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Committee backs bill letting cities require permits for short-term rentals but blocks platforms from enforcement duties
Summary
Third-substitute House Bill 256 would authorize municipalities to require business licenses or permits for short-term rental operators, protect existing legally operating units, and clarify that listing platforms cannot be compelled by ordinance to act as municipal enforcement arms; the committee advanced the bill after stakeholder testimony.
House Bill 256, the Municipal and County Zoning Amendments bill that addresses short-term rental regulation, received a favorable committee recommendation after sponsor testimony and stakeholder comment on Feb. 26.
Representative Walter told the committee the third substitute clarifies municipal authority: local governments may require an operator of a short-term rental to obtain a permit or business license, and municipalities retain discretion whether to require permits. The bill also protects existing short-term…
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