Affordable housing construction
Whether more homes priced for lower- and moderate-income households get built, who builds them and how, including on surplus public land.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans2 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Build more affordable housing
2 members“This year, he co-sponsored legislation from Rep. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, to increase access to affordable, energy-efficient housing and create good-paying construction jobs to build these units.”View on their website ↗
“The Maine Senate unanimously approved legislation to improve access to affordable housing in Maine on Thursday. LD 1645, “An Act To Create Affordable Workforce and Senior Housing and Preserve Affordable Rural Housing” from Rep. Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford, and co-sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, and Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, would double the current rate of new affordable housing production in Maine.”View on their website ↗
“Congressman Chris Pappas is running for U.S Senate to lower costs for Granite Staters, and he knows that hardworking families should not be priced out of the communities where they want to live and work. That’s why he’s championed legislation to combat the housing crisis in New Hampshire by expanding affordable housing, increasing housing supply, and helping first-time homebuyers get ahead.”View on their website ↗
“We need to ensure that we’re building more housing and that we’re doing it in a way that’s affordable for New Hampshire”View on their website ↗
“Chris Pappas is committed to making homeownership a reality for every Granite Stater, and he’s running for Senate to expand affordable housing options across New Hampshire.”View on their website ↗
Preserve and repair existing affordable housing
1 member“The Maine Senate unanimously approved legislation to improve access to affordable housing in Maine on Thursday. LD 1645, “An Act To Create Affordable Workforce and Senior Housing and Preserve Affordable Rural Housing” from Rep. Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford, and co-sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, and Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, would double the current rate of new affordable housing production in Maine.”View on their website ↗
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