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Links to bills: From the article: House Bill 1217 limits rent increases to 7% plus inflation or 10% (whichever is less) per year under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and 5% per year under the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act. HB 1217 also protects tenants by requiring residential landlords to issue a 90-day notice for rent increases, as well as requiring manufactured/mobile home landlords to limit move-in fees, security deposits and late fees. […] HB 1217 has yet to be signed into law. HB 1491 requires cities to permit new residential and mixed-use developments near transit. It also creates affordability requirements, such as ensuring at least 10 percent of all units are affordable housing. […] The bill has yet to be signed into law. SB 5184 prohibits cities and counties from requiring more than 0.5 parking space per multifamily unit or more than one parking space per single-family home. It also prohibits cities and counties from requiring more than two parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of commercial space. […] The bill has yet to be signed into law. HB 1096 requires cities to create an administrative review process for splitting a lot, or include that process when reviewing a residential building permit for a new single-family or middle housing. […] The bill has yet to be signed into law. Compliance with Growth Management Act SB 5148 allows cities and counties to submit any housing element or housing development regulations to the state Department of Commerce for review. Cities and counties must submit no later than three years after enacting or updating a comprehensive land use plan. […] The bill has yet to be signed into law. HB 1177 requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to serve those eligible for the Child Welfare Housing Assistance Program. It also allows families to receive help from the program even after the DCYF stops providing child welfare or child protective services to them. […] Ferguson signed the bill April 25, and it’s effective July 27. submitted by /u/ChimotheeThalamet |
