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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5544

SB 5544: Affordable housing incentive

Concerning affordable housing incentive programs.

Summary

  • When planning under the GMA, local governments' conditions on rezoning and permit decisions may be used, in addition to development regulations, to expand affordable housing incentive programs through residential, commercial, and industrial or mixed-use types of development. The focus of the incentive program is changed from housing units to development generally.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5544), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2009
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
January 26, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
EHB 1464
Versions
SB 5544, SSB 5544

AN ACT Relating to affordable housing incentive programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Darlene Fairley D-32Adam Kline D-37Jim Kastama D-25Steve Hobbs D-44Derek Kilmer D-26Craig Pridemore D-49Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5544)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5544)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5544)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5544)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5544)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 5544 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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