BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5612: Multiunit housing/SEPA
Creating a categorical exemption for multiunit housing development within the incorporated areas in an urban growth area under the state environmental policy act.
Summary
- Amends the categorical exemption for all project actions that propose to develop one or more residential housing or middle housing units within a city west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains with a population of 700,000 or more in place until September 30, 2025, to extend it to September 30, 2028, and provide that development include two or more residential housing or middle housing units, rather than one.
- Establishes a categorical exemption for all project actions that propose to develop four or more attached residential housing or middle housing units within the incorporated areas in an urban growth area (UGA) until September 30, 2027.
- Provides that the categorical exemptions may not be construed to waive or preempt any other duly enacted state or local development regulations, including certain development standards.
- Requires a city or county to notify any federally recognized tribe that may be impacted by a project action under the incorporated areas in UGAs categorical exemption.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 31, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jesse Salomon (D-32)
- Introduced
- January 31, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to a categorical exemption for multiunit housing development within the incorporated areas in an urban growth area under the state environmental policy act;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jesse Salomon (D-32)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Housing.
SB 5612 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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