BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 2324: Housing/density bonus
Providing incentives to encourage affordable housing.
Summary
- Requires jurisdictions fully planning under the Growth Management Act to adopt authorizations for density bonus incentives for affordable housing.
- Specifies that a local government legislative authority may only adopt or amend ordinances authorizing density bonus incentives after adopting or amending its housing element to include a policy for such incentives.
- Includes mandatory and optional provisions for affordable housing density bonus incentive ordinances.
- Specifies mandatory development agreement provisions pertaining density bonus incentives.
- Requires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to prepare and distribute a model affordable housing density bonus incentives ordinance to affected jurisdictions.
- Includes applicable definitions.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedApr 14, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
- Introduced
- April 14, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- February 3, 2006
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to density bonus incentives to provide affordable housing;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
21 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Geoff Simpson D-47Brian Sullivan D-21Rodney Tom D-48Al O'Brien D-1Larry Springer D-45Jim McCune R-2Mike Sells D-38Eric Pettigrew D-37John Ahern R-6Richard DeBolt R-20Fred Jarrett R-41Mark Miloscia D-30Timm Ormsby D-3Jim Dunn R-17Skip Priest R-30Dan Roach R-31Hans Dunshee D-44Beverly Woods R-23Dave Upthegrove D-33Ross Hunter D-48Mark Ericks D-1
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- Referred to Appropriations.
- LG - Executive action taken by committee.
- Minority; do not pass.
- LG - Majority; do pass.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Local Government.
HB 2324 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 2324 (2015–16) Educational interpreters
- HB 2324 (2013–14) Protecting persons, property
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