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WA SB5725

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Vandana Slatter

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to enter into long-term leases of at least 50 years on underutilized college land for affordable housing development, with restrictive covenants preventing conversion to other uses

  • Permits colleges to sell, lease, or transfer property at below fair market value to government entities or nonprofit corporations committed to providing affordable housing for at least 50 years

  • Exempts community and technical colleges from standard state surplus property disposal requirements when developing affordable housing projects

  • Creates a leasehold tax exemption for affordable housing on college land when 100% of units serve low- and moderate-income households and the lease term is at least 99 years

  • Allows affordable housing projects on college property to share parking, utilize college roads, and connect to site utilities, with colleges permitted to charge reasonable fees for these services

Legislative Description

Expanding affordable housing opportunities on community and technical college lands.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways & Means2/21/2025
Housing2/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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