Concerning housing development opportunity zones.

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S-1782.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5749

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Housing (originally sponsored by Senators J. Wilson, Fortunato, Short, Christian, Torres, Dozier, Boehnke, Holy, Wagoner, and McCune)

READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.

AN ACT Relating to housing development opportunity zones; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature recognizes that the state of Washington is experiencing a housing supply crisis, and while the 10-year comprehensive review and zoning review processes typically ensure sustainable and inclusive growth, these processes may not always be necessary in instances where development has already occurred. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to create opportunities for localities to designate zones for residential and mixed-use residential development, between zoning and code cycles, in underutilized areas where land development has already occurred.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 35.21 RCW to read as follows:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

23% Unlikely

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Stage base Floor Consideration — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum +3 63/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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