Resolution in Support of Workforce Housing in America

Resolution in Support of Workforce Housing in America

Resolution in Support of Workforce Housing in America

WHEREAS, working families are finding it increasingly difficult to purchase or rent a home in or close to the communities where they work; and

WHEREAS, many moderate-income workers are working two or three jobs to meet their monthly housing expenses; and

WHEREAS, the gap between those who can afford a home and those who cannot is widening at an alarming rate, and affordable rental housing is in short supply; and

WHEREAS, families working in central cities have less than a one-in-three chance of finding a home that they can afford; and

WHEREAS, families working in suburban areas have less than a three-in-ten chance of finding a home that they can afford; and

WHEREAS, regulatory barriers by state, and local governments often prevent the construction of a mix of different types of housing in various price ranges; and

WHEREAS, in some areas of the country regulatory delays and excesses have added as much as twenty percent to the cost of building housing;

BE IT RESOLVED [insert state here] in accordance with its principles of limited government, individual liberty, and free markets, supports governmental cooperation in promoting workforce housing in America in an effort to increase housing opportunities for moderate workers in the communities where they work; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED [insert state here] continues its support of state action to eliminate cumbersome housing and development regulations, and excessive fees and exactions; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in following with a desire to decrease excessive regulation, [insert state here] will continue to support the enactment of state “notice and opportunity to repair” legislation that provides builders with the opportunity to resolve differences with home buyers before a lawsuit is filed; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED [insert state here] supports partnerships involving homebuilders, community groups, and local governments to enhance affordability and to increase production of affordable housing.

 

Approved by ALEC Board of Directors on August, 2004

Reapproved by the ALEC Board of Directors on January 28, 2013.

Reapproved by ALEC Board of Directors on November 16, 2017.