SALT LAKE CITY — A Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives said he doesn’t think recent housing bills are making any meaningful impact on a difficult market for homebuyers.
Rep. Ray Ward, R-Bountiful, told KSL TV on Wednesday that multiple pieces of legislation passed over the last few years, which have been celebrated by Gov. Spencer Cox and other leaders, have not gotten it right yet.
“They certainly have not brought down the average cost of housing so far,” Ward said.
The statewide median home price in Utah, which includes condos, townhomes, and single-family dwellings, is $508,000, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute…