Creating statewide website for municipality housing reports, modifying housing reporting requirements, and requiring annual update of housing fee report. (FE)

The bill requires municipalities to annually update the report on residential development fees by January 31. Under the bill, municipalities must annually provide a copy of the two reports to DOA no later than January 31, and DOA must develop a web page on its website to post the reports in a searchable format. The bill also requires DOA to annually submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature that summaries the information contained in the municipalities' reports.

Also under this bill, the housing reports must be prepared and posted by a municipality with a population of 5,000. The first of the reports must be prepared and posted not later than January 1, 2022, with regard to a municipality with a population of at least 5,000, but fewer than 10,000. The current law January 1, 2020, date, and the required 2021 update, remain for municipalities with a population of at least 10,000. If a municipality fails to meet the posting requirements for either of the housing reports, the bill prohibits the municipality from imposing impact fees or land dedication requirements until the report is posted.

Because this bill may increase or decrease, directly or indirectly, the cost of the development, construction, financing, purchasing, sale, ownership, or availability of housing in this state, the Department of Administration, as required by law, will prepare a report to be printed as an appendix to this bill.