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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1596

HB 1596: Affordable housing incentive

Providing local governments with options to increase affordable housing in their communities.

Summary

  • Allows King County, and cities within the county, to establish an Affordable Housing Exemption Program that can exempt accessory dwelling units rented to very low-income households from property taxation for six-year periods.
  • Specifies conditions for the granting of an exemption and continuing requirements for an exemption to be maintained.
  • Provides for the cancelation of a tax exemption, and for the imposition of back property taxes, interest, and a monetary penalty if the cancelation is because of noncompliance with the exemption requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1596), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2023
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shelley Kloba (D-1)
Introduced
January 25, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1596, SHB 1596

AN ACT Relating to providing local governments with options to increase affordable housing in their communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelley Kloba (D-1)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jessica Bateman D-22Roger Goodman D-45Larry Springer D-45Julia Reed D-36Cindy Ryu D-32Kristine Reeves D-30Alex Ramel D-40Beth Doglio D-22Gerry Pollet D-46David Hackney D-11

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1596)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1596)
  3. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1596)
  4. Referred to Finance.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1596)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1596)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. FIN - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government. (SHB 1596)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1596)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1596)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1596)
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. FIN - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government.
  19. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1596)
  20. Referred to Finance.
  21. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1596)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1596)
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1596 in other sessions

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

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