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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HB 1757 |
WA | 2025 | D | Building code reform, Commercial land, Density Increases, Environmental review, Planning for climate adaptation and hazards, Streamline application, Written findings, burden and standard of proof |
Provided by Furman
Summary
- Provides a hard deadline of June 30, 2026 for when the development and zoning regulations in commercial, mixed-use, or residential zones must be adopted by code cities.
- Restricts city-level regulations that may interfere with the creation of more dense housing.
- Amends energy code compliance requirements to state that current energy code requirements do not apply to unchanged portions of existing buildings.
Provided by lawmakers
Bill Title
AN ACT, Relating to modifying regulations for existing buildings used for residential purposes; and amending RCW 35A.21.440 and 35.21.990.