SB 5646 : Another Money Grab by Seattle Non-Profits
I have never seen a more relentless crusade for money than the one being waged by Seattle based non-profit housing organizations using their political power. They want to tax all new housing in Seattle, they have housing levies at the city and county level, they have money from the document recording fee, and the get […]
We Support Proposal to Increase Funding for DOC Housing Voucher Program
The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) has housing voucher program that offers qualifying people leaving state prisons $500 per month for rent to help them transition back into regular life. A study by Washington State University in 2013 found the program to be very effective in reducing the costs associated with keeping people in jail […]
Some Progress in Olympia: Senate Bills 5361 and 5441
There is a little bit of good news to report. We are grateful to Senator Hans Zeiger for sponsoring Senate Bill 5361, legislation that would enact recommendations of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee’s (JLARC) review of the differences between the costs of building non-profit and for-profit housing. The bill would require more cost reporting (something […]
