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Appropriations hearing spotlights new $50 million housing line; lawmakers flag possible duplication with bills

2147310 · January 23, 2025
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Governor Armstrong consolidated multiple targeted housing programs into a single $50 million Housing for Opportunity, Mobility and Empowerment Program (SIF); committee members noted Burgum's package was removed and flagged duplication with several bills pending in session.

During the Commerce budget review staff explained a major change to housing-related requests between governors. Governor Burgum's submission included roughly $31,150,000 of several targeted housing programs. Governor Armstrong eliminated those multiple small programs and proposed a single one-line $50,000,000 appropriation from the Special Infrastructure Fund (SIF) for a program described in the…

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