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Rep. Nellie Poe urges urgent housing supply and flood-insurance reforms for New Jersey
Summary
Representative Nellie Poe told the Financial Services Committee that New Jersey faces acute housing shortages, lead-paint safety issues and flood risks; she urged the committee to prioritize building near transit, lead remediation, affordability measures and reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program.
Representative Nellie Poe told the House Financial Services Committee that housing affordability and safety are pressing concerns in her district and across New Jersey, and urged lawmakers to prioritize supply-side solutions, lead remediation and reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program.
Poe said New Jersey is highly populated and that the need for affordable housing substantially exceeds supply, noting that “more than 2,200,000 affordable homes are needed for low income people in our…
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