Senate Page, Akshara Srinivas, asks Senate Housing Committee Chair, Jessica Bateman (D) 22nd District, and Ranking Member, Keith Goehner (R) 12th District, “…I found that in Washington, we will need about 1 million new homes by 2044. At the same time, there’s pressure to make new housing more energy-efficient and climate-friendly, which can often slow down the building process and make it more costly. How can we meet urgent housing needs while still advancing our goals for renewable energy and environmental sustainability?”
The Senate Housing Committee considers issues relating to:
Housing affordability and stability
Mobile home parks
Landlord tenant issues
Land use issues primarily related to housing
Homelessness prevention
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