RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
SB 462 2018 Regular Session Martiny
Present law states legislative findings relative to the need for and the benefits of inclusionary
zoning to provide for affordable housing.
Present law allows municipalities and parishes to use inclusionary zoning strategies to
promote the development of affordable housing for low and moderate income families.
Present law authorizes any municipality or parish that adopts land use or zoning ordinances,
resolutions, or regulations to adopt ordinances to provide for inclusionary zoning to increase
the availability of affordable dwelling units.
Proposed law would have provided that a municipality or parish that adopts land use or
zoning ordinances, resolutions, or regulations may adopt ordinances to provide for voluntary
economic incentive policies to increase the availability of affordable dwelling units within
the jurisdiction of the respective municipality or parish. Provides that these policies not cause
a restraint on the alienation of real property.
Would have become effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for
gubernatorial action.
(Would have amended R.S. 33:5001, 5002(A) and (B)(2), and 5003 and heading of Part VII
of Chapter 14 of Title 33)
VETO MESSAGE: "Please be advised that I have vetoed Senate Bill 462 of the 2018
Regular Session. This bill eliminates the ability of local governments to pursue certain
affordable housing programs known as inclusionary zoning. Inclusionary zoning policies
have been utilized by local governments across the country to boost affordable housing and
other social outcomes. As drafted, this bill may jeopardize federal funding available to local
governments for affordable housing programs.
Currently, no municipality or political subdivision in Louisiana has pursued the strategies the
bill seeks to restrict. Therefore, if inclusionary zoning is an important tool for our cities and
parishes, I encourage them to authorize and implement policies in this upcoming year. If
local governments in Louisiana do not actively pursue these policies over the course of the
next year, I will conclude that it is not their will to utilize these strategies and I will be
inclined to sign a similar piece of legislation in the 2019 Regular Session."