Washington State Legislative Update (Parts 1 & 2)

Brett Waller, Government Affairs Director for the Washington Multifamily Housing Association, provides an update on Washington State's rental assistance, utility fee breaks for rental owners, potential property tax exemptions. 

See part two for a discussion on the current eviction moratorium law and the numerous rental housing bills under consideration in Washington State.

In part 2 of this interview with Washington Multifamily Housing Association's government affairs director Brett Waller, we get into substantial details about Washington's eviction protections followed by the significant number of proposed rental housing bills that must survive committees by March 9th to move forward in Washington State's 2021 Legislature.  

Note: The civil right to counsel SB 5160 passed the Washington State Senate on Monday, March 8th, and is on the way to the House of Representatives.

Meanwhile, HB 1236 limiting evictions in Washington was approved on Sunday, March 7th, by the House of Representatives and moves to the Senate.