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'Modest at best': The WA Legislature's not-so-banner year on housing policy
Backers of failed bills are looking ahead to next year when they hope having more time and new lawmakers in the mix will help move their legislation along.With 60 days of legislative action come and gone, significant proposals that could have stabilized rent increases, required denser housing near transit stops and increased housing options in rural areas have all lapsed.
“Modest at best,” is how Lt. Gov. Denny Heck characterized the Legislature’s progress on housing policy this year.
It’s a far cry from 2023, which lawmakers dubbed the “Year of Housing” as they cleared the way for more “middle housing” – duplexes and triplexes – throughout the state and put a record $400 million into the state’s fund for building affordable housing.
Those in leadership blame this year’s more limited progress on the lack of time in a short session.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/03/11/modest-at-best-the-wa-legislatures-not-so-banner-year-on-housing-policy/