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Senate committee debates fee on long‑term vacant homes; cities and advocates raise implementation and preemption concerns
Summary
Senate Bill 10 95 would allow cities and counties to charge a fee on single‑family, middle‑housing and condominium units left vacant for a statutory period and direct revenue to fee administration and development of housing for lower‑income households. The committee reviewed an A‑3 amendment that raises the vacancy threshold and adds exemptions;
The Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue held a public hearing and work session on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, on Senate Bill 10 95 A, which would authorize cities and counties to impose a fee on single‑family homes, middle housing and condominiums that remain vacant for a defined period and require that fee revenue be used for administering the program and for development of housing affordable to households at lower income levels.
The bill’s A‑3 amendment increases the vacancy threshold in the draft from 180 days to 360 days and expands exemptions for homes that are for sale, in foreclosure, undergoing probate, under remodeling, or occupied by owners who are temporarily absent for hospitalization, work relocation or other permitted reasons. The amendment also…
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