Referred to the House Housing, Community Development & Veterans Committee on January 17, 2019
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 15, 2019
Amendment offered by Rep. Amy Walen (Kirkland) (D) on March 5, 2019
Allows a county or city to fund affordable housing and homelessness projects with real estate excise tax (REET II) revenue until January 1, 2026, so long as it documents funds for certain capital projects in its capital facilities plan. Limits the annual amount of REET II revenue a county or city may use for affordable housing and homelessness projects to the greater of one hundred thousand dollars or twenty-five percent of available funds, but not
to exceed one million dollars, unless the county or city used REET II revenue to provide housing for the homeless prior to June 30, 2019.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 5, 2019