WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1149: Housing/capital expenditures

Reducing homelessness in Washington state through capital expenditures for programs that address housing insecurity.

Summary

  • Authorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $4 billion in general obligation bonds to finance programs and projects that address housing insecurity.
  • Requires the $4 billion bond authorization to be submitted to the voters at the next general election.
  • Creates a Workforce Housing Accelerator Revolving Loan program to be administered by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1149), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5202
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to reducing homelessness in Washington state through capital expenditures for programs that address housing insecurity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Julia Reed D-36Liz Berry D-36Jessica Bateman D-22Alex Ramel D-40Jamila Taylor D-30Nicole Macri D-43Kristine Reeves D-30My-Linh Thai D-41Sharon Wylie D-49Gerry Pollet D-46Timm Ormsby D-3

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 Capital Budget.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1149 in other sessions

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

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