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Subcommittee pauses HB 1758 after administration raises implementation concerns about surplus property provisions
Summary
House Bill 1758, which would prioritize public surplus land for affordable housing and grant eligible organizations an exclusive 180-day window to develop properties, was passed by for the day after testimony raised technical and agency-capacity concerns from the Department of General Services.
House Bill 1758, a measure that would prioritize public surplus land for affordable housing development by giving eligible organizations a 180‑day exclusive window to acquire and develop property, was passed by for the day after the Department of General Services testified in opposition and the sponsor agreed to work with the administration on technical fixes.
Sponsor Delegate Gardner said the bill…
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