HB 1165 - DIGEST

Prohibits the following from the installation of drought resistant landscaping or wildfire ignition resistant landscaping: The governing documents of a homeowners' association; the declaration of, and any bylaws, rules, and regulations adopted by, a condominium association; and the declaration of a common interest ownership and any other documents adopted by a unit owners association.

Prohibits an association, if a property is located within the geographic designation of an order of a drought condition issued by the department of ecology, from sanctioning or imposing a fine or assessment against an owner, or resident on the owner's property, for reducing or eliminating the watering of vegetation or lawns for the duration of the drought condition order.

Encourages public agencies, public school districts, or other entities undertaking a major facility project to design and construct the projects to receive all practical water efficient landscaping credits available under the United States green building council rating system, the international green construction code, other nationally recognized consensus standard, or the state sustainable school design protocol.