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Affordable‑housing proposals for veterans and a veterans license‑plate bill spur debate over 8‑30g incentives
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony supporting a 10% set‑aside for veterans in newly constructed municipal housing and a special DMV plate recognizing the Borinqueneers; advocates argued set‑asides could be integrated into 8‑30g affordable‑housing credits while some legal groups warned of unintended effects on long‑term affordability.
A session of the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on Feb. 13 included a cluster of housing bills aimed at expanding veterans access to affordable housing and a DMV special‑plate bill recognizing the Borinqueneers.
Bridget Prince and others urged adoption of a 10% set‑aside in new municipal and publicly supported housing developments to prioritize veterans, including disabled and elderly veterans, and argued such measures cost municipalities little while increasing veteran access to units. Representative…
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