H-0625.1
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1022
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By House Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Connors, McClintock, Low, Barkis, Schmidt, Marshall, Taylor, Barnard, Klicker, Reed, Alvarado, Shavers, Eslick, Fosse, Simmons, Peterson, and Reeves)
READ FIRST TIME 01/20/25.
AN ACT Relating to creating a homes for heroes program; adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW; and creating new sections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that the workforce crisis is impacting vital occupations such as firefighters, nurses, servicemembers, police officers, and mental health professionals particularly hard. These occupations are critical to the quality of life and well-being of all Washingtonians.
The legislature also recognizes the ongoing housing crisis that has put homeownership out of reach for many. Median home prices have been increasing dramatically over the past decade and increased by 23.9 percent alone in 2020. This housing crisis is a deterrent for many health care professionals, law enforcement, social workers, and other vital providers to accept recruitment opportunities in Washington state.