Adopt the By-Right Housing Development Act and the Permitting Approval Timeliness Act

Summary

The bill would make any housing development that meets existing zoning and land‑use rules approved by right, removing planning‑board discretion, and would force local permitting agencies to decide permit applications within 75 days or the permit would be granted automatically. It applies to single‑family homes, accessory dwelling units and multifamily buildings, and gives developers the right to appeal denials in district court with possible attorney‑fees awards. The measure aims to speed up housing construction but it did not pass.

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