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Brief hearing on bill to allow temporary factory‑built 'kit' homes closes with few questions
2151211 · January 24, 2025
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Summary
Staff described SB 5249 about kit homes and the existing L&I regulation of factory‑built housing; sponsor emphasized caution about warranty and longevity; hearing closed with no public testimony.
Senate Bill 5249, a short public hearing item before the Senate Housing Committee, would authorize local governments to permit ‘kit homes’—factory constructed structures designed to meet life, health and safety standards—to be sited in residential zones or used as temporary emergency housing, subject to the manufacturer’s warranty.
Melissa Van Gorkum, staff to the committee,…
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