Signed by Governor Bill Haslam

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits city requirements for affordable housing.

Highlights:

• Prohibits a local government from enacting zoning regulations that require a percentage of existing or newly constructed private residential or commercial rental units for long-term retention to be allocated for affordable or workforce housing (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of the bill do not prohibit a local government from implementing an incentive-based program designed to increase the construction of moderate or lower-cost private residential or commercial units (Sec. 1).

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