages and other factors 
 affecting the local housing needs and the meeting thereof) and make the results 
 of such studies and analyses available to the public and the building, housing 
 and supply industries; and may also engage in research and disseminate 
 information on the subject of housing.