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Committee weighs bill to limit local barriers to supportive and transitional housing
Summary
A bill to restrict local denials of permits for permanent supportive, transitional and emergency indoor housing in most urban growth areas drew support from homelessness providers and concern from cities about costs and local control.
A bill to limit local barriers to siting permanent supportive housing, transitional housing and indoor emergency shelters drew both support from housing advocates and concern from municipal representatives over process and costs.
Substitute House Bill 1195, described by committee staff, would bar cities and counties from denying permits for ‘‘step housing’’ — a term the staff used to encompass permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, and indoor emergency housing and shelters — in residential or commercial zones within most urban growth areas where hotels are allowed. Municipalities would be required to process step‑housing permit applications through an administrative only review. If disputes arise, applicants or local governments could seek dispute resolution through the Department of Commerce; Commerce could make findings and require corrective action. If a…
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