E2SHB 1974 — Establishing land banking authorities.

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, 2026
  59 yea · 37 nay · 2 not voting
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 11, 2026
  59 yea · 37 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 5, 2026
  30 yea · 19 nay

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