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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5254

SB 5254: Buildable lands & zoning

Ensuring adequacy of buildable lands and zoning in urban growth areas and providing funding for low-income housing and homelessness programs.

Summary

  • Modifies timelines and factors in the buildable lands report (BLR) program in the Growth Management Act.
  • Extends the $40 surcharge for local homeless housing and assistance to 2023.
  • Allows a portion of local real estate excise tax (REET) 2 to be used for construction of homeless housing facilities through 2019.
  • Provides for a threshold determination of environmental imports under the state environmental policy act (SEPA) for certain planned actions located near a major transit stop.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (E2SSB 5254), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2017
  2. Out of committeeMar 22, 2017
  3. Passed SenateJun 29, 2017
  4. Passed HouseJun 29, 2017
  5. GovernorJul 6, 2017
  6. LawJul 6, 2017
Prime sponsor
Joe Fain (R-47)
Introduced
January 18, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
July 6, 2017
Session law
Chapter 16, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5254, SSB 5254, E2SSB 5254

AN ACT Relating to ensuring adequacy of buildable lands and zoning in urban growth areas and providing funding for low-income housing and homelessness programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fain (R-47)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Guy Palumbo D-1Hans Zeiger R-25Jan Angel R-26Steve Hobbs D-44Mark Mullet D-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 29, 2017
Version voted on: E2SSB 5254
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23200
Republican24000
How each member voted

Nay (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed June 29, 2017
Version voted on: E2SSB 5254
85 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48101
Republican37803
How each member voted

Yea (85)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 10/19/2017. (E2SSB 5254)
  2. Chapter 16, 2017 Laws 3rd Special Session. (E2SSB 5254)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5254)
  4. President signed. (E2SSB 5254)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5254)
  6. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5254)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 4. (E2SSB 5254)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5254)
  9. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (E2SSB 5254)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5254)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5254)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5254)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5254)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5254)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5254)
  16. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5254)
  17. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5254)
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5254)
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5254)
  23. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5254)
  24. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  25. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5254)
  26. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5254)
  27. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  28. Returned to Rules. (E2SSB 5254)
  29. Returned to Rules. (SSB 5254)
  30. Returned to Rules.
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5254)
  32. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5254)
  33. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5254)
  35. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5254)
  36. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  37. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5254)
  38. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5254)
  39. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5254)
  40. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5254)
  41. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5254)
  42. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5254)
  43. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  44. Minority; without recommendation.
  45. Minority; do not pass.
  46. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5254)
  47. Referred to Ways & Means.
  48. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5254)
  49. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5254)
  50. And refer to Ways & Means.
  51. LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  52. First reading, referred to Local Government.

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