Task Force Policy Ideas Aggregator Tool
| HOME ABUNDANCE COALITION |
| GUIDING PRINCIPLES & SHARED VALUES |
| • Everyone has a human right to safe, affordable housing• Our goals are aspirational, our tactics are feasible• Homes come in many forms — all solutions are needed• Homes are where jobs go to sleep at night• Efficiency is compassionate• Homelessness is a housing issue• Property exists on a ladder — all rungs need to be served• Structural change that prioritizes new supply• Casitas won’t kill you• Housing for People, not Cars!• Support the entire spectrum of housing | • Transparency is important• Equitable treatment in financing• Narrative work and well-framed issues matter• Abundance — not scarcity — mindset• Appetizing solutions are vital• Regulation should enable, not prohibit housing types• Refine the economic paradigm to prioritize housing• Housing IS economic development• Build cohesiveness across housing development sectors• Collaboration over competition; shared accountability• PEOPLE over egos — mission matters most |
| The WORK AHEAD ALL Housing is Needed | Deliverable due May 22 for May 28 Meeting: Each task force prepares THREE solution/legislative examples: 1. Aspirational 2. Achievable 3. Low-hanging fruit Consider: Policy implications · Financial side · Impact level · Intended & unintended risks GOAL: July 2026 – A Legislative Housing Priority Platform endorsed by the Coalition GOAL: Late Summer / Fall – campaign to enlist greater support and candidate adoption of the platform |
| TASK FORCE BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
| Task Force #1 — PROCESSES▸ Data Reporting & Permitting System Efficiency Permit/plan review · Inspections · Licensing · ▸ Zoning & Regulatory Reform: ex. Residential-in-commercial zoning (feasible). Reform aimed at Local Government. Ex. Proposal: Create a FUND for Local Gov’t to adopt positive zoning/codes/land use rules leading to abundance. Personnel: Rhiannon · Lana · Carlos · Garrett R. · Parajon · Veronica · Jordan · Nathaniel · Melanie · Roger · Natalie Florence · Natalie Greene |
| Task Force #2 — STRUCTURAL EQUITY▸ GRT / Taxation on Housing Development Ex. CHALLENGES: ▸ NM imposes double the GRT of surrounding states for comparable housing. When municipalities express concern about a diminished tax base, remind them the base has already functionally increased due to cost increases. Note: overly regulated with high licensing requirements.▸ ▸ Ex. Property Tax “Lightning” Issue – Major impediment since 2024: Prop Tax spikes triggered at the point of sale due to new assessments. ▸ NM risk: losing deal-flow churn. Rural NM needs set-asides, credits & programs beyond the Rio Grande corridor. Personnel: Miles · Alan · Todd C. · Mack · Laura · Rep. Parajon · Giovanna · Josh R. · Roger · Natalie Florence · Natalie Greene |
| Task Force #3 — ABUNDANCE & CAPACITY BUILDING▸ Key Focus Areas ▸ Workforce development · ▸ Public infrastructure investment (offsite & onsite) ▸ developable land pipeline: site & build-ready land ▸ Growing the coalition · (Center housing equity and justice ethos alongside builder/developer needs) · Personnel: Mack · Rep. Parajon · Miles · Nathaniel · Natalie Florence · Natalie Greene |
| STRATEGIC FRAMING NOTES |
| Solution Based on Client | The client is the NM resident. All strategy and solutions must center on their needs. |
| Statewide Solutions | Approaches must work beyond the Rio Grande corridor — rural NM must be fully included. |
| Strategy Defines Methodology | Leave room for strategy. Strategy defines methodology — not the other way around. |
| Collaboration Over Competition | Shared accountability framework. People over egos — the mission matters more than squabbles. |
| Housing = Largest Social Impact | Housing is the largest driver of social and economic growth in New Mexico. |
Home Abundance Coalition · Working Session Notes · April 16, 2026