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Committee advances bill giving income 'runway' to tenants in set‑aside developments amid debate over length
Summary
House Bill 6950, which delays displacement of tenants who exceed income limits at set‑aside developments, passed out of committee. Lawmakers agreed on the policy goal but split on the three‑year period in the draft.
The Housing Committee voted to send House Bill 6950 to the floor. The measure would provide a statutory period during which tenants who exceed an income threshold while living in a set‑aside or subsidized development may remain in place rather than immediately losing eligibility.
Representative Scott supported the bill’s intent, saying it “gives them a little bit of runway” so tenants who get a raise are not immediately displaced. Scott described the draft’s three‑year period as intended to let families prepare and save, but said the duration could be shortened in later drafts.
Senator Sampson called three years “absurd,” saying the period is too long to continue providing subsidized housing to households that have increased their income. He urged shortening the period to something like one year, saying he supports cushioning a family’s transition but not maintaining subsidies well beyond need.
The committee adopted the bill and moved it JF to the floor. Members from both sides said they expect continued work to adjust the length and other details before floor action.
Because the bill advances statutory treatment of income eligibility and tenant displacement in subsidized units, sponsors said they will continue negotiating an appropriate time window before final passage.
