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LD 690: An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Provide Funding For Affordable And Low-Income Housing Programs

Teresa PierceIn Committee

LD 690 status: In Committee — Died in Possession of the Committee Upon Conclusion of the 132nd Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES (DEAD) (updated Apr 29, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score75/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 65/100

Bill summary

Official

An Act To Authorize A General Fund Bond Issue To Provide Funding For Affordable And Low-Income Housing Programs. Currently in Senate.

Key analysis

Constitutionality100%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion75%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct environmental impact identified in the abstract

Risks

  • No direct environmental impact identified in the abstract

Economy

Positive Outlook
70%

Benefits

  • Potential to stimulate local construction activity
  • Addresses housing supply shortages impacting workforce stability

Risks

  • Increases state General Fund debt service obligations
  • Potential impact on credit ratings if bond issuance is large

Society

Positive Outlook
80%

Benefits

  • Directly targets funding for low-income populations
  • Addresses critical shortage in affordable housing inventory

Risks

  • Impact is dependent on specific program administration and allocation efficiency
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Proposed legislation would have increased state debt service requirements

Limitation

Analysis based on limited legislative abstract provided

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Where it stands

Introduced

Complete
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Committee

Current

Died in Possession of the Committee Upon Conclusion of the 132nd Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES (DEAD).

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Floor

Upcoming
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Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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