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House approves density bonus allowing faith organizations to partner on affordable housing
Washington State House of Representatives · February 11, 2026
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Summary
The House passed a bill creating a density bonus to help faith-based organizations partner with developers to build affordable housing; sponsors framed the change as a practical way to unlock land near transit and schools, and the bill passed 94-1.
The Washington State House on Friday passed Second Substitute House Bill 18-59, which provides a density bonus to allow faith-based organizations to partner with developers to build long-term affordable housing. The bill passed on final passage by a…
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