The State Affairs Newsletter
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Welcome to the end-of-summer issue of The State Affairs Newsletter. This issue highlights the growing momentum of housing attainability legislation across the country and how NAHB is promoting housing solutions through coalitions and strategic partnerships. Thank you for subscribing to The State Affairs.
Featured Articles in this Issue
State lawmakers and governors are advancing significant housing-related legislation and funding to improve housing attainability. Find out which states are pausing building code adoptions, enacting permit reforms and proposing ballot measures that impact housing policy. Read more.
NAHB hosted two webinars featuring high-profile mayors and county leaders who shared their approach to housing issues like zoning reform and development incentives. The lawmakers discussed how they built consensus with stakeholder groups to advance pro-housing policies. Read more.
The annual high-energy event attracted more than 1,100 NAHB members who advocated for attainable housing priorities during Capitol Hill visits. Learn more about the meeting highlights, including the approval of $75,000 in grants to support state and local HBA advocacy efforts.
Several states are adopting building code pause legislation to slow the rapid cycle of updates to create a more predictable, efficient and affordable building code system. Find out which states are spearheading this effort.
NAHB joined the California BIA and Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) to celebrate the new Dixon Trails Wildfire Resilient community in Escondido, Calif. Learn more about what makes this community the first-of-its-kind for wildfire preparedness.
NAHB Chairman Bill Owens conveyed the importance of permitting reform, workforce development and streamlining approvals. Learn more about the WGA initiative launched by Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green.
