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.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2324), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedApr 14, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. 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

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. LG - Majority; do pass.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2324 in other sessions

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