SSB 5729 — Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process.

What this bill does

Prohibits a local government from charging a permit applicant for third-party peer review of application materials prepared by certain licensed professionals if a licensed professional on the local government's staff has already reviewed the materials, unless there is a dispute between the applicant and the local government's staff.

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Floor votes

• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 2025
  47 yea · 2 nay
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 12, 2026
  48 yea · 1 nay

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