BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5208

SB 5208: Lodging tx/workforce housing

Allowing the use of lodging taxes for financing workforce housing.

Summary

A number of clarifications are made: Bonds for affordable workforce housing within one-half mile of a transit station are among the bond types local governments may issue for purposes defined in the chapter; Local governments may issue general obligation bonds for affordable workforce housing within one-half mile of a transit station, and that revenue bonds may be issued for the such projects; and Lodging tax…

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to allowing the use of lodging taxes for financing workforce housing;

No recorded floor votes.

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5208)
Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 11, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5208)
Jan 11, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 28, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5208)
Jun 28, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5208)
May 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5208)
Apr 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 23, 2015Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5208)
Mar 23, 2015Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 23, 2015Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5208)
Feb 23, 2015Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Jan 23, 2015Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5208)
Jan 23, 2015HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5208)
Jan 23, 2015HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 23, 2015Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 15, 2015First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing .

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

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