1. (1) A regional entity may conduct and publish a regional housing needs assessment that conforms to the methodology for conducting regional housing needs assessments developed by the director pursuant to section 24-32-3702 (1)(c) for the territory covered by the master plan of any local government in the region.
2. (2) Upon conducting a regional housing needs assessment pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, a regional entity shall provide the regional housing needs assessment to each local government included in the region. Within sixty days of receiving the regional housing needs assessment, a local government's governing body shall review the assessment at a public meeting and shall submit comments to the regional entity.
3. (3) Within sixty days of receiving the local governments' comments on the regional housing needs assessment pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, a regional entity shall submit the housing needs assessment along with the comments of each local government to the department. The department shall not accept a housing needs assessment from a regional entity that does not include the elements listed in section 24-32-3702 (1)(c)(I) through (VI) and demonstrate consideration of the baseline components listed in section 24-32-3702 (2). The department shall notify a regional entity if it does not accept an assessment. The department shall post the housing needs assessment on its website after accepting the assessment.

Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (SB 24-174), ch. 290, p. 1952, § 1, effective May 30.