5796-S.E AMH HARR BORC 061

ESSB 5796 - H AMD TO HOUS COMM AMD (H-3345.1/24) 1236

By Representative Harris

NOT ADOPTED 03/01/2024

On page 1 of the striking amendment, strike all material after line 2 and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The office of the attorney general shall convene a work group to make recommendations to the legislature regarding the effects of retroactively applying chapter 64.90 RCW to all common interest communities. The work group must consist of the following members:

(a) One member from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate;

(b) One member from each of the two largest caucuses of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

(c) One representative from the Washington state chapter of the community associations institute;

(d) One representative from Washington realtors;

(e) One representative from the Washington state bar association;

(f) One representative from a common interest community with less than 50 units;

(g) One representative from a common interest community with 50 or more units but less than 100 units;

(h) One representative from a common interest community with 100 or more units, but less than 500 units;

(i) One representative from a common interest community with 500 or more units;

(j) One representative from a common interest community subject to chapter 64.32 RCW;

(k) One representative from a common interest community subject to chapter 64.34 RCW;

(l) One representative from a common interest community subject to chapter 64.38 RCW; and

(m) One representative from a common interest community subject to chapter 64.90 RCW.

(2) The duties of the work group include, but are not limited to:

(a) Researching the administrative costs and financial implications of updating governing documents to conform with chapter 64.90 RCW;

(b) Researching the impacts of managing entities on common interest communities;

(c) Researching the effects of resale certificates on real estate transactions in common interest communities;

(d) Comparing association responsibilities and liabilities under chapters 64.32, 64.34, 64.38, and 64.90 RCW; and

(e) Making recommendations on the retroactive application of chapter 64.90 RCW to all common interest communities.

(3) By December 1, 2025, the work group shall report its findings and recommendations to the appropriate committees of the legislature.

Correct the title."

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