Concerning an exemption for affordable housing.

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S-1430.1

SENATE BILL 5747

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators J. Wilson and Christian

Read first time 02/13/25. Referred to Committee on Housing.

AN ACT Relating to an exemption for affordable housing; amending RCW 19.27A.080 ; reenacting and amending RCW 19.27.015 ; adding a new section to chapter 19.27 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 19.27A 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 there is a housing crisis in Washington state. The primary reason for that crisis is a lack of affordable housing units. One reason that housing units are not being built to meet demand is because of onerous building codes. In order to encourage development of affordable housing, the legislature finds that cities and counties may enforce any of the last four iterations of the state building and energy code.

Sec. 2. RCW 19.27.015 and 2024 c 170 s 9 and 2024 c 19 s 2 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

14.2% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -5 29/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 272 days quiet

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