House General and Housing committee approves omnibus housing bill draft 9.1 and forwards it to Appropriations

The Committee on General and Housing voted to approve draft 9.1 of a multi-part housing bill on March 13, 2025, sending the measure to Appropriations for further review and amendment.

The bill, approved in committee as draft 9.1, would add a Manufactured Home Improvement and Repair program into statute and includes several appropriations for fiscal year 2026. The measure also contains reporting requirements for the Department of Housing and an appropriation of $625,000 to the Department of Health for recovery housing supports.

Why it matters: The committee bill seeks to move some programs from one-time session law language into the statutes (the “green book”), which committee members said makes them easier for the public to find and signals the administration’s intent to continue them in future budgets, even though future funding remains subject to appropriations. That change affects at least one program the bill would place in statute and several funding items that Appropriations will consider separately.

Most important facts

- Statutory change: The bill text adds the Manufactured Home Improvement and Repair program to statute (noted in the draft as “10 BSA section 700 is added”), which committee counsel…