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SB 5156 - Elevators/smaller apartments ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill

📰 Articles ¶

• 04/03/2025 The Urbanist - Elevator Reform Falls Short at Washington Legislature - The Urbanist
• 03/29/2025 The Urbanist - Op-Ed: Harrell’s Growth Plan Shorts Housing and Tree Canopy - The Urbanist
• 02/27/2025 Senate Democrats - An Update on Our Work to Support Affordable Housing - Sen. Jesse Salomon
• 02/20/2025 The Urbanist - Washington Senate Greenlights Elevator Reform Aimed at Boosting Midrise Homebuilding - The Urbanist
• 02/13/2025 Sightline Institute - Washington Housing Bills to Watch in 2025  | Sightline Institute

Meetings ¶

Mon 03/17 01:30 PM - Housing (HOUS): SSB 5156 Elevators/smaller apartments ¶

65 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• michael eliason - larch lab
• Stephen Smith - Center for Building in North America
• 💵Dan Bertolet - Sightline Institute

39 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Lindsay LaBrosse - Elevator Constructors Union Local 19
• Michael Halpin - INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS
• Tom McBride - National Elevator Industry, Inc.

3 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Tim Woodard - Washington Assn. of Building Officials

Fri 01/17 10:30 AM - Housing (HSG): SB 5156 Elevators/smaller apartments ¶

53 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Stephen Smith - Center for Building in North America
• Markus Johnson
• 💵Dan Bertolet - Sightline Institute
• Aidan Thornsberry

6 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Steve Brooks - Washington Fire Chiefs
• 💵Nicholas Gullickson - Washington State Council of Firefighters

2 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Tammy Fellin - Labor & Industries
• Dustin Curb - Washington State Building Code Council

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