FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 5224

C 40 L 03

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Adding a rental housing owner to the affordable housing advisory board.

Sponsors: Senators Benton, Prentice, Winsley, Zarelli, Johnson, T. Sheldon, Kohl-Welles, Hale, Roach and Esser.

Senate Committee on Financial Services, Insurance & Housing

House Committee on Trade & Economic Development

Background: Under the Washington Housing Policy Act, the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED) has created the Affordable Housing Advisory Board, composed of 21 members, 18 of whom are appointed by the Governor.

The board serves as CTED's principal advisory board on housing and housing-related issues.

Summary: The Affordable Housing Board is expanded by adding one representative of for-profit rental housing owners. This representative is Governor-appointed.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate       48  1

House       95  0

Effective: July 27, 2003