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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5189

SB 5189: American dream homes

Promoting housing affordability by incentivizing the construction of American dream homes.

Summary

  • Authorizes a person to apply for an American Dream home permit through December 31, 2031 to encourage development of single family homes for low-income households.
  • Limits permit fees to $1,250 and exempts impact fees on the development of American Dream Homes.
  • Distributes the state portion of certain sales and use taxes from the construction of American Dream Homes to counties and cities.
  • Provides builders of an American Dream Home a 4 percent business and occupation tax credit on the sale price of the home.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Fortunato (R-31)
Introduced
January 13, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5189, SSB 5189

AN ACT Relating to promoting housing affordability by incentivizing the construction of American dream homes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Fortunato (R-31)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5189)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5189)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5189)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5189)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5189)
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government.

SB 5189 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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