BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1611: Local government permitting

Concerning local government permitting.

Summary

Establishes timeframes by which cities and counties must complete permit reviews for residential and mixed-use residential projects.
Requires a permit for a residential or mixed-use residential project meeting affordable housing requirements to be deemed approved if the permit review is not completed within the required timeframe.
Prohibits a city or county from imposing real estate excise taxes on the first sale of a residential or mixed-use residential property unless the permit was issued within the required timeframe.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1611), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to local government permitting;

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

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

HB 1611 (2025–26) Unmanned aircrafts/foreign · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1611 (2021–22) Highly capable students · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1611 (2019–20) Cultivation of shellfish · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1611 (2017–18) Oil transportation safety · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1611 (2015–16) Industrial insurance · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1611 (2013–14) Tow truck operators/breaks · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1611 (2011–12) Early learning/child care · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1611 (2009–10) U of W health sci library · Did not pass · died in committee