HB 2753-S.E - DIGEST |
(DIGEST AS ENACTED) |
Creates the Washington works housing program and through the issuance of tax exempt or taxable revenue bonds issued by the commission in conjunction with a subsidy necessary to make bond issues to finance affordable housing properties financially feasible, the program will: (1) Increase opportunities for nonprofit organizations and public agencies to purchase, acquire, build, and own real property to be used for affordable housing for low and moderate-income households; |
(2) Provide access to new funding mechanisms and build long-term community equity by increasing the stock of permanently affordable housing owned by nonprofit organizations and public agencies; and |
(3) Provide financing for affordable housing that will meet certain income and rent restrictions during the period of initial bond indebtedness and thereafter. |
Modifies provisions relating to allocations of state bond ceilings and bond use categories, specifically housing. |