ATLANTA – Democratic Georgia House members are working to address various housing issues. State Reps. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur), Phil Olaleye (D-Atlanta), and others announced a bipartisan package of legislation on Feb. 12 to address affordability.
That package also seeks to expand housing supply, strengthen tenant protections, and encourage more affordable housing development.
“There is an issue of housing affordability across Georgia,” Oliver said. “We need more doors. We need more opportunities and a wide variety of ways.”
The House Minority Caucus’s legislation includes proposals related to tax incentives, tenant protections, zoning reform, and affordable housing development.
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