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SB58 • 2025

Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to establish and administer a pilot program to award grants to counties.

Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to establish and administer a pilot program to award grants to counties.

Housing Taxes
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Hayden, Senator Smith DB,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-04 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Finance and Revenue and then Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)

  3. 2025-04-04 Senate

    Referred to Finance and Revenue by Order of the President, then Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-03-31 Senate

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-12 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Housing and Development, then Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act makes OHCS award grants to counties for subgrants to home owners to create auxiliary dwellings for rent. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8).
Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to establish and administer a pilot program to award grants to counties. Requires recipient counties to establish a home modification program that awards grants to homeowners to develop and rent interior auxiliary dwelling units<b> within an urban growth boundary or an area zoned for rural residential use</b>.
[<i>Prevents auxiliary dwelling units developed by the grant from triggering recalculation of property value for property tax purposes. Applies to assessment years beginning January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032.</i>]
Sunsets on January 2, 2034.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to expanding the supply of affordable housing; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In Senate Committee