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House approves bill to speed housing approvals with 120‑day engineering clock and waived aesthetic rules for large projects
Summary
Senate Bill 974 passed the House after debate; it sets a 120‑day clock for final engineering review on residential projects inside urban growth boundaries, expedites up‑zoning on land already planned for housing, and limits certain design-review requirements for large developments.
The House passed Senate Bill 974 B, a bill designed to shorten permitting timelines and reduce regulatory barriers for residential development inside existing urban growth boundaries (UGBs).
Sponsor Representative Breeze Iverson said SB 974 B addresses a key choke point in housing production: local permitting and design-review delays. The bill establishes a 120-day deadline for reviewing final…
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