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Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget2025-02-24

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Plain Language Summary

This bill allows local governments in North Carolina to use inclusionary zoning policies to increase affordable housing options. It also appropriates $10 million in state funding to the Housing Finance Agency for a Workforce Housing Loan Program starting July 1, 2025.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue this bill addresses North Carolina's affordable housing shortage by giving local governments a tool to require or encourage affordable units in new developments.
• •They contend that inclusionary zoning helps integrate affordable housing into mixed-income communities and that the $10 million loan program funding provides direct financial support for workforce housing, benefiting lower and middle-income workers who struggle with rising housing costs.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents worry that inclusionary zoning requirements may increase development costs and housing prices for all buyers, potentially making overall housing less affordable.
• •They also question whether $10 million in state funding is sufficient to meaningfully address housing needs, and some argue local zoning decisions should not be mandated by state policy, preferring market-based approaches to housing supply.