Committee reviews recent housing laws, zoning reforms and program changes in Jan. 6 briefing

On Jan. 6, 2026, a legislative committee convened the first day of a multi‑day inquiry to review housing legislation passed in recent sessions and to ask which provisions have worked and which need legislative follow‑up. The committee’s chair framed the inquiry as a review of enacted law rather than a general diagnosis of the housing market: “There’s not enough of it. It’s too expensive. It’s hard to permit. It’s hard to finance. We don’t have enough money for subsidy,” the chair said, explaining the committee’s focus on what legislation has produced in practice.