House Bill 1491- Promoting transit-oriented housing development.

Please vote no on HB 1491. While high-density, high-quality development near transit stops is an important goal for the state, this legislation takes the wrong approach by mandating housing development in ways that may hinder rather than help.

Without meaningful incentives, compelling developers to build housing that is not financially viable could discourage private investment altogether.

This risks leaving projects incomplete or reducing the quality and affordability of housing built. To achieve effective and equitable transit-oriented development, we must focus on creating policies that attract investment through incentives rather than imposing rigid requirements that may have negative consequences for our communities.Thank you and I ask you to please vote no on HB 1491.