House Bill 1110, sponsored by Rep. Jessica Bateman, D-Olympia, which would provide for more duplexes, fourplexes and other multi-unit housing in Washington cities with more than 25,000 people, passed the House with a wide bipartisan vote of 75-21. A pair of Republican-sponsored proposals passed nearly unanimously: House Bill 1245 would allow homeowners to split larger lots to build a cottage or additional home, while House Bill 1293 is intended to streamline the permitting process for housing construction in urban growth areas. Senate lawmakers meanwhile passed two Democratic-sponsored key bills by wide margins: Senate Bill 5235, to allow for accessory dwelling units like backyard cottages, and Senate Bill 5466, to
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