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Committee tables bill that would protect owners’ right to rent primary residences
Summary
HB 802 would have prohibited local governments from restricting rental of an owner’s primary residence (defined as occupancy 183 days/year) and limited local regulation for that narrow category; after extensive pro-and-con testimony the committee tabled the bill to await coordination with a Senate measure (SB 336) and further stakeholder work.
Representative Shannon Maness presented House Bill 802, which would make the rental of an owner’s primary residence and an accessory dwelling unit on the same lot a permissible use in county and municipal zoning. Maness said the measure focuses narrowly on owner-occupied properties and excludes investor-owned rentals.
Proponents included landlord associations and…
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