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Pritzker’s honor: Illinois housing reform fight intensifies

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The fight over Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s sweeping housing reform agenda is intensifying as both sides harden their positions. Supporters and detractors by the thousands delivered their opening arguments Thursday at the first major hearing on Pritzker’s six-bill package. Pritzker’s BUILD plan seeks to lower costs by making construction easier and faster statewide. It would […]

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California court curbs Coastal Commission on building permits

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A California home builder sought to build three additional houses on lots it had owned for more than two decades in a coastal county. That should have been easy. It had already built four nearby homes. But it wasn’t. Years of court hearings followed when a state agency overrode San Luis Obispo County’s authority and

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Support grows for Whitmer housing zoning reform bills in Michigan

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Michigan lawmakers returned from spring recess with housing affordability clearly in their sights. A bipartisan group shepherding a package of bills this week picked up strong support from a coalition of housing advocates and business groups, including the Home Builders Association of Michigan. That backing could help pass an initiative Gov. Gretchen Whitmer launched earlier this

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Virginia governor’s amendments keep Faith in Housing Act in limbo

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger left in limbo legislation that would let faith-based organizations build affordable housing on their land without rezoning. Instead of vetoing or signing the Faith in Housing Act, Spanberger recommended changes. The recommendations keep the bill’s core intact but make targeted operational tweaks. The governor, who has only been in office since

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America’s housing shortage stems from more than overregulation, Fed report finds

America’s housing shortage stems from more than overregulation, Fed report finds

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The U.S. housing market is chronically underbuilt, resulting in a decades-long shortage. Burdensome regulations take part of the blame, but they are not the only cause. A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis indicates that regulations are just one piece of the puzzle. Labor shortages, land constraints, and rising building, borrowing

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Kentucky housing reform bill collapses in final hours

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Republican lawmakers in Kentucky sought to put the state on the housing reform map with sweeping legislation to boost construction and curb rising costs. But the package collapsed in the final hours of the state’s legislative session this week, and housing advocates warn the state’s housing shortage will deepen without swift action. Kentucky’s failure shows

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Sweeping residential zoning reform becomes law in Idaho

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Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed into law a sweeping set of housing reforms as lawmakers sought to avoid a piecemeal legislative approach to the state’s housing affordability problem. The legislation gave local governments more power to implement plans on missing middle housing, but took control away in some zoning. Like Sun Belt states, Mountain West

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Georgia LIHTC credit match stays in place for now

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Georgia lawmakers left the state’s main construction incentive for affordable housing untouched this year. And they offered no new relief from rising property tax valuations on apartments that rely on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Senate Bill 476 served as a centerpiece of a Republican push to finance income tax cuts. The bill

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Virginia cities gain new tools to increase affordable housing supply

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For Virginia state Sen. Jeremy McPike, the third attempt was the charm for a bill that lets municipalities rezone to encourage affordable housing. It just took a new governor. Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed into law this week a measure giving every city and county in Virginia the authority to adopt an affordable housing program, marking

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Virginia YIGBY bill puts Spanberger housing agenda on the line

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has until Monday to sign or veto legislation that would make her state one of the few that allow faith-based organizations to build affordable housing on their properties by overriding local zoning limits. Spanberger faces pressure from local governments and a small but vocal group of civic organizations to veto the

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