Committee hears small‑association fixes to WACOIA aimed at easing compliance for middle housing and small CICs

Feb 20, 2026

Staff and advocates told the committee Substitute House Bill 2,354 makes technical refinements to the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act — easing audit and reserve study requirements for small or middle‑housing common‑interest communities and clarifying financial responsibility for EV chargers and heat pumps.

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Senate Housing Committee members received a staff briefing and supportive testimony on Substitute House Bill 2,354, which proposes four targeted changes to the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WACOIA) intended to reduce disproportionate burdens on small common‑interest communities (CICs) and to clarify obligations for electric vehicle charging stations and heat pumps.

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