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The Gap report shows why Housing Trust Fund investments and HB 2266 are so critical

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Rob Huff, robh@wliha.org, (253) 229-5769

The Gap report shows why Housing Trust Fund investments and HB 2266 are so critical

The lowest income households in Washington continue to face a severe shortage of affordable and available rental homes in the latest The Gap report published today from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC).

House Bill 2266 passes out of the Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 
Contact: Rob Huff,robh@wliha.org, 253-229-5769 

NEWS ADVISORY - Critical bill to legalize solutions to homelessness passes out of the Senate 

Today the Senate passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2266 to remove barriers to the siting of permanent supportive housing and shelter in a critical step to ensure Washington can respond more quickly and efficiently to the ongoing affordable housing and homelessness crisis. 

Critical bill to legalize solutions to homelessness passes out of committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026  
Contact: Rob Huff, robh@wliha.org, 253-229-5769

Critical bill to legalize solutions to homelessness passes out of committee  

Today the Senate Housing Committee passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2266 to remove barriers to the siting of permanent supportive housing and shelter in a critical step to ensure Washington can respond more quickly and efficiently to the ongoing affordable housing and homelessness crisis.

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While several tenant protection priorities did not make cutoff, opportunities remain for Legislature to positively impact state affordable housing crisis

Joaquin Uy, Communications Specialist

March 11, 2015 was an important cutoff date for the Washington State Legislature. Most bills needed to be voted off of the floor of their chamber of origin in order to advance toward the eventual goal of becoming a law. Three bills that died would have helped protect vulnerable renters.

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