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Committee considers bill letting local funds pay for operations, maintenance of affordable housing
Summary
SB 6,027 would expand allowable uses of certain local housing sales/use taxes and fund accounts to include operations, maintenance and rehabilitation of existing affordable units, change REET certification timing, and align emergency housing definitions; local officials and providers said flexibility is needed amid volatile federal funding.
Senators heard broad support Jan. 16 for SB 6,027, a proposed substitute that would let local jurisdictions use existing housing‑related sales and use taxes and state trust account dollars for the operation, maintenance and rehabilitation of existing affordable housing projects.
Sponsor Vice Chair Alvarado framed the measure as updating existing local tools created in 2019 and 2020 so jurisdictions can protect investments and keep housing operational amid rising costs and federal…
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