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Bill would require housing‑gap analysis and factor affordable housing into Public Works Board prioritization
Summary
Senate Bill 5,587 would require the Washington Center for Real Estate Research to prepare a biennial county‑level analysis of existing housing and estimated need by income band and direct the Public Works Board to consider whether projects encourage infill or increase affordable housing in counties with identified gaps.
The House Housing Committee heard Senate Bill 5,587 on March 18, which would require the Washington Center for Real Estate Research at the University of Washington to produce a biennial county‑level analysis of existing housing and estimated needs across income levels, and would direct the Public Works Board to consider whether Public Works Assistance Account projects encourage infill or…
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