Tell The State: Michiganders Deserve More Options For Homes We Can Afford!
Today, we launched an Action Network platform for individuals to send letters directly to their State Representative and Senator to ask them to support the Michigan Housing Readiness package (HB 5529-5532 & 5581-5585).
All you have to do at the link below is plug in your information which the platform will use to figure out who your State Representative and State Senator is and then prompt you to write them a message. A pre-written message will be the default, and you can immediately send it right away if you want. You’re also free to rewrite it in any way you want.
Please share this with your networks. We to demonstrate a strong level of public support for this work. If we can get a good number of letters in this week, along with member phone calls and the advocacy of allied organizations, we can make a meaningful impact!
Copy+paste the link here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/make-your-voice-heard-support-the-michigan-housing-readiness-package
Thank you for your work in making housing affordable in Michigan!
For a quick refresher on the Michigan Housing Readiness package, these are 9 bills that would be major steps towards legalizing the housing we need in communities that already have the infrastructure available to support them.
HB 5529 & 5530: Legalizes homes on smaller lots of 1,500 sq ft where public water and sewer are available.
HB 5531: Reforms site plan reviews to be faster, more objective and more transparent.
HB 5532: Reforms the Protest Petition process to be more reflective of the community.
HB 5581: Legalizes affordable homes of 500 sq ft and up.
HB 5582: Lowers excessive parking requirements to 1 per unit.
HB 5583: Lowers excessive setback requirements in metro areas.
HB 5584: Legalizes duplexes in residential zones.
HB 5585: Legalizes Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs: livable converted garages, sheds & home additions) in residential zones.
Feel free to share the below graphic on social media to signal boost the bill package!
