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Witnesses tell House subcommittee environmental reviews add months and millions to HOME projects
Summary
State and nonprofit witnesses cited duplicative NEPA reviews and local examples where environmental review requirements delayed housing projects by years and increased costs, and they proposed limiting reviews to one per project or categorical exclusions for small projects.
Multiple witnesses told the House Financial Services subcommittee that environmental review requirements tied to HOME awards can add substantial time and cost to housing projects, and they urged legislative fixes to avoid duplication without removing environmental protections.
Allison George, director of the Colorado Division of Housing and CASDA board president, said the uncertainty over how many environmental reviews a project might trigger “causes delays” and advocated limiting environmental review to one per project. Eric Oberdorfer of…
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