S.1600

Establishing veterans' affordable housing preference; authorizing bonus fair share credit for veterans' affordable housing.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Establishes a preference for low- and moderate-income veterans in affordable housing and authorizes bonus fair share credits for such housing.

This bill establishes a preference for low- and moderate-income veterans in affordable housing and authorizes bonus fair share credits for such housing. It requires developers to provide a preference to veterans for up to 50% of affordable units in a project. The bill also mandates outreach to veterans by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to inform them of the preference and how to apply. Municipalities can receive bonus credits for housing units occupied or reserved for veterans, among other types of affordable housing.

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Current
Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee