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Sponsor seeks to curb county housing moratoria, restore IAC authority over school construction funds
Summary
At an Appropriations Committee hearing, Delegate Moon presented House Bill 38 to limit county adequate public facilities ordinances that halt housing because of school overcrowding and to restore the Interagency Commission's ability to withhold state school construction matching funds from districts that do not use existing capacity.
Delegate Moon told the House Appropriations Committee that House Bill 38 aims to “ensure we are better stewards of school construction tax dollars and school construction resources” by limiting how counties use adequate public facilities ordinances (APFOs) to block housing when nearby schools have unused capacity.
Moon said the bill would restore the Interagency Commission (IAC)’s authority to withhold matching funds from school systems that seek state money to add capacity at schools adjacent to other schools with available seats. “It doesn't change how much any county gets in school construction dollars. It simply makes it not possible to get money for…
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