Virginia HB 148: Housing; notice of educational opportunities for homeowners.

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20100365D

HOUSE BILL NO. 148 

Offered January 8, 2020 

Prefiled December 18, 2019 

A BILL to amend and reenact � 36-139 of the Code of Virginia 
 and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 7 of 
 Title 55.1 a section numbered 55.1-715, relating to housing; notice of educational 
 opportunities for homeowners. 
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Patrons-- Samirah and Kory 

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Referred to Committee on General Laws 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That � 36-139 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 7 of Title 55.1 a section numbered 55.1-715 as 
 follows:

� 36-139. Powers and duties of Director.

The Director of the Department of Housing and Community 
 Development shall have the following responsibilities:

1. Collecting from the governmental subdivisions of the 
 Commonwealth information relevant to their planning and development activities, 
 boundary changes, changes of forms and status of government, intergovernmental 
 agreements and arrangements, and such other information as he may deem 
 necessary.

2. Making information available to communities, planning 
 district commissions, service districts and governmental subdivisions of the 
 Commonwealth.

3. Providing professional and technical assistance to, and 
 cooperating with, any planning agency, planning district commission, service 
 district, and governmental subdivision engaged in the preparation of 
 development plans and programs, service district plans, or consolidation 
 agreements.

4. Assisting the Governor in the providing of such state 
 financial aid as may be appropriated by the General Assembly in accordance with 
 � 15.2-4216.

5. Administering federal grant assistance programs, including 
 funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Economic Development 
 Administration and other such federal agencies, directed at promoting the 
 development of the Commonwealth's communities and regions.

6. Developing state community development policies, goals, 
 plans and programs for the consideration and adoption of the Board with the 
 ultimate authority for adoption to rest with the Governor and the General Assembly.

7. Developing a Consolidated Plan to guide the development and 
 implementation of housing programs and community development in the 
 Commonwealth for the purpose of meeting the housing and community development 
 needs of the Commonwealth and, in particular, those of low-income and 
 moderate-income persons, families and communities.

8. Determining present and future housing requirements of the 
 Commonwealth on an annual basis and revising the Consolidated Plan, as 
 necessary to coordinate the elements of housing production to ensure the