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HB 1594 - Residential Electrician Certification
HB 1594 - Residential Electrician Certification

Allowing certain types of maintenance experience to substitute for work experience required to be eligible to take the examination for the residential maintenance specialty electrician certificate.. Bill Information Sponsors: Goehner, Springer Companion: N/A Status: N/A What the bill... Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted12/29/2023


HB 1589 - Clean Energy
HB 1589 - Clean Energy

Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future. Bill Information Sponsors: Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Berry, Alvarado, Bateman, Ramel, Peterson, Lekanoff, Hackney, Macri, Kloba Companion: SB 5562 Status: (H) Rules What the bill... Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted12/29/2023


SB 5562 - Clean Energy
SB 5562 - Clean Energy

Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future. Bill Information Sponsors: Nguyen, Lovelett, Hunt, Keiser, Liias, Saldaña, Wellman, Wilson, C. Companion: HB 1589 Status: (S) Ways & Means What the bill... Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted12/29/2023


SB 5707 - Housing Court Pilot Program
SB 5707 - Housing Court Pilot Program

Establishing a housing court pilot program. Bill Information Sponsors: Kuderer, Lovelett, Nguyen, Nobles, Wilson, C. Companion: N/A Status: N/A What the bill does: Creates a housing court pilot program Latest Action Alert: N/A Talking Points: N/A Notes: N/A Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted12/29/2023


HB 1817 - Establishing a housing gap voucher pilot program.
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.
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
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
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
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
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 1350 - Multifamily unit conversion
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
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