Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) in Article VII of the bill, following the appropriations to the Department of Housing and Community Affairs (page VII-3), by adding the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Laredo Affordable Housing Incentive Program. Out of amounts appropriated above to the Department of Housing and Community Affairs that are available for that purpose, the amount of $5,000,000 is allocated for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027, for the purpose of establishing a program to create incentives for the development of affordable housing in the City of Laredo and the areas immediately surrounding the city to meet demands associated with workforce and population growth.