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Committee backs bill directing state center to analyze county housing gaps
Summary
The House Housing Committee voted to report Substitute Senate Bill 5587, directing the Washington Center for Real Estate Research to analyze county progress closing housing supply gaps and asking the Public Works Board to consider infill and affordable housing in counties with identified gaps.
Substitute Senate Bill 5587, a measure to improve data and federal‑state coordination on housing supply gaps, was reported out of the House Housing Committee after a brief presentation and minimal debate.
According to the staff summary presented to committee members, the bill requires the Washington Center for Real Estate Research to analyze each county’s progress in closing the gap between existing housing units and estimated needs. The bill also directs the Public Works Board to consider whether a project encourages infill development or increases affordable housing units in counties the research center identifies as having a gap.
There were no amendments to the bill in the committee packet. Representative Zahn spoke in support, emphasizing the value of measurement and data collection for crafting policy and prioritizing affordable projects in Public Works Board evaluations. Representative Dufo expressed reservations about relying on the University research group's work and said her vote would be “no recommendation” rather than an outright yes.
The clerk recorded 16 ayes, 1 nay and 0 excused. By that vote, Substitute Senate Bill 5587 was reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation.
