Tag: Arizona
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State-Level Housing Reforms 2026: Observations and Issues
While lawmakers in a handful of states continue their work, much of the nation has work as its state capitols wrap up for the year. Below are highlights and trends for 2026. New States Find First-Year Successes In their first years pushing major changes, Idaho and Indiana passed comprehensive reforms. HB 1001 in Indiana was…
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State Legislatures and Housing Reform – April 2026
This month’s featured highlights include updates from Arizona, Idaho, and Minnesota.
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New Report Finds Aging Housing Stock Drives Majority of U.S. Energy Use
Housing Affordability Institute released a new report today, Chasing Perfection: Energy Performance in the Nation’s Aging vs. New Housing Stock, examining how energy efficiency varies across housing built over the past several decades.
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State Legislatures and Housing Reform – February 2026
There has been a lot of movement at the state level since this month, including more governors making reform a priority, exaction reform in Arizona, and Indiana’s reform bill clears its first Senate committee.
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State Legislatures and Housing Reform: March 2025
March marks the midpoint of legislative sessions in several states — and the conclusion of others — housing policy continues to be a major focus across the country.
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State Legislatures and Housing: January 2025
As legislatures are just beginning their work, this month highlights efforts in Utah, Arizona and Texas.
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Commentary: The Stark Reality of Housing’s Supply Side Challenge
So, what’s the biggest factor impacting housing inflation?
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Commentary: Modest Densification Support Increases, Legislators Should Take Note
A recent report from Zillow shows that support for common elements of zoning reform, the policy changes that enable modest densification, is growing in 29 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas.