1923-S2 AMH SHEA HATF 122

2SHB 1923 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-2366.3/19) 403

By Representative Shea

OUT OF ORDER 03/13/2019

On page 5, after line 13 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

"(7) A city shall fully fund law enforcement, jails, public defenders, emergency services, government operations and maintenance, and other constitutionally or statutorily required obligations before the city may provide government-subsidized housing without taxpayer consent. No penalty, sanction, or award of damages under this chapter or under any other source of law may be imposed against a city that does not provide funding for government-subsidized housing under this section."

EFFECT: Requires a city that chooses to or is required to update the housing element of its comprehensive plan to fully fund certain specified obligations before it may provide government-subsidized housing without taxpayer consent. Provides that no penalties, sanctions, or award of damages may be imposed against such a city if it does not provide funding for government-subsidized housing.

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