Home Builders Association urges code, permitting changes to address Michigan housing shortage

May 2, 2025

The Home Builders Association of Michigan told the committee the state faces a housing shortage driven by supply, workforce and regulatory costs; the witness urged changes to code adoption process and criticized the potential adoption of the 2021 residential code while advocating for a 2024 code and stakeholder input.

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Don (Dawn) Crandall, executive vice president for government relations at the Home Builders Association of Michigan, told the House Rules Committee the state faces a housing crisis driven by demand outpacing supply, workforce shortages and regulatory costs.

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