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Committee approves $3.3 million appropriation for affordable-housing preservation training; some members object to sole contractor selection

5048144 · June 20, 2025
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Summary

Senate Bill 51 would direct Housing and Community Services to contract with Housing Development Center Inc. for training and preservation work with a $3.3 million appropriation; some lawmakers opposed single-organization selection and questioned political ties.

The Ways and Means committee on June 20 recommended reporting out Senate Bill 51, a measure that allocates $3.3 million general fund to the Housing and Community Services Department to support preservation of affordable housing through a contract with Housing Development Center, Inc.

The appropriation includes $2 million to enhance resident well-being at affordable housing projects and $1.3 million for asset-management training for owners and operators of affordable housing. The measure also…

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