H-0110.1
HOUSE BILL 1010
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Low, Leavitt, Barkis, Connors, Jacobsen, Couture, Paul, Timmons, Wylie, Ormsby, Bernbaum, and Hill
Prefiled 12/04/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Housing.
AN ACT Relating to creating opportunities for affordable housing by authorizing detached accessory dwelling units in rural areas; amending RCW 36.70A.696 , 36.70A.177 , 36.70A.130 , and 36.70A.210 ; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that Washingtonians are in a housing crisis and the state needs to produce another 1.1 million homes by 2044 to meet its housing needs. The legislature also finds that accessory dwelling units provide affordable housing, can be built quickly, and can provide supplemental income for property owners. Accessory dwelling units are especially needed in rural communities that do not yet have the infrastructure for larger scale development. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to provide pathways for the construction of accessory dwelling units in both urban and rural areas.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 36.70A RCW to read as follows: