SB 6196 - DIGEST

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Finds that growth management regulations contribute to the high cost of housing in many Washington counties, and that loosening land use regulations will reduce housing prices.

Finds that numerous studies have determined that growth management restrictions increase the cost of housing.

Declares an intent to make housing more affordable for first-time home buyers in counties where housing is currently not affordable for first-time home buyers by allowing single-family detached residential development to be placed outside of urban growth boundaries at density levels currently prohibited under the prevailing interpretation of the growth management act.