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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2049

HB 2049: Affordable urban housing

Supporting the development of affordable housing in urban areas.

Summary

  • Creates the Affordable Housing Land Bank within the Department of Commerce to acquire and lease publically owned land for the construction and development of affordable housing within urban development areas.
  • Requires certain governmental entities to remit 20 percent of public lands sales to the Housing Trust Fund.
  • Allows governmental entities to transfer or lease property within an urban development area into the Affordable Housing Land Bank to obtain an exemption from the 20-percent remittance of a land sale.
  • Requires the same governmental entities to prepare a list of all property owned within an urban development area and to submit the list annually to the Department of Commerce.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2049), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
February 9, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2049, SHB 2049

AN ACT Relating to supporting the development of affordable housing in urban areas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2049)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2049)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2049)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2049)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2049)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Capital Budget. (SHB 2049)
  12. Referred to Capital Budget.
  13. CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2049)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2049)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2049 in other sessions

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