Washington SB5659 aims to address the housing shortage by requiring local governments to approve enough new home construction to eliminate their.

Washington SB5659 seeks to tackle the state's severe housing shortage by mandating local governments to approve sufficient new home construction to eliminate their proportional share of the shortage by 2035. The Department of Commerce will calculate each local government's proportional share using the best available data, including analyses from private sector sources and data from other programs. Local governments must evaluate their locally enacted requirements and amend them if they impede the approval of new housing.

Washington SB5659 aims to address the housing shortage by requiring local governments to approve enough new home construction to eliminate their.

Washington SB5659 seeks to tackle the state's severe housing shortage by mandating local governments to approve sufficient new home construction to eliminate their proportional share of the shortage by 2035. The Department of Commerce will calculate each local government's proportional share using the best available data, including analyses from private sector sources and data from other programs. Local governments must evaluate their locally enacted requirements and amend them if they impede the approval of new housing.