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Legislators propose loosening architectural standards to lower housing costs; opt-outs and fiscal analysis urged
Summary
State lawmakers told a Michigan City forum they are pursuing House bills (1001 series) to reduce local architectural and lot-size rules to lower housing costs, while encouraging opt-outs and fiscal impact statements so communities can assess effects.
Lawmakers at a Michigan City Third House session described a legislative push to lower housing costs by reducing local architectural mandates and other regulatory barriers, while leaving communities the ability to opt out.
"What 1001 does is that we're compiling it," said State Representative Jim Pressell, describing the House priority bill as an effort to reduce…
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