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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5655

SB 5655: Homeownership opportunities

Concerning the provision of homeownership opportunities.

Summary

  • A target of 25 percent of the money used by the Housing Trust Fund in any given cycle is established for the purpose of promoting homeownership for households at or below 80 percent of median family income. If the Housing Trust Fund has not received an adequate number of suitable applications for homeownership projects during any given funding cycle, Commerce may allocate unused monies for other suitable projects.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5655), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 28, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Versions
SB 5655, SSB 5655

AN ACT Relating to the provision of homeownership opportunities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Pam Roach R-31Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Christine Rolfes D-23Senator R-15

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5655)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5655)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5655)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5655)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5655)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5655)
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.
  13. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5655)
  14. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5655)
  15. And refer to Ways & Means.
  16. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 5655 in other sessions

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

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