File #: 2002-0182    Version:
Type: Motion Status: Passed
File created: 4/22/2002 In control: Growth Management and Unincorporated Areas Committee
On agenda: Final action: 6/10/2002
Enactment date: Enactment #: 11444
Title: A MOTION relating to affordable housing; directing the King County records, election and licensing services division to collect funds and the King County executive to develop a mechanism for the implementation of an affordable housing program serving very low income persons in a manner consistent with 2002 Wash. Laws 294 (Substitute House Bill 2060) and adopted housing policies.
Sponsors: Larry Phillips, Jane Hague, David W. Irons, Cynthia Sullivan
Indexes: Auditor, Executive, Housing, Licensing, Records and Elections
Attachments: 1. Motion 11444.pdf, 2. Revised Report 06-04-02, 3. Staff Report 06-04-02
Drafter
Clerk 06/05/2002
Title
A MOTION relating to affordable housing; directing the King County records, election and licensing services division to collect funds and the King County executive to develop a mechanism for the implementation of an affordable housing program serving very low income persons in a manner consistent with 2002 Wash. Laws 294 (Substitute House Bill 2060) and adopted housing policies.
BODY
WHEREAS, county auditors and recorders are required by statute to record deeds and other instruments that are to be filed and recorded with the county. Recording fees are fees charged for recording instruments by county auditors for their official services, and are set forth in statute in RCW 36.08.010. The fee for recording instruments is five dollars for the first page and one dollar for each additional page, and
WHEREAS, the Office of Community Development within the state Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development administers the state housing programs. Among these programs are the housing trust fund, the HOME program and the housing improvements and preservation unit, and
WHEREAS, the housing trust fund is created under RCW 43.185.030 and includes revenue established under statute, legislative appropriations, private contributions, repayment of loans and all other sources. The fund was established to assist low and very low-income citizens in meeting their basic housing needs, and
WHEREAS, the provision in RCW 82.46.010 that allowed a portion of the real estate excise tax to be used for housing purposes expired December 31, 1995. The last remaining dedicated resource for low income housing in King County is the King County housing opportunity fund, funding for which is also at risk due to declining general fund revenues, and
WHEREAS, in March 2002, Substitute House Bill 2060 was passed by the state legislature and subsequently signed into law by the governor as 2002 Wash. Laws 294. 2002 Wash. Laws 294 does the ...

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