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Commerce outlines a "housing accelerator" framework with reports due to inform the 2026 and 2027 legislative work
Summary
Dave Anderson of the Washington State Department of Commerce told the task force the housing accelerator is a budget proviso to identify production barriers, evaluate cost drivers, consult stakeholders and propose actions; a preliminary report will be submitted for the 2026 legislative session and a final report is due June 30, 2027.
Dave Anderson, managing director of the Growth Management Program at the Washington State Department of Commerce, briefed the task force on a new "housing accelerator" proviso funded in the state operating budget.
Anderson said the accelerator is intended to "identify barriers to housing production, evaluate what drives the cost of housing, look for ways to accelerate housing production" and to increase the total number of units…
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