Dear John, Housing is one of the most critical tools we have to address public health, flatten the curve, and address disparities that COVID has exposed. The Senate recently announced a housing production package that will prioritize solutions that make it easier to build smaller homes, including duplexes and fourplexes, as well as develop multi-family housing on commercially zoned land. Although the recent package mentions the need for affordable housing, affordable housing-specific legislation is missing, such as NPH co-sponsored SB 899, which would empower churches and hospitals to more easily build affordable housing on their land. NPH is committed to working with Pro Tem Atkins and legislative leadership to make the Senate housing package more representative of our state’s affordable housing needs. And we need your help demonstrating to lawmakers that SB 899 must be part of any affordable housing package this year. Send an organizational support letter today! | |
SB 899 support letters due Friday, June 12. | |
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Pedro Galvao, NPH Policy Director | |