E2SHB 1974: Establishing land banking authorities.
Signed into law: Chapter 233, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Hill
- Introduced
- February 14, 2025
- Status
- C 233 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 27, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Allows a county to authorize a land bank to serve the county's urban growth areas. Provides a land bank with priority access to surplus land and the ability to obtain tax foreclosed lands from the county before auction. Requires the Washington State Housing Finance Commission to develop and administer a competitive grant program for land banks.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 12, 202659 yea · 37 nay · 2 not voting
- House: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 11, 202659 yea · 37 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 5, 202630 yea · 19 nay
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