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Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill amending Florida’s Live Local Act, enhancing the policy’s provisions that aim to limit red tape, spur new development and lower housing costs.

A new poll from the Los Angeles Business Council and Los Angeles Times demonstrates that high housing costs create significant obstacles for California residents.

The proposed real estate transfer fees in Governor Healey’s housing package would allow Massachusetts municipalities to charge a fee on residential sales over $1 million or a county’s median sale price, with the revenue going toward affordable housing.

A recent poll from the Minneapolis-based organization Neighbors for More Neighbors — and partners Sierra Club, ISAIAH and Move Minnesota Action — highlights that housing affordability is a leading priority for Minnesotans, and that there is notable support among voters for land use and zoning reforms.

HB 5390, also known as the “Work, Live, Ride” bill, failed to reach the governor’s desk before the close of Connecticut’s legislative session on May 8th.

Colorado’s housing shortage was a leading priority for the state’s legislature this year with lawmakers adopting several housing policies.

Last week, Connecticut’s House of Representatives passed H.B. 5474, an expansive housing bill that, among other provisions, incentivizes towns to allow more duplexes and townhomes and allows for abandoned nursing homes to be converted into affordable housing without a special zoning hearing.

U.S. Representatives Mark Alford (R-MS), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Tracey Mann (R-KS) and Brittany Petterson (D-CO) recently established the Bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus, a group aiming to promote policies that will allow the real estate industry and American economy to thrive.