Hood River County Commissioners will hear a proposal at their worksession next Monday to use a two-percent construction excise tax to help establish an affordable housing program in the county.  A task force has been working on the proposal.  The state allows establishment of the excise tax for new construction.  County Administrator Jeff Hecksel says this would be one piece of the complex puzzle to encourage affordable housing construction, but added it’s not a “silver bullet.”  Commission Chair Ron Rivers says he expects the proposal will include some exemptions.  The worksession will be next Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. in the Hood River County Administration Building.