Legislature looks to add workforce housing to Alaska development agency's priority list

Legislature looks to add workforce housing to Alaska development agency's priority list

A sign sits at the site of a future 72-unit apartment building downtown on Wednesday. The project was OK’d for a conditional land-use permit by the city planning commission on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (Clarise Larson/KTOO) The Alaska Legislature wants the state’s development agency to finance new apartment complexes and other multifamily housing. House Bill 184 passed the Senate in a 17-3 vote Friday after clearing the House in February. It gives…