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This resolution, originating from the Missouri House of Representatives, acknowledges a severe housing crisis in Missouri where many residents struggle to find affordable and available housing. It highlights that thousands of low-income families cannot access safe and stable housing, with a significant shortage of rental units affordable to extremely low-income individuals and a large percentage of renters spending over 30% of their income on housing. The resolution points to rising construction costs, limited land, and regulations as barriers to new housing development, which also drives up homeownership costs, particularly in urban areas. It emphasizes that insufficient investment in affordable housing development disproportionately affects vulnerable populations like seniors, disabled individuals, and families, leading to negative impacts on the economy, public health, and education. Therefore, the resolution urges immediate and comprehensive action, calling for collaboration among citizens, policymakers, and community leaders to explore solutions, and specifically calls on the Missouri General Assembly to prioritize policies that promote affordable housing development, reduce housing costs, and support those struggling with housing insecurity, with copies to be sent to the Governor and the President Pro Tempore of the Missouri Senate.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HR3876&year=2026&code=R