Action Alert - SB 5741
Support this common sense bill to address the housing crisis. Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted02/13/2023
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HB 1817 & SB 5466 Action Alert
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Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted02/11/2023
HB 1817 - Establishing a housing gap voucher pilot program.
HB 1817 - Establishing a housing gap voucher pilot program. Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted02/11/2023
SB 5741 - Establishing a housing gap voucher pilot program.
Establishing a housing gap voucher pilot program. Bill Information Sponsors: Braun, Lovick, Wilson, J. Companion: HB 1817 Status: (S) Housing What the bill does: Creates rental assistance vouchers through housing authorities for residents to bridge the gap between their income and their... Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted02/11/2023
SB 5118 - Multifamily Property Tax Exemption
Concerning modifying the multifamily property tax exemption to promote development of long-term affordable housing. Bill Information Sponsors: Kuderer, Wellman, Frame, Hunt, Keiser, Liias, Lovelett, Nobles, Randall Companion: N/A Status: (S) Housing What the bill does: Creates a new 99-year... Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted02/4/2023
HB 1026 - Local Government Design Review
Concerning local government design review. Bill Information Sponsors: Walen, Duerr, Bateman, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Ramel, Peterson, Macri, Tharinger, Wylie, Santos Companion: N/A Status: (H) Floor 2nd Reading What the bill does: Requires any design review of housing development permit... Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted02/4/2023
SB 5301 - Commerce Housing Programs
Concerning housing programs administered by the department of commerce. Bill Information Sponsors: Mullet, Kuderer, Nguyen, Wilson, C. Companion: HB 1709 Status: Heard on Feb 9 in Senate Ways and Means, not yet scheduled What the bill does: Consolidates the Housing Assistance Program into... Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted02/4/2023
SB 5491 - Residential Building Exits
Allowing for residential buildings of a certain height to be served by a single exit under certain conditions. Bill Information Sponsors: Salomon, Shewmake, Frame, Liias, Stanford Companion: N/A Status: Heard in (S) Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs on Feb 2, not currently... Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted02/4/2023
HB 1628 Action Alert
Help Stop A Bill That Will Add Substantial Costs to Multi-Family Development and Property Sales Please take a moment to... Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted02/4/2023
SB 5615 - Rent Controls/Local Government (Removes Preemption)
Enabling local governments to plan and adopt programs to stabilize and control rents. Bill Information Sponsors: Valdez Status: (S) Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs What the bill does: Removes statewide preemption on local rental control Would allow local towns, cities, and... Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023
HB 1350 - Multifamily unit conversion
Expanding the multifamily tax exemption program to include converting existing multifamily units. Bill Information Sponsors: Walen, Hutchins, Christian, Duerr, Leavitt, Senn, Stokesbary, Barkis, Gregerson, Pollet Companion: N/A Status: (H) Housing What the bill does: Allows current buildings... Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023
HB 1517 - Transit-oriented development
Addressing documentation and processes governing landlords' claims for damage to residential premises. Bill Information Sponsors: Reed, Taylor, Ramel, Berg, Peterson, Stonier, Walen, Wylie, Simmons, Fitzgibbon, Chapman, Berry, Slatter, Mena, Barkis, Rule, Duerr, Gregerson, Chambers, Bateman,... Continue Reading
Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023