WA HB2573

Supermarkets, grocery stores, and pharmacies relied upon in local planning decisions must provide at least 6 months' notice before closure or sale; those in overburdened communities must provide at least 1 year's notice

Cities and counties may zone properties to require ongoing use as supermarkets, grocery stores, or pharmacies, and may increase density limits for developments that include 25-year covenants for such uses

Local governments may impose an excise tax up to $500,000 per acre annually on vacant properties that previously housed supermarkets, grocery stores, or pharmacies that were significant factors in authorizing increased housing density

Cities and counties may impose nuisance fees up to $250,000 per acre on vacant properties formerly housing these essential services, to cover increased policing, blight prevention, and related costs

Adds "health and food access" as a new goal under the Growth Management Act and requires comprehensive plans to include a "healthy communities element" addressing health outcomes in overburdened communities