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Committee hears bill to replenish and expand Housing Champions program to spur municipal housing actions
Summary
Sen. Rebecca Perkins Quoca told the Senate Commerce Committee that SB279 would replenish and expand the Housing Champions program, and allow the Business Finance Authority to offer low-interest loans to businesses in designated communities.
Sen. Rebecca Perkins Quoca asked the Commerce Committee on Feb. 11 to expand and replenish the Housing Champions program with Senate Bill 279. The program gives communities a designation and grant funds to support infrastructure needed for housing growth; Perkins Quoca said 18 municipalities already received awards and demand exceeded the initial appropriation.
"I'm here today to ask for two things: replenishment of…
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