
Armstrong Housing Bills Signed into Law
Gov. Evers Signs Four Armstrong-Authored Bills Aimed at Expanding Affordable Housing and Supporting Rural Communities. WISCONSIN — After a session of advocating ways to address Wisconsin’s affordable housing shortage, State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) is happy to announce that Gov. Tony Evers signed four Armstrong-introduced housing proposals into law on April 8. The Senate had passed all four bills on March 17, the last day of the regular 2025-2026 legislative session. “As a state representative and as a county economic development director, I recognize the critical importance of affordable housing to a community’s long-term survival,” Representative Armstrong said. “Nobody wants to work where they can’t afford to live. “Housing isn’t – or shouldn’t be – a Republican vs. Democratic issue, or an urban vs. rural issue – it affects all of us one way or another,” Representative Armstrong continued. “I’m grateful for the increased interest the housing issue received in the Legislature this session and for the bipartisan support these proposals enjoyed in committee and on the Assembly and Senate floors.”... ...more Leo's notes: A broad package of bipartisan housing legislation was recently enacted with aims of reducing development barriers and expanding production. These new laws support residential TIF districts, rural LIHTC allocations, streamlined workforce housing loan access, and expand historic tax credit eligibility. While no single reform will solve the shortage, aligning tax policy, financing tools, and development regulations is exactly the type of multi-pronged strategy needed to improve long-term housing production statewide.
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Armstrong Housing Bills Signed into Law

Gov. Evers Signs Four Armstrong-Authored Bills Aimed at Expanding Affordable Housing and Supporting Rural Communities.

WISCONSIN — After a session of advocating ways to address Wisconsin’s affordable housing shortage, State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) is happy to announce that Gov. Tony Evers signed four Armstrong-introduced housing proposals into law on April 8. The Senate had passed all four bills on March 17, the last day of the regular 2025-2026 legislative session.

“As a state representative and as a county economic development director, I recognize the critical importance of affordable housing to a community’s long-term survival,” Representative Armstrong said. “Nobody wants to work where they can’t afford to live.

“Housing isn’t – or shouldn’t be – a Republican vs. Democratic issue, or an urban vs. rural issue – it affects all of us one way or another,” Representative Armstrong continued. “I’m grateful for the increased interest the housing issue received in the Legislature this session and for the bipartisan support these proposals enjoyed in committee and on the Assembly and Senate floors.”...

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Leo's notes: A broad package of bipartisan housing legislation was recently enacted with aims of reducing development barriers and expanding production. These new laws support residential TIF districts, rural LIHTC allocations, streamlined workforce housing loan access, and expand historic tax credit eligibility. While no single reform will solve the shortage, aligning tax policy, financing tools, and development regulations is exactly the type of multi-pronged strategy needed to improve long-term housing production statewide.

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