Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to guarantee a housing developer's payment of system development charges that the local government has agreed to defer until after occupancy.

Housing

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Gamba,, Javadi,, Hartman, Representative Lively,, Rieke Smith,, Wright,, Senator Pham,
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-03-28 House
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-03-28 House
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-03-24 House
Work Session held.
2025-03-12 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Housing and Homelessness with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes OHCS guarantee a local government's collection of a fee to be paid by a home builder on a delayed schedule. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).
Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to guarantee a housing developer's payment of system development charges that the local government has agreed to defer until after occupancy. Allows the department to assess a civil penalty and interest against defaulting developers. Allows the Department of Revenue to pursue collections against developers. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026.
Establishes the Municipal Development Protection Fund for such purposes. Appropriates moneys to the fund.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to housing; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee