Create a new state-level affordable housing tax credit to spur construction of housing for working-class families (Michigan is the only state in its region without one).
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Create a new state-level affordable housing tax credit to spur construction of housing for working-class families (Michigan is the only stat…”
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- Office of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (michigan.gov)https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2026/02/25/whitmer-2026-state-of-the-state-address-as-prepared-for-delivery ↗
“First, a new, state-level affordable housing tax credit. There's already a federal affordable housing tax credit, which incentivizes the construction of housing for working class families. With a state credit, we can build thousands more homes every year.”