A bill that would legalize duplexes and fourplexes in most neighborhoods in nearly every Washington city has cleared another committee in the state Legislature.
House Bill 1110 passed the House Appropriations Committee on Friday with a bipartisan 25-5 vote, The Seattle Times“The longer we postpone building that housing at a sustainable level, the more we’re going to see home and rent prices increase,” said Rep. Jessica Bateman, D-Olympia, the lead sponsor. “We have to make it easier to build nimbler, smaller housing options for people, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes.”“It’s about removing the barriers, just getting out of the way,” Barkis said.
In Washington, the Association of Washington Cities, a lobbying group representing cities and towns, previously used the argument of local control to lead opposition to the legislation. In Seattle, most residential areas allow at least three units per lot with significant restrictions following a 2019 change. Mayor Bruce Harrell remains noncommittal on the legislation in Olympia.
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