Affordable Housing Resources

Legislatures are weighing how to fund, build, and preserve affordable housing through tax incentives, local authority, and streamlined regulations.

The 110 closest matches, grouped by what they would change.

• Tax breaks for builders

  Exempt affordable housing projects from property, sales, and real estate excise taxes.

  41 bills · 8 became law

  • Allowing the local sales and use tax for affordable housing to be imposed by a councilmanic authorityWashington · HB 1590Law
  • Providing a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of qualified affordable housingWashington · SB 5647In committee
  • Creating a sales and use tax remittance program for affordable housingWashington · HB 1717In committee

  See all 41 bills

• Local control over housing

  Give cities and counties authority to fund, regulate, and preserve affordable housing.

  32 bills · 2 became law

  • Providing a local government option for the funding of essential affordable housing programsWashington · HB 2559In committee
  • Providing state funding for essential affordable housing programsWashington · SB 5576In committee
  • Providing state funding for essential affordable housing programsWashington · HB 1763Introduced

  See all 32 bills

• Building more homes faster

  Streamline permitting and expand opportunities to build affordable housing on public lands.

  31 bills · 9 became law

  • Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizationsWashington · HB 1859Law
  • Defining affordable housing for purposes of using surplus public property for public benefitWashington · HB 1695Law
  • Adding permanently affordable housing to the definition of public improvementsWashington · HB 2061Law

  See all 31 bills

• Supporting senior residents

  Ensure affordable housing providers can operate assisted living facilities for seniors.

  2 bills

  • Concerning assisted living facilities that are owned or operated by affordable housing providersWashington · SB 6255In committee
  • Concerning assisted living facilities that are owned or operated by affordable housing providersWashington · HB 2397In committee

  See all 2 bills