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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5802: Housing affordability zones

Establishing housing affordability zones.

Summary

  • Authorizes a city or county planning under the Growth Management Act to designate housing affordability zones to develop single family homes for low-income households.
  • Limits permit fees and exempts impact fees on the development of homes in housing affordability zones.
  • Distributes the state portion of certain sales and use taxes from the construction of homes in housing affordability zones to counties and cities.
  • Provides a business and occupation tax credit on the sale of eligible homes.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5802), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Fortunato (R-31)
Introduced
February 4, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing housing affordability zones;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Fortunato (R-31)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Housing Stability & Affordability.

SB 5802 in other sessions

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

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