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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2343

HB 2343: Urban housing

Concerning urban housing supply.

Summary

  • Modifies the list of planning actions that certain cities are encouraged to take in order to increase residential building capacity.
  • Changes the date by which certain planning actions must be taken in order for those actions to be exempt from administrative or judicial appeal under the Growth Management Act and the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), from April 1, 2021, to April 1, 2023.
  • Changes the frequency of transit service that triggers a cap on minimum residential parking requirements for certain affordable housing units.
  • Sets caps on minimum residential parking requirements for certain market rate multifamily housing units located near transit services.
  • Modifies the definition of "permanent supportive housing."
  • Directs the Department of Ecology to initiate the rulemaking process to remove parking as an element of the environment and as a component of the environmental checklist.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2343), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2020
  6. LawMar 27, 2020
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 27, 2020
Session law
Chapter 173, Laws of 2020
Companion bill
SB 6334
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2343, SHB 2343

AN ACT Relating to urban housing supply;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36Nicole Macri D-43Beth Doglio D-22Steve Tharinger D-24Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2020
Version voted on: SHB 2343
93 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican38201
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (2)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 3, 2020
Version voted on: SHB 2343
36 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25202
Republican11900
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 7, 2020
Version voted on: SHB 2343
92 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55101
Republican37400
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020. (SHB 2343)
  2. Chapter 173, 2020 Laws. (SHB 2343)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2343)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2343)
  5. President signed. (SHB 2343)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 2343)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2343)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2343)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2343)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2343)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SHB 2343)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2343)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2343)
  14. HSA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2343)
  15. First reading, referred to Housing Stability & Affordability. (SHB 2343)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2343)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2343)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2343)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2343)
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2343)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2343)
  25. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  27. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2343 in other sessions

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