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Committee forwards housing bill that sets framework for statewide housing plan and incentives for owner-occupied affordable units
Summary
The House Political Subdivisions Committee unanimously adopted the first substitute to House Bill 37, which adds housing affordability to the state land-use act, directs creation of a state housing plan and offers optional incentives aimed at producing owner-occupied, moderate-income housing.
House Bill 37, described by sponsors and municipal representatives as the product of months of interim work after a legislative housing audit, was advanced unanimously by the House Political Subdivisions Committee. The first substitute adds housing affordability to the purposes of the Land Use Development and Management Act, directs the governor's Office of Planning and Budget to partner with local governments and stakeholders to develop a state housing plan, and creates optional tools to encourage owner-occupied, moderate-income housing.
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