2SHB 1910 -
By Representative Ormsby
ADOPTED 03/13/2007
On page 3, line 9, after "households" strike all material through "located" on line 13
On page 3, line 17, strike "less than" and insert "at or below"
On page 3, line 18, after "income" strike ", except as provided in RCW 84.14.040,"
On page 3, line 20, after "located" insert ", as reported by the United States department of housing and urban development. For cities located in high-cost areas, "low-income household" means a household that has an income at or below one hundred percent of the median family income adjusted for family size, for the county where the project is located"
On page 3, line 22, after "whose" insert "adjusted"
On page 3, line 24, after "income" strike ", except as provided in RCW 84.14.040"
On page 3, line 25, after "located" insert ", as reported by the United States department of housing and urban development. For cities located in high-cost areas, "moderate-income household" means a household that has an income that is more than one hundred percent, but at or below one hundred fifty percent, of the median family income adjusted for family size, for the county where the project is located"
On page 3, line 26, after "where the" strike "fourth" and insert "third"
On page 7, line 31, after "procedures" insert "((. These
guidelines may))"
On page 7, beginning on line 34, after "housing" strike all
material through "also" on page 8, line 9, and insert "either within
the project itself or within the jurisdiction that is affordable to
both low and moderate-income households, except in the case of projects
intended exclusively for owner occupancy, in which case the affordable
housing requirement need only require that the project provide for
mixed-income housing affordable to moderate-income households. In the
development of affordable housing requirements, a city governing
authority shall consider a variety of methods to achieve the affordable
housing requirements of this section including, but not limited to, the
possible method of mandating that a specific percentage of units be
made available for specific income level populations, either within the
property itself or located elsewhere within the jurisdiction. A city
governing authority shall also consider potential components of its
affordable housing requirements including, but not limited to:
(i) Establishing standards related to the comparative quality,
size, location, and other characteristics of any affordable housing
units relative to units not designated as affordable; and
(ii) Whether an equivalent financial contribution directed towards
the production of affordable housing units within the jurisdiction can
be made by a property owner in lieu of the physical creation of
affordable housing units and, if so, how the amount of that equivalent
financial contribution shall be calculated.
(6) The governing authority may adopt and implement additional
standards and guidelines to be utilized in considering applications and
making the determinations required under RCW 84.14.060, which may"
On page 8, line 10, strike "(((a))) (A)" and insert "(a) Additional
or more stringent affordable housing requirements than are required
under state law;"
Reletter the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 15, line 25, after "Sec. 13." strike all material through "act." on line 28, and insert "This act is applicable only to applications for tax exemption certificates submitted under this chapter after the effective date of this act, except for those applications approved on or before November 30, 2007."
EFFECT: Removes the requirement that a percentage of units within
a tax exempt project be affordable for low and moderate-income
households and replaces that requirement with a list of components a
city must consider in adopting affordable housing requirements for
their multiunit tax exemption program.
Removes the requirement that high-cost areas must have specific
income guidelines, which are tied to rental and ownership housing for
their affordable housing requirements and instead allows the
definitions of low and moderate-income households to be expanded to
100% and 150% respectively for high-cost areas.
Clarifies that city affordable housing requirements must ensure
that projects receiving a tax exemption provide for housing affordable
to both low and moderate-income households except in the case of
exclusively homeownership projects, which need only provide for housing
affordable to moderate-income households.
Establishes that city governing authorities may adopt additional
requirements for tax exempt properties including more stringent
affordable housing requirements.
Changes the quarter of the year to determine whether or not an area
is a high-cost area from the fourth quarter to the third quarter to
ensure that data is available for January of any subsequent year.
Alters the effective date clause so that the bill does not apply to
an application submitted after the bill's effective date if the
application is approved before the December 1, 2007, date for
implementing local affordable housing requirements.