This morning, Senate Housing & Local Government and House Local Government hear Senate Bill 5670 and House Bill 1782, one of the more contentious proposals of the session. Sponsored by Sen. Mona Das, D-Kent, and Rep. Jessica Bateman, D-Olympia at the request of Gov. Jay Inslee, the bills would force cities with more than 20,000 people to allow denser housing development in single-family neighborhoods. The
