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House Judiciary hears bill to allow long-term affordability covenants to 'run with the land'
Summary
Supporters told the House Judiciary Committee HB422 would let private parties record affordability covenants that run with the land to protect workforce housing; opponents warned it could operate like inclusionary zoning and raise resale complications. No vote was taken.
Representative (the bill sponsor) introduced House Bill 422 as a targeted change to property law that would make explicit that private parties can place covenants on title to ensure long-term affordability for housing projects.
Ross Keogh, an attorney who advised on the bill, told the committee the measure is "a single-sentence addition" to the statutory list of recognized perpetual covenants and is intended to let private parties contract in ways that persist through ownership changes. Keogh said current approaches (ground leases, trust structures) add paperwork and…
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