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Lawmakers Hear Push to Repeal 'Housing Champion' Designation as Advocates Warn of Lost Incentives
Summary
Supporters of HB 11‑96 told the House Special Committee on Housing the state program distorts incentives and lacks required reporting; opponents including municipal and housing advocates said the modest designation and grants spur local reforms and private investment and urged retaining and improving the program.
Rep. Matt Drew opened the public hearing on HB 11‑96 by asking the Special Committee on Housing to repeal the state’s Housing Champion designation and municipal grant program, calling it "a subsidy subsidy" that "distorts critical price signals" and arguing that the statute and reporting requirements (RSA 12:71(7)) are unclear and potentially unfulfilled.
Drew said published coverage and municipal announcements had obscured how the program actually operates. He cited a Manchester example and a fiscal note suggesting the state could recover up to…
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