Expanding urban growth area boundaries for residential development.

 H-0264.2

HOUSE BILL 1164

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Connors, Leavitt, Low, Jacobsen, Couture, Barkis, and Barnard

Prefiled 01/06/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to expanding urban growth area boundaries for residential development; amending RCW 36.70A.110 and 36.70A.130 ; 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 the supply of developable land for housing needs to be increased. To do so without increasing the costs on local governments, the legislature intends to direct cities and counties to expand urban growth area boundaries so that any parcel that shares a common boundary with, or is located across the road from, a residential parcel with access to urban services can be developed for residential purposes.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 36.70A RCW to read as follows: