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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2544

HB 2544: Affordable housing options

Providing local governments with options to preserve affordable housing in their communities.

Summary

  • Allows a county or city to apply a local property tax exemption for multifamily properties that provide a percentage of affordable housing to very low income families.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2544), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Noel Frame (D-36)
Introduced
January 14, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 6239
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2544, SHB 2544

AN ACT Relating to providing local governments with options to preserve affordable housing in their communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Noel Frame (D-36)

13 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Cindy Ryu D-32June Robinson D-38Sherry Appleton D-23Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Drew Stokesbary R-31Sharon Wylie D-49Joan McBride D-48Mia Gregerson D-33Mike Sells D-38Gael Tarleton D-36Gerry Pollet D-46Steve Bergquist D-11Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2544)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Finance. (SHB 2544)
  4. Referred to Finance.
  5. CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2544)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2544)
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2544 in other sessions

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

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