Urban Affairs & Housing 2025-2026

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The Senate Urban Affairs & Housing committee met on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 to vote on the following bills:

SB62 (Farry) – Establishes a pilot redevelopment authority revolving loan program to support authority activities in counties classes 2a through eighth.

• The bill was reported as amended unanimously.
• Amendment 776 (Picozzi) – Removes the appropriation from the bill. Approved unanimously.

SB345 (Argall) – Increases the optional county demolition fee cap from $15 to $16 and adds a COLA on an annual basis based on inflation.

• The bill was reported from committee by an 8-3 vote.

SB815 (Picozzi & Brown) – Exempts first-time homebuyers from the state portion of the realty transfer tax.

• The bill was reported from committee by a 10-1 vote.

HB96 (Pielli) – Allows for homeowners to designate an individual to receive notifications regarding delinquent taxes on the owner’s property and requires DCED to create a form to allow for such designation.

• The bill was reported from committee unanimously.

HB734 (Madsen) – Requires landlords to provide safe and habitable housing and provides for relocation of a tenant from condemned units based on length of displacement.

• The bill was reported from committee by a 9-2 vote.