Habitat Indiana works alongside several key partners and coalitions to advocate for our affiliates and our homeowner families at the Indiana Statehouse every session.
As we look ahead to the 2027 Legislative Session, Habitat Indiana will work to promote the need for more starter homes so more families can access the stability of homeownership. We do this by advocating for the continuation of critical funding like the Attainable Homeownership Tax Credit and the Residential Infrastructure Fund. Additionally, we will support efforts to provide property tax relief for vulnerable Hoosiers like seniors, veterans, and low-income homeowners who are struggling to stay in their homes. Join our efforts as we work to make homeownership accessible for hard-working Hoosiers!
Major Legislative Wins for Habitat Indiana
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In 2023, we passed the Attainable Homeownership Tax Credit which provides Habitat donors a state tax credit for 50%. If you're interested in hearing more about this program, click the link above.
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SAFE Act Exemption
We were able to pass an exemption to some prohibitive licensing requirements for large lenders. As nonprofit lenders that often do not lend with complicated interest schedules or ballooning payments, our transactions are as simple as mortgages can be. Because of this, we did not want Indiana Affiliates to have to jump through the same hoops as banks who lend to thousands of Hoosiers annually. This exemption saves Habitat about $500,000 annually.
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Property Tax Exemption
We passed a bill to keep Habitats in Indiana tax exempt on the properties we hold prior to building on them. This saves every Habitat in the state thousands of dollars.
