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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 2061: Public improvements/housing

Adding permanently affordable housing to the definition of public improvements.

Summary

  • Clarifies that "public improvements" for the purposes of community revitalization financing include permanently affordable housing.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2061), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2022
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 11, 2022
  6. LawMar 11, 2022
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 20, 2022 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2022
Session law
Chapter 38, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to adding permanently affordable housing to the definition of public improvements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Javier Valdez D-46Melanie Morgan D-29Frank Chopp D-43Gerry Pollet D-46Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37Steve Bergquist D-11Debra Lekanoff D-40

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2022
Version voted on: HB 2061
68 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican122702
How each member voted

Yea (68)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2022
Version voted on: HB 2061
35 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican61400
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.
  2. Chapter 38, 2022 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. HLG - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  18. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2061 in other sessions

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