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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2576

HB 2576: Affordable housing

Promoting the availability of affordable housing through the comprehensive plan requirements of the growth management act.

Summary

  • Requires that a Growth Management Act comprehensive plan include specific provisions addressing land use needs with respect to "low-income housing" and "moderate-income housing."
  • Creates statutory definitions for "low-income housing" and "moderate-income housing."

From the House Bill Report (HB 2576), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2008
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
February 14, 2008
Versions
HB 2576, SHB 2576

AN ACT Relating to promoting the availability of affordable housing through the comprehensive plan requirements of the growth management act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Bob Hasegawa D-11Timm Ormsby D-3Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2576)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2576)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2576)
  6. Placed on second reading.
  7. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2576)
  8. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  11. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2576 in other sessions

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