"While many factors are contributing to the housing crisis, one significant factor is one-size-fits-all government mandates which prohibit starter homes or makes them more expensive than they otherwise would be."
Legislation advances Housing Task Force recommendation for streamlining permitting
Legislation advances Housing Task Force recommendation for zoning reform
"The Montana Zoning Atlas 2.0 report supports a growing bipartisan movement in Montana to address strict local zoning regulations with pro-housing reforms:"
"We need bold pro-housing reforms on a statewide scale to give landowners in Montana cities the freedom to build more homes to meet demand."
"Regulatory reforms to eliminate excessive zoning empowers people to plan their own lives free from government coercion."
"Gianforte’s Housing Task Force recognizes the reality of housing regulation and has proposed some innovative carrots and sticks to address it."
"The process to build these homes are quite literally over engineered, meaning savings get passed directly on to the buyer."
"But despite all of the benefits to manufactured housing today, there are still a number of barriers stopping them from being adopted – one of those being zoning."
"Governor Gianforte’s new Housing Task Force marks the beginning of Montana’s united effort to address the regulatory barriers standing in the way of affordable housing."
"Montana is at an important crossroads. We can either follow in the footsteps of California or chart our own path."
Governor Gianforte’s new Housing Task Force marks the beginning of Montana’s united effort to address the regulatory barriers standing in the way of affordable housing
"While there is no silver bullet to solving the housing crisis, zoning reform represents low hanging fruit cities can tackle relatively quickly to help address rising housing costs, all without having to spend taxpayer dollars."
"Our leaders can adopt pro-housing reforms that give landowners the freedom to build new homes where they are needed most."