Advocacy News

Bills that would have capped rent increases to CPI or 7%, whichever is lower failed to pass out of the Senate and House prior to the “house of...

HB 1124, which would have required 180 notice was placed on the House Floor Calendar for a vote, but eventually failed to pass when it wasn’t...

Over 80 WMFHA members joined WMFHA staff, the Board of Directors, and our lobbyists for an exciting and fruitful day on the hill in Olympia.

The two bills, one House and one Senate, that would have removed the state preemption on town, city and county rent control failed to pass out of...

WMFHA Government Affairs Director Ryan Makinster and WMFHA member, Kevin Weishaar, VP, Mercy Housing Management Group testified before the Senate...

On March 13, the Bellingham City Council passed an ordinance that requires all rent increases to be preceded by a 120 day notification.

HB 1817 - 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...

Concerning modifying the multifamily property tax exemption to promote development of long-term affordable housing. Bill Information Sponsors: ...

Concerning local government design review. Bill Information Sponsors: Walen, Duerr, Bateman, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Ramel, Peterson, Macri, Tharinger,...

Concerning housing programs administered by the department of commerce. Bill Information Sponsors: Mullet, Kuderer, Nguyen, Wilson, C. Companion:...

Allowing for residential buildings of a certain height to be served by a single exit under certain conditions. Bill Information Sponsors: Salomon,...