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Senator pushes tax‑incentive changes to spur affordable housing, cites Nova Hillyard support

Spokane County Spotlight · January 23, 2026
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Raccelli described a bill to revise a housing tax incentive — lowering an affordable‑unit threshold and allowing underused land to qualify — and voiced support for the Nova Hilliard childcare‑housing project near the North‑South Corridor.

State Sen. Marcus Raccelli discussed a package of housing measures during Spokane County Spotlight, saying lawmakers need new tools to bring housing online.

Raccelli described an update to an existing tax incentive that, in his draft, reduces the percentage threshold for units qualifying as "affordable" (he said the eligible threshold would…

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