Adds identical provisions to both the excise tax code and to state environmental policy statutes requiring that impact fees for residential construction be collected by the local governmental authority either: a) at the time of final inspection of the residence; or b) at time of issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
Requires that the impact fees be paid before the final inspection of the residence takes place or the certificate of occupancy is issued.
Allows a local government to impose a lien upon the property in the event the impact fee is not paid within 30 days of the date it is due.
Allows a county, city, or town to require the property owner to enter into a surety agreement in which the property owner promises to pay impact fees in accordance with statutory requirements.
From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSB 6413), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not passDid not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House