HB 1611 Concerning local government permitting.

COMMENT IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL ASAP!

Summary

• Establishes timeframes by which cities and counties must complete permit reviews for residential and mixed-use residential projects.
  • 120 days for projects with no more than five dwelling units;
  • 180 days for projects with more than five but fewer than 101 dwelling units; and
  • 270 days for projects with at least 101 dwelling units.
• Creates feedback and requirements
  • Requires that a residential or mixed-use residential permit application must prespond within 14 days stating whether the application is complete, or if not, what is necessary to make the application complete.
  • After an application has been deemed complete, no additional informational requirements may be imposed on the completed application.
  • After 3/31/25, an application will be deemed complete if the city or county does not deem the application incomplete within 14 days.
• Permits submitted after 3/31/25, that are not approved or denied with cause within the required timeframe will be deemed approved if:
  • the project permit involves more than five dwelling units and at least 20 percent of the dwelling units are affordable to low-income households; or
  • the project permit involves more than five dwelling units and all dwelling units are affordable to moderate-income households.
• Requires a permit for a residential or mixed-use residential project meeting affordable housing requirements to be deemed approved if the permit review is not completed within the required timeframe.
• Prohibits a city or county from imposing real estate excise taxes on the first sale of a residential or mixed-use residential property unless the permit was issued within the required timeframe.

Schedule

• Jan 26 First reading, referred to Housing. (View Original Bill)
• Jan 30 Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
• Feb 7 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
  • HOUS – Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
  • Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
• Feb 9 Referred to Finance.
• Feb 21 Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM (Subject to change). (Committee Materials)
• Feb 22 Executive session in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM (Subject to change). (Committee Materials)

Sponsors

Reed, Hutchins, Fosse, Macri