EFFECT: Expires the following provisions in the bill on July 1, 2030:

(1) Prohibitions against a comprehensive plan or development regulations of a city or county fully planning under the Growth Management Act from denying or precluding a permit application for permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, or indoor emergency shelter (STEP housing) in any residential or commercial zone within most urban growth areas.

(2) Requirements for a city or county to use an administrative process for reviewing a permit application for STEP housing.

(3) Requirements for the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to facilitate the resolution of disputes between a city or county and a project applicant or developer of STEP housing.

(4) Authority for Commerce to issue a finding of noncompliance if dispute resolution is unsuccessful and the city or county has denied a project permit or development agreement, or enacted a zoning ordinance or development regulations, that prevent the siting of STEP housing.

(5) Authority for the State Treasurer to withhold certain revenues from a city or county if Commerce finds that a city or county has violated requirements for siting STEP housing, and the city or county does not take corrective action.