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HARTFORD, CT – House Democrats pushed through their "Work, Live, Ride" legislation last week to address the state's housing shortage, which fair-housing advocates describe has having reached a crisis level, but Republicans voiced concerns about how the bill might be implemented in local communities.
The Planning and Development Committee advanced a bill Friday to allow the creation of temporary housing units for people experiencing homelessness on property owned by religious organizations, but not without opposition.
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