Lawmakers passed a series of housing-related bills, including zoning and land use changes aimed at increasing availability – as well as House Bill 819, which invests more than $200 million into several programs to support housing development.
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Montana Housing Partnership Conference to tackle availability, affordability
By: Jonathon Ambarian
and last updated 2021-05-14 00:02:03-04
HELENA â The issue of housing availability has been on many Montanansâ minds over the last year. Those who work on housing in the state say availability and affordability didnât just become problems in 2020, but they are definitely becoming more widespread.
âItâs been on the rise for a while,â said Katie Biggs, marketing and resource development manager for NeighborWorks Montana. âYouâve seen it over the past years in areas like Missoula and Bozeman specifically, and Kalispell, but where we hadnât seen it before, weâre now seeing it. Weâre seeing affordability and inventory issues in Great Falls, in Helena, in Butte.â