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Votes at a glance: Senate Housing Committee advances package of housing bills with amendments
Summary
In executive session the committee considered and moved several bills — including ADU provisions, resale certificate changes, unit‑owner inquiry rules, land‑bank authority provisions and scissor‑stair code updates — adopting some striking amendments, withdrawing others, and issuing multiple due‑pass recommendations to rules and ways & means.
During its Feb. 18 executive session the Senate Housing Committee acted on a series of bills spanning accessory dwelling units, condominium resale rules, unit‑owner inquiry processes, land‑bank authorities and building‑code updates.
Key actions taken: the committee considered an amendment on EHB 1345 (ADUs) that Senator Gaynor later withdrew; the bill received a due‑pass recommendation to rules and passed subject to signatures. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1500 (resale certificates) was amended by a striking amendment B adopted after Senator Gaynor withdrew B1 and B2; the bill received a due‑pass recommendation to rules and passed subject to signatures. House Bill 1501 (unit owner inquiries) had a striking amendment C adopted and the bill passed with a due‑pass recommendation. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1974 (land bank authorities) saw two contested amendments; one amendment to restore competitive bidding and transparency failed and a proposed removal of property‑tax exemptions was not adopted; the committee then moved the bill to Ways & Means with a due‑pass recommendation. Substitute House Bill 2288 (state building code — scissor stairs) was moved and recommended for rules committee approval as a consent/companion bill.
Committee debate included concerns about transparency and tax‑exemption mechanics for land bank authorities, the process and timelines for unit‑owner inquiries, and the practicalities of ADU water‑metering. Where amendments were proposed speakers sometimes withdrew them (Senator Gaynor withdrew multiple amendments) or the committee voted them down. Several items were described as technical or clarifying changes supported by sponsors and stakeholders.
Outcomes: Multiple bills received due‑pass recommendations and will proceed for further consideration; roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the transcript, which records voice votes and verbal 'aye'/'nay' responses. The committee moved consent and companion items expeditiously to meet legislative deadlines.
