5672-S AMS HONE MEND 068

SSB 5672 - S AMD TO S-1964.2 63

By Senator Honeyford

    On page 12, after line 7, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 49.60 RCW to read as follows:

A landlord is not subject to the lawful source of income provisions of this chapter if the housing authority responsible for inspecting and approving of the Section 8 voucher rental requires any repairs by the landlord as a condition to renting to a tenant or prospective tenant with a Section 8 voucher."

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:   When a tenant has a Section 8 voucher, the local housing authority administers the subsidy which includes inspecting and approving of the rental. The housing authority may require certain repairs as a condition of renting the unit to the Section 8 recipient. This amendment clarifies that if repairs are required, then the landlord is not subject to the lawful source of income provisions of the bill; it is not an unfair practice of a landlord to not rent to a person under these circumstances.

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