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
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Protecting tenants from excessive rent and related fees by providing at least six months' notice for rent increases over a certain amount, allowing tenants the right to terminate a tenancy without penalty, and limiting late fees. Bill Information Sponsors: Peterson, Fitzgibbon, Taylor, Street,... Continue Reading
Protecting tenants by prohibiting predatory residential rent practices and by applying the consumer protection act to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act. Bill Information Sponsors: Macri, Ramel, Peterson, Thai, Gregerson, Hackney, Ormsby,... Continue Reading
Concerning residential rent increases under the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act. Bill Information Sponsors: Ramel, Macri, Peterson, Duerr, Gregerson, Alvarado, Ormsby, Doglio, Riccelli, Cortes, Mena, Thai, Kloba, Bateman, Street, Taylor,... Continue Reading
Enabling local governments to plan and adopt programs to stabilize and control rents. Bill Information Sponsors: Pollet, Farivar, Chopp, Alvarado, Macri, Doglio, Ramel, Reed, Fosse, Street Status: Referred to (H) Housing What the bill does: Removes statewide preemption on local rental... Continue Reading
Increasing the supply of affordable housing by modifying the state and local real estate excise tax. Bill Information Sponsors: Chopp, Macri, Peterson, Alvarado, Taylor, Reed, Pollet, Lekanoff, Fitzgibbon, Berg, Riccelli, Davis, Street, Ramel, Duerr, Senn, Doglio, Cortes, Stonier, Gregerson,... Continue Reading
Requiring the registration of rental and vacant housing units. Bill Information Sponsors: Kuderer, Trudeau, Dhingra, Frame, Keiser, Nguyen, Nobles, Randall, Robinson, Wellman Status: Amended Version passed out of (S) Housing, Referred to Ways and Means What the amended bill does: Requires... Continue Reading
Addressing landlord-tenant relations by providing technical changes to eviction notice forms and modifying certain eviction processes. Bill Information Sponsors: Kuderer, Saldaña, Frame, Nguyen, Nobles, Wellman, Wilson, C. Status: Law What the amended bill does: Allows remote... Continue Reading
Concerning residential rent increases under the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act. Bill Information Sponsors: Trudeau, Saldaña, Frame, Hunt, Keiser, Kuderer, Lovelett, Nguyen, Robinson, Stanford, Wilson, C. Status: (S) Housing What the bill... Continue Reading
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
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
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