Washington State
House of Representatives
Office of Program Research		 BILL
ANALYSIS
Housing Committee

HB 3165

Brief Description: Using surplus property to develop affordable housing.

Sponsors: Representatives Miloscia, Chase and Hasegawa.

Brief Summary of Bill
  • Requires local governments and the Departments of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Transportation (DOT), and Corrections (DOC) to offer surplus property for sale exclusively to nonprofit housing organizations for the first 90 days at 90 percent of appraised value.
  • Requires local governments, the DSHS, the DOT and the DOC to annually provide a list of properties used for affordable housing to the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (DCTED).
  • Requires the DCTED to provide a statewide report on surplus property annually to the Legislature.

Hearing Date: 1/31/06

Staff: Robyn Dupuis (786-7166).

Background:

Under current statute, local governments, the DSHS, the DOT, the DOC, and the Department of General Administration are required to annually update an inventory of surplus property that is suitable for the development of affordable housing and provide a copy of the inventory to the DCTED.

Summary of Bill:

Local Government Surplus Property
Counties, cities, and towns are required to offer surplus property for sale exclusively to nonprofit housing organizations for the first 90 days at 90 percent of appraised value.

State Agencies
The DSHS, the DOT, and the DOC are required to offer surplus property for sale exclusively to nonprofit housing organizations for the first 90 days at 90 percent of appraised value.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Requested on January 26, 2006 for the proposed substitute.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.