Affordable housing legislation introduced in Olympia

Jan. 19—OLYMPIA — Two new pieces of legislation, House Bill 1401 and House Bill 1402, will allow the development of affordable housing to be more a...

January 20, 2023
2:56 PM

Jan. 19—OLYMPIA — Two new pieces of legislation, House Bill 1401 and House Bill 1402, will allow the development of affordable housing to be more accessible for cities and counties around Washington. "We have a housing shortage in Washington, and we aren't going to fix it all in a day," said Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen, (R-Puyallup). "But we can pass common sense legislation that starts making a difference now. Both bipartisan bills would remove some of the obstacles to affordable housing and give more Washingtonians the opportunity to own a home.

Columbia Basin Herald