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The HOME Act enables public and nonprofit entities to bypass local zoning for affordable housing projects, addressing Colorado's 106,000-home deficit, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act , allowing schools, nonprofits, and transit agencies to bypass local zoning rules and build affordable housing on their property.
- Supporters cite a State Demography Office report identifying a need for approximately 106,000 homes, continuing a multi-year effort by Polis and Democratic lawmakers to boost the state's affordable housing stock.
- Eagle County School District Superintendent Philip Qualman stated the law gives superintendents "more opportunity to do what we" have done to create sustainable, affordable housing. His support underscores backing from education leaders.
- Colorado Municipal League executive director Kevin Bommer argues the act "ignores municipal planning efforts and creates a one-size-fits-all policy" that overrides local government authority, representing opposition from over 270 cities and towns.
- Polis also signed Senate Bill 1 on Wednesday, which allows counties to spend property tax revenue on workforce housing, providing communities with new financial tools to address the crisis.
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Polis signs HOME Act making it easier to build housing by overriding local zoning
Gov. Jared Polis has signed the Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act, or HOME Act, which will allow school districts, universities, housing authorities, transit districts and qualifying nonprofits to build housing on properties up to five acres, regardless of local zoning rules. The law takes effect in 2028. All of Boulder’s state legislators — Sen. Judy Amabile and Reps. Lesley Smith and Junie Joseph — supported the bill. The Boulder City Coun…
Colorado governor signs bill on zoning exemptions for nonprofits and schools to build housing
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed two bills into law Wednesday aimed at furthering what has been one of his and the legislature’s chief goals: boosting the supply of housing. Both measures were the first to be introduced in the House and Senate this legislative session. House Bill 1001, which supporters have dubbed the Housing Opportunities Made Easier, or HOME, Act allows public schools, colleges, nonprofits, transit agencies and housing autho…
Colorado governor signs bill letting schools, universities bypass some zoning rules to build housing
The bill requires local governments with populations over 2,000 people to, starting in 2028, allow qualifying organizations to build residential units on their land whether or not the land is zoned for residential construction
Polis signs new housing laws
(COLORADO SPRINGS)-- Gov. Jared Polis signed two bills into law Wednesday aimed at creating more affordable housing and addressing a statewide shortage of approximately 100,000 homes. The legislation seeks to break down barriers to construction for Coloradans who cannot afford current market prices. The new measures include the Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act, known as [...]
Aspen Times
Colorado governor signs bill giving zoning exemptions to nonprofits, schools that want to build housing
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed two bills into law Wednesday aimed at furthering what has been one of his and the legislature’s chief goals: boosting the supply of housing. Both measures were the first to be introduced in the House and Senate this legislative session. House Bill 1001, which supporters have dubbed the Housing Opportunities Made Easier, or HOME, Act allows public schools, colleges, nonprofits, transit agencies and housing autho…
Denver Post
Daily CameraGov. Jared Polis signs HOME Act, aimed at making it easier for nonprofits to build housing
Gov. Jared Polis signed a pair of housing bills into law Wednesday, praising the two as the latest efforts from the state legislature to wrench down high housing costs. One is the HOME Act.
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