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Governor signs package of housing bills at Everett HopeWorks Station
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At HopeWorks Station in Everett, the governor signed a package of housing measures on issues from funding and land banking to ADUs, permit timelines and flood-risk disclosure, saying the bills will help expand affordable and supportive housing while acknowledging more work remains.
The governor signed a bundle of housing bills at Housing Hope’s HopeWorks Station in Everett, joining lawmakers, local leaders and advocates to mark measures aimed at expanding affordable housing, streamlining permitting and strengthening tenant protections.
The ceremony on site at the facility — which includes 65 deeply affordable units, 57 of them designated for households exiting homelessness — featured remarks from Kat Opinah, CEO of Housing Hope; Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck; and State Senator Emily Alvarado, among others. “It’s not about just signing bills. It’s about opening doors,” the governor said, framing the package as steps to make it easier and faster to build and preserve homes.
The bills singled out at the ceremony include: - Senate Bill 6027: an affordable housing funding measure that gives local governments more flexibility to use housing tax revenues for operations, maintenance and…
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