HB 1108: Creating a task force on housing cost driver analysis. - Washington

Engrossed Second Substitute Bill → Second Substitute Passed Legislature · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was changed from establishing a legislative task force to requiring the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study on housing cost drivers. This shift moves the responsibility from elected officials to a nonpartisan research institution, ensuring the analysis is based on data rather than political appointments. The new version also mandates cooperation from the Department of Commerce for data access and specifies that the final report must be submitted by December 1, 2026.

Scope change

The scope changed from a legislative task force composed of appointed representatives from various industry groups to a formal study conducted by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy involving stakeholder discussions.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the creation of a legislative task force with members appointed by the Senate and House leadership.

Added a mandate for the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a fact-based study on housing cost drivers.

Changed the composition of the group providing input from a fixed list of appointed task force members to a requirement for the institute to discuss with at least one representative from each listed group.

Added a requirement for the Department of Commerce to cooperate with the institute to provide necessary data and resources.

TIMELINE

Maintained the December 1, 2026 deadline for submitting the final report to the legislature.

Second Substitute Bill → Engrossed Second Substitute Bill · 6 edits · Apr 27, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was reclassified as an 'Engrossed' version and updated the composition of a new housing task force. The membership was expanded to include representatives for the Office of Equity and the Carpenters Union, while the previous representatives for business and architects were moved to new categories. This change ensures broader representation of labor and equity interests in the task force's research on housing cost drivers.

Scope change

The scope of the task force's membership was expanded to include specific labor and equity representatives, altering the balance of interests represented in the committee.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new task force member representing the Office of Equity.

Added a new task force member representing the Carpenters Union.

Removed the requirement for a task force member from a statewide business association.

Removed the requirement for a task force member from an organization representing architects.

Reorganized the remaining business and architect representatives into new categories (U and V) after the new additions.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title from 'Second Substitute' to 'Engrossed Second Substitute' and removed the original bill number.

Bill → Substitute Bill · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered and moved to the House Housing committee. The composition of the new housing task force was significantly expanded to include specific categories for nonprofit homeownership developers, small landlords (two units or fewer), and real estate appraisers, while removing general categories for builders and labor. The task force's mandate was broadened to analyze cost drivers for both homeownership and rental housing.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include rental housing in the analysis of cost drivers, and the task force membership now covers a wider range of housing stakeholders, including small landlords and appraisers.

REQUIREMENT

The task force's mandate was updated to research cost drivers for both homeownership and rental housing, whereas it previously only mentioned housing in general.

ELIGIBILITY

New task force member categories were added for nonprofit developers of homeownership housing, landlords with two or fewer rental units, and real estate appraisers.

Task force member categories for builders, general labor, and specific landlord types (for-profit and multifamily lenders were retained but landlord representation was split into small and larger groups) were removed or restructured.

Landlord representation was split into two distinct categories: one for those providing at least 10 units and another for those providing no more than two units.

A new category was added for a member representing a statewide association of real estate appraisers.

Substitute Bill → Second Substitute Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reclassified from the Housing committee to the Appropriations committee and its reading date was updated. A new requirement was added mandating that all task force meetings be held virtually and limiting the total number of meetings to three. Additionally, a new section was inserted to state that the entire act becomes null and void if specific funding is not provided by June 30, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a strict funding contingency and procedural constraints on how the task force operates.

TIMELINE

The bill's reading date was changed from January 27, 2025, to February 28, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that all task force meetings must be held virtually and limited the task force to no more than three meetings.

FISCAL

Added a new provision stating the act is null and void if specific funding is not included in the omnibus appropriations act by June 30, 2025.

Creating a task force on housing cost driver analysis.

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