Overview
- Gov. Mike Braun ceremonially signed HEA 1001 to spur homebuilding across Indiana, saying fewer hurdles could help more Hoosiers buy a first home.
- The law directs every city, town, and county to hold a public hearing this year on concrete steps to add more homes.
- Localities must examine rules that raise costs or slow projects, including parking mandates for apartments, large minimum lot sizes, and design requirements.
- Starting Jan. 1, 2027, each local unit must file an annual housing progress report with the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.
- Implementation now turns on local ordinance changes, and Braun urged officials to work with developers to keep building costs in check.