Committee advances transit-oriented communities bill after extensive debate; multiple amendments fail

The Planning and Development Committee voted to report House Bill 6831, the “transit-oriented communities” package (LCO 5826), to the Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding after several hours of debate on March 12, 2025. The bill would create incentives and as‑of‑right zoning around transit nodes, tie certain discretionary infrastructure funding to municipal participation, and retain a 30% affordable set‑aside for developments of 10 units or more under the bill’s current language.