H209

Employee Housing/Durham County

Introduced·2/25/25

Authorizes affordable housing for Durham County teachers, police, first responders, and other employees.

This bill allows the Durham Public Schools Board of Education and the County of Durham to provide affordable housing for teachers, sworn law enforcement officers, other first responders, and Durham Public Schools Board of Education employees. At least 75% of the housing units must be reserved for teachers. The housing can be financed, constructed, or maintained by any entity. The bill also allows the housing units to be rented at below-market rates and exempts them from certain building codes and zoning ordinances.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary II Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Feb 27, 2025

House

Passed 1st Reading

Feb 27, 2025

House

Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Education - K-12, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Feb 25, 2025

House

Filed