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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AB 241 |
NV | 2025 | D | Affordable housing incentives and financing, Appeals, By-right zoning, Commercial land, Density bonus, Faith-based organizations, Funding, Inclusionary zoning, Non-profit owned, Publicly-owned, Workforce Housing |
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Summary
Nevada AB 241
- Compels every county and city to adopt ordinances authorizing multifamily and mixed-use developments by-right on properties currently zoned for commercial use.
- Voids any existing local ordinances that conflict with the requirement to allow residential uses in commercial zones.
- Empowers the State Land Registrar to transfer state-owned real property to charitable organizations without consideration, provided the land is used for affordable or supportive housing.
- Imposes strict deed restrictions on transferred state property, requiring it to serve at-risk and underserved communities and prohibiting further disposal without legislative authority.
- Provides for the automatic reversion of property titles to the state if the specified affordable housing use restrictions are breached.
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Bill Title
AN ACT relating to housing; requiring the governing body of each county and city to adopt an ordinance to authorize by-right a multifamily housing development or mixed-use development that includes a residential use on property zoned for commercial use; declaring void certain county or city ordinances; authorizing the State Land Registrar to transfer, under certain circumstances, certain real property owned by the State of Nevada to certain entities without consideration; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
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