House Bill 479, a bill originally introduced by Ronan Rep. Joe Read and Bigfork Rep. Bob Keenan, has passed the House and advanced out of the Senate Finance and Claims Committee by executive action, 19-0, Monday.
House Bill 479, a bill originally introduced by Ronan Rep. Joe Read and Bigfork Rep. Bob Keenan, has passed the House and advanced out of the Senate Finance and Claims Committee by executive action, 19-0, Monday.
To ease housing crisis, GOP lawmakers look to ease development regs
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and last updated 2021-04-07 21:06:58-04
HELENA â Editorâs note: This is the second of a two-part series on the 2021 Legislatureâs actions to address the affordable-housing crisis in Montana
As housing prices and rent escalate in many areas of the state, Republicans in the 2021 Legislature are pursuing less regulation on builders and property owners, aimed at speeding development to ease a shortage in housing.
âThe biggest thing thatâs going to drive down pricing, or keep it stable, is a bigger supply of what you sell,â said state Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson. âWe have a high demand right now for housing in Montana. We donât have the inventory there.â