Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 11 D cosponsors

HB 1026 — Concerning local government design review.

Last action — Referred to Housing.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 33 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HB 1026 specifies that local governments will only conduct an "administrative design review" for housing development permit applications, which means that the review will be done internally without public meetings or external board reviews. This change removes the previous exception for historic structures, meaning that even developments in historically significant areas will now be subject to the same streamlined review process. This matters because it could accelerate housing development approvals, but it may also raise concerns about protecting the character of historic neighborhoods.

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H-0700.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1026 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By House Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Walen, Duerr, Bateman, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Ramel, Peterson, Macri, Tharinger, Wylie, and Santos) READ FIRST TIME 01/23/23.
H-0164.1 HOUSE BILL 1026 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Representatives Walen, Duerr, Bateman, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Ramel, Peterson, Macri, Tharinger, Wylie, and Santos Prefiled 12/12/22.
Read first time 01/09/23.
Referred to Committee on Housing.
1 SHB 1026 record predecision hearing." An open record hearing may be held on an appeal, to be known as an "open record appeal hearing," if no open record predecision hearing has been held on the project permit.
1 HB 1026 record predecision hearing." An open record hearing may be held on an appeal, to be known as an "open record appeal hearing," if no open record predecision hearing has been held on the project permit.
2 SHB 1026 government shall provide for consolidated permit review with a single open record hearing and no more than one closed record appeal as provided in RCW 36.70B.060.
2 HB 1026 government shall provide for consolidated permit review with a single open record hearing and no more than one closed record appeal as provided in RCW 36.70B.060.
(4)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, when reviewing a housing development permit application, a local government planning under RCW 36.70A.040 may only require administrative design review to determine compliance with any applicable design standards.
(4)(a) When reviewing a housing development permit application, a local government planning under RCW 36.70A.040 may only require administrative design review to determine compliance with any applicable design standards.
(b) The provisions of (a) of this subsection do not apply to development regulations that apply only to structures or districts listed on a local historic register through a local preservation ordinance, the Washington heritage register as described in RCW 27.34.220, or the national register of historic places as defined in the national historic preservation act of 1966 (Title 1, Sec.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection (4):
101, Public Law 89-665;
80 Stat.
915;
16 U.S.C.
Sec.
470) as now or hereafter amended.
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3 SHB 1026 (c) For the purposes of this subsection (4):
(ii) "Housing development" means a proposed or existing structure that is used as a home, residence, or place to sleep by one or more persons including, but not limited to, single-family residences, manufactured homes, multifamily housing, group homes, and foster care facilities.
(ii) "Housing development" means a proposed or existing structure that is used as a home, residence, or place to sleep by one or more persons including, but not limited to, single-family residences, p.
3 HB 1026 manufactured homes, multifamily housing, group homes, and foster care facilities.
4 SHB 1026
4 HB 1026
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Action History

  1. Referred to Housing.

  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  4. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.

  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  7. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  8. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.

  9. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.

  10. Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.

  11. First reading, referred to Housing.

  12. Prefiled for introduction.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1026?
HB 1026 is sponsored by Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat), Sharon Wylie (Democrat), Steve Tharinger (Democrat), Nicole Macri (Democrat), Strom Peterson (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), Julia Reed (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), Davina Duerr (Democrat), and Amy Walen (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1026?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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