Housing (Property Taxes)

HB 2384 prohibits counties and municipalities from requiring building practices that threaten affordability for residential and commercial properties. Specifically, it bans local governments from mandating sustainable, energy-efficient, or "green" building standards exceeding the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) or 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for single- or two-family homes, condos, townhouses, apartments, or commercial buildings. The bill also requires local governments to approve or deny building permit requests within 30 days, with automatic approval if no response is given, and sets specific safety conditions for single-exit residential buildings. This directly affects developers, builders, and homeowners seeking construction or renovation approvals, while limiting local code enforcement authority.

This bill proposes replacing the current property tax on real estate (such as homes and land) with a sales tax applied to property transactions. It would directly affect homeowners and property buyers by changing how they pay taxes on real estate purchases. The key mechanism is shifting the tax burden from annual property assessments to a sales tax collected at the time of sale, though specific rates or implementation details are not provided in the abstract.