Residential dev./zones

Plain English: 6026-S2.E AMH APP H3765.1 E2SSB 6026 - H COMM AMD By Committee on Appropriations ADOPTED AS AMENDED 03/05/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.

• 6026-S2.E AMH APP H3765.1 E2SSB 6026 - H COMM AMD By Committee on Appropriations ADOPTED AS AMENDED 03/05/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.
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• The legislature finds that Washington 3 continues to experience a shortage of homes affordable to its 4 residents at all income levels.

Plain English: 6026-S2.E AMH ENGR H3765.E E2SSB 6026 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED AND ENGROSSED 03/05/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.

• 6026-S2.E AMH ENGR H3765.E E2SSB 6026 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED AND ENGROSSED 03/05/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.
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• The legislature finds that Washington 3 continues to experience a shortage of homes affordable to its 4 residents at all income levels.

Plain English: 6026-S2.E AMH LG H3666.2 E2SSB 6026 - H COMM AMD By Committee on Local Government NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.

• 6026-S2.E AMH LG H3666.2 E2SSB 6026 - H COMM AMD By Committee on Local Government NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.
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• The legislature finds that Washington 3 continues to experience a shortage of homes affordable to its 4 residents at all income levels.

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 6026-S2.E AMH DUER WRIK 513 1 - Official Print By Representative Duerr 6026-S2.E AMH DUER WRIK 513 E2SSB 6026 - H AMD TO APP COMM AMD (H-3765.1) 2427 ADOPTED 03/05/2026 On page 1, line 20 of the striking amendment, after "area" insert ", including zones with an employment overlay prohibiting all residential uses adopted prior to the effective date of this section" On page 3, line 16 of the striking amendment, after "(3)" insert "(a) Any city or county subject to the requirements of subsection (1) of this section shall provide an administrative process for applicants to request a reduction or waiver from the ground floor commercial or retail use regulations applicable to a property.

• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 6026-S2.E AMH DUER WRIK 513 1 - Official Print By Representative Duerr 6026-S2.E AMH DUER WRIK 513 E2SSB 6026 - H AMD TO APP COMM AMD (H-3765.1) 2427 ADOPTED 03/05/2026 On page 1, line 20 of the striking amendment, after "area" insert ", including zones with an employment overlay prohibiting all residential uses adopted prior to the effective date of this section" On page 3, line 16 of the striking amendment, after "(3)" insert "(a) Any city or county subject to the requirements of subsection (1) of this section shall provide an administrative process for applicants to request a reduction or waiver from the ground floor commercial or retail use regulations applicable to a property.
• The county's or city's review of such a request must include consideration of the merits of the project and the increase in the number of dwelling units that would result from the reduction or waiver, and may also include consideration of other factors as the county or city deems appropriate.
• The city or county may establish criteria, timelines, and an application processes for a city's or county’s review of the reduction or waiver request.
• (b) A county or city that has established a process prior to the effective date of this section for the review of requests for the reduction or waiver of ground floor commercial or retail use regulations is not required to adopt a new process under this subsection.

Plain English: 6026-S2 AMS GOEH S4953.1 2SSB 6026 - S AMD 586 By Senator Goehner WITHDRAWN 02/13/2026 On page 4, beginning on line 10, strike all of subsection (8)1 Renumber the remaining subsection consecutively and correct any 2 internal references accordingly.

• 6026-S2 AMS GOEH S4953.1 2SSB 6026 - S AMD 586 By Senator Goehner WITHDRAWN 02/13/2026 On page 4, beginning on line 10, strike all of subsection (8)1 Renumber the remaining subsection consecutively and correct any 2 internal references accordingly.
• 3 EFFECT: Removes the language that causes the requirements of the bill to take effect, supersede, preempt, and invalidate any conflicting local regulation in a city or county that has not adopted or amended ordinances, regulations, or other official controls one year after the effective date of the bill.
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Plain English: 6026-S2 AMS GOEH S4952.1 2SSB 6026 - S AMD 587 By Senator Goehner NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 3, line 22, after " (c)" insert "Is located in an area 1 designated as a local historic district, an area designated as a 2 historic district on the national register of historic places, or 3 designated as a local, state, or national historic landmark;4 (d)" 5 Reletter the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any 6 internal references accordingly.

• 6026-S2 AMS GOEH S4952.1 2SSB 6026 - S AMD 587 By Senator Goehner NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 3, line 22, after " (c)" insert "Is located in an area 1 designated as a local historic district, an area designated as a 2 historic district on the national register of historic places, or 3 designated as a local, state, or national historic landmark;4 (d)" 5 Reletter the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any 6 internal references accordingly.
• 7 EFFECT: Exempts any portion of a lot that is located in an area designated as a local historic district, an area designated as a historic district on the national register of historic places, or designated as a local, state, or national historic landmark.
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Plain English: 6026-S2 AMS GOEH S5085.1 2SSB 6026 - S AMD 623 By Senator Gildon NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 2, after line 30, insert the following:1 "(e) In any area where the city or county establishes mixed use 2 or ground floor commercial requirements under (c) and (d) of this 3 subsection, any amenity space required by local development standards 4 for residential use must be considered ground floor commercial use 5 under this section.

• 6026-S2 AMS GOEH S5085.1 2SSB 6026 - S AMD 623 By Senator Gildon NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 2, after line 30, insert the following:1 "(e) In any area where the city or county establishes mixed use 2 or ground floor commercial requirements under (c) and (d) of this 3 subsection, any amenity space required by local development standards 4 for residential use must be considered ground floor commercial use 5 under this section.
• Amenity space may include, but is not limited to, 6 common areas, gyms, leasing offices, or similar facilities."7 EFFECT: Requires, in areas where a city or county requires mixed use or ground floor commercial outside of station areas, amenity space be considered ground floor commercial use if required by local development standards for residential use.
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Plain English: 6026-S2 AMS GOEH S5087.1 2SSB 6026 - S AMD 624 By Senator Goehner ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 2, beginning on line 24, after "housing." strike all 1 material through "jurisdiction." on line 25 2 On page 2, beginning on line 26, after "of" strike all material 3 through "commercial" on line 28 and insert "the total area within its 4 jurisdiction" 5 On page 4, line 17, after " (9)" strike "For the purpose of this 6 section, "publicly" and insert "For the purposes of this section:7 (a) "Publicly" 8 On page 4, after line 20, insert the following:9 "(b) "Total area" includes any area zoned for commercial and 10 mixed-use development minus the station areas within the city or 11 county's jurisdiction." 12 EFFECT: Clarifies the portions of the area within a jurisdiction that can require mixed-use or ground floor commercial.

• 6026-S2 AMS GOEH S5087.1 2SSB 6026 - S AMD 624 By Senator Goehner ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 2, beginning on line 24, after "housing." strike all 1 material through "jurisdiction." on line 25 2 On page 2, beginning on line 26, after "of" strike all material 3 through "commercial" on line 28 and insert "the total area within its 4 jurisdiction" 5 On page 4, line 17, after " (9)" strike "For the purpose of this 6 section, "publicly" and insert "For the purposes of this section:7 (a) "Publicly" 8 On page 4, after line 20, insert the following:9 "(b) "Total area" includes any area zoned for commercial and 10 mixed-use development minus the station areas within the city or 11 county's jurisdiction." 12 EFFECT: Clarifies the portions of the area within a jurisdiction that can require mixed-use or ground floor commercial.
• Defines total area as any area zoned for commercial and mixed-use development minus the station areas within the jurisdictions.
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Plain English: 6026-S2 AMS ALVA S4954.2 2SSB 6026 - S AMD 625 By Senator Alvarado PULLED 02/12/2026 On page 2, line 13, after "RCW" insert "as of May 1, 2026"1 On page 2, line 16, after "RCW" insert "as of May 1, 2026"2 On page 3, line 29, after "area" strike all material through 3 "RCW" on line 30 and insert "established under chapter 39.114 RCW as 4 of May 1, 2026" 5 EFFECT: Applies the business improvement area, main street area, and tax increment financing area exemptions only to areas established as of May 1, 2026.

• 6026-S2 AMS ALVA S4954.2 2SSB 6026 - S AMD 625 By Senator Alvarado PULLED 02/12/2026 On page 2, line 13, after "RCW" insert "as of May 1, 2026"1 On page 2, line 16, after "RCW" insert "as of May 1, 2026"2 On page 3, line 29, after "area" strike all material through 3 "RCW" on line 30 and insert "established under chapter 39.114 RCW as 4 of May 1, 2026" 5 EFFECT: Applies the business improvement area, main street area, and tax increment financing area exemptions only to areas established as of May 1, 2026.
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Plain English: 6026-S2 AMS ALVA S5052.1 2SSB 6026 - S AMD 626 By Senator Alvarado ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 3, line 37, after "met." insert "However, where 1 permissible under existing law, critical area buffers and critical 2 areas governed by a critical area ordinance may be included when 3 calculating the allowable density on a given lot." 4 EFFECT: Clarifies that where permissible under existing law critical area buffers and critical areas governed by a critical area ordinance may be included when calculating allowable density on a given lot.

• 6026-S2 AMS ALVA S5052.1 2SSB 6026 - S AMD 626 By Senator Alvarado ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 3, line 37, after "met." insert "However, where 1 permissible under existing law, critical area buffers and critical 2 areas governed by a critical area ordinance may be included when 3 calculating the allowable density on a given lot." 4 EFFECT: Clarifies that where permissible under existing law critical area buffers and critical areas governed by a critical area ordinance may be included when calculating allowable density on a given lot.
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