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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5012

SB 5012: Affordable housing funding

Providing a local government option for the funding of essential affordable housing programs.

Summary

  • Authorizes local governments to levy a special excise tax up to 10 percent on the furnishing of lodging of short-term rentals and use those revenues for affordable housing programs.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5012), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Liz Lovelett (D-40)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5012, SSB 5012

AN ACT Relating to providing a local government option for the funding of essential affordable housing programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Liz Lovelett (D-40)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-47Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34June Robinson D-38Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5012)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5012)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5012)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5012)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5012)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government.
  12. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5012 in other sessions

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

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