A slate of bills aimed at increasing Virginia’s housing supply have passed their originating chamber in the General Assembly, including at least one with implications for Isle of Wight and Surry counties.
House Bill 804
House Bill 804, sponsored by Del. Dan Helmer, D-Fairfax, would require localities to increase their housing stock by at least 7.5% over five years, starting in 2028, and mandate that they develop and submit to the state Department of Housing and Community Development a “housing growth plan” to meet an average annual 1.5% target growth rate…