BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5755: Residential dev./commercial

Incentivizing residential development with public benefits on underutilized commercial properties.

Summary

Requires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) solicit letters of interest from owners or developers of retail or commercial properties with substantial potential for redevelopment as residential or mixed-use properties providing market rate and affordable housing supply.
Requires Commerce determine high priority, eligible applications based on scoring criteria and facilitate development agreements between local governments and high priority projects.
Provides certain assistance, density bonus, parking, and funding options to high-priority projects.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5755), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to incentivizing residential development with public benefits on underutilized commercial properties;

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.

SB 5755 (2023–24) Unmanned aircraft/government · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5755 (2021–22) Underdev. land redevelopment · Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2022
SB 5755 (2019–20) Veteran tuition waivers · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5755 (2017–18) GMA populat. growth criteria · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5755 (2015–16) Property crimes, impacts of · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5755 (2013–14) Sci, tech, engineering, math · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5755 (2011–12) Real estate excise tax · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5755 (2009–10) Alt healthcare practitioners · Did not pass · died in committee