HB 1590 relates to affordable housing sales tax funding. The Council considered this bill's funding provisions when debating splits between EDI and affordable housing sales tax funds for the Opportunity Council's Bellis Fair Phase II senior housing project, ultimately approving $1.3 million in EDI funding as a loan.
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Bill #HB-1590
Affordable Housing Sales Tax Funds
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Meeting History
Discussed in 2 meetings
September 09, 2025
— Whatcom County Whatcom County
Whatcom County Council
The Whatcom County Council convened for their September 9, 2025 regular meeting, taking action on dozens of contracts and budget items while engaging in substantive debates about housing funding, ...
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June 09, 2025
— Bellingham
Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole held an intensive work session that completed two major landlord-tenant ordinances after months of development. Both the manufactured home fee ordinance (AB24502) and the ...
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March 24, 2025
— Bellingham
Committee of the Whole
The Bellingham City Council's Committee of the Whole received critical updates on two major policy fronts during its March 24 session. First, contracted lobbyists Luke Esser and Nick Federici ...
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March 10, 2025
— Bellingham
Budget and Finance Committee
The Budget and Finance Committee received a sobering year-end financial report that revealed Bellingham ending 2024 in its emergency reserves with only $361,500 remaining in economic reserves. ...
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