AN ACT INCLUDING NON-DEED RESTRICTED ACCESSORY APARTMENTS IN THE CALCULATION OF THE THRESHOLD FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPEALS PROCEDURE EXEMPTION.

HB 5433 modifies a housing law to include all accessory apartments (like converted garages or in-law units) in the calculation for a 10% threshold exemption. This change affects property owners and developers who build accessory apartments, as it expands which units count toward the threshold requiring an affordable housing appeals process. Currently, some accessory apartments with property deed restrictions were excluded from this calculation; the bill removes that exclusion. The key provision ensures all accessory apartments - regardless of any property-level restrictions - are counted when determining if a development must comply with the affordable housing appeals procedure.