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HB 1491 - Transit-oriented housing dev ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute
• Third Substitute

📰 Articles ¶

• 03/20/2025 Washington State Standard - Housing bills to watch as WA's legislative session enters its final weeks • Washington State Standard
• 03/14/2025 NW News Network - Rent cap, parents rights survive key cutoff deadline in WA Legislature | Northwest News Network
• 03/13/2025 KUOW - KUOW - Rent cap, parents rights survive key cutoff deadline in WA Legislature
• 03/10/2025 KUOW - KUOW - Bill to allow more housing near bus stops and rail stations progresses in Olympia
• 03/09/2025 Senate Democrats - This Week In The Senate - Week 9: House of origin cutoff arrives - Washington Senate Democrats
• 02/20/2025 PubliCola - Seattle Should Follow State's Lead on Inclusionary Zoning—By Funding It - PubliCola
• 02/13/2025 Sightline Institute - Washington Housing Bills to Watch in 2025  | Sightline Institute
• 02/10/2025 PubliCola - Council's Fight to Scale Back List of Neighborhood Centers is a NIMBY Canard - PubliCola
• 02/10/2025 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 5 of the 2025 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
• 02/03/2025 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 4 of the 2025 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
• 01/27/2025 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 3 of the 2025 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
• 01/24/2025 The Urbanist - Ferguson Transition Team: Transit-Oriented Development Should Be ‘Top Priority’ - The Urbanist
• 01/22/2025 The Urbanist - Washington Legislature Sets it Sights on Transit-Oriented Development…Again - The Urbanist

Meetings ¶

Fri 04/04 01:30 PM - Ways & Means (WM): 3SHB 1491 Transit-oriented housing dev ¶

Sign up to testify:

• I would like to testify in person during the hearing
• I would like to testify remotely
• I would like my position noted for the legislative record
• I would like to submit written testimony

277 👍 - Pro ¶

888 👎 - Con ¶

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Fri 03/14 10:30 AM - Housing (HSG): 3SHB 1491 Transit-oriented housing dev ¶

997 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Bryce Yadon - Futurewise
• Mary Lou Pauly - Mayor, City of Issaquah
• Nicholas Carr - Office of the Governor
• Geoff Anderson - AIAWA (American Institute of Architects WA Council)
• 💵Michele Thomas - Washington Low Income Housing Alliance
• 💵Kira Munson - Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
• 💵Dan Bertolet - Sightline Institute

790 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Sandra Mochizuki
• Jaimee Saling
• Tad Sommerville

8 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Dave Andersen - Washington Department of Commerce
• Karl Almgren - City of Lynnwood
• Toby Thaler
• 💵Bill Clarke - Washington REALTORS
• McKenzie Darr - NAIOPWA

Thu 02/27 09:00 AM - Appropriations (APP): SHB 1491 Transit-oriented housing dev ¶

555 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Michele Thomas - Washington Low Income Housing Alliance
• 💵Bryce Yadon - Futurewise

753 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• TaraLyn Fray
• Sandra Mochizuki

8 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Morgan Irwin - AWB
• Salim Nice - Mayor, City Mercer Island
• 💵Michael Transue - City of Fife

Tue 02/25 09:00 AM - Capital Budget (CB): SHB 1491 Transit-oriented housing dev ¶

1195 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Dillon Davis
• Luke Lettice
• 💵Michele Thomas - WA Low Income Housing Alliance
• 💵Bryce Yadon - Futurewise

834 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• TaraLyn Fray
• john worthington
• Anthony Holan

8 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Todd Tatum - City of Edmonds
• 💵Morgan Irwin - AWB
• Salim Nice - Mayor, City Mercer Island
• 💵Michael Transue - City of Fife

Tue 01/28 04:00 PM - Housing (HOUS): HB 1491 Transit-oriented housing dev ¶

825 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Bryce Yadon - Futurewise
• 💵John Traynor - washington state labor council, afl-cio
• Kristiana de Leon
• 💵Ryan Donohue - Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties
• 💵Guillermo Rogel - Front and Centered
• 💵Michele Thomas - Washington Low Income Housing Alliance
• Nicholas Carr - Office of the Governor

561 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Aidan Thornsberry
• Claire Eberle
• 💵Morgan Irwin - AWB
• McKenzie Darr - NAIOP Washington State
• Ryan Windish - City of Sumner

15 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Joren Clowers - Sno-King Water District Coalition
• 💵Michael Transue - City of Fife
• 💵Bill Clarke - WA REALTORS
• Mayor Mary Lou Pauly - City of Issaquah
• 💵Carl Schroeder - Association of Washington Cities

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