The bill amends RCW 82.02.050 to enhance the framework for school district impact fees, allowing counties, cities, and towns to impose these fees on new development to ensure adequate public facilities are available. It establishes a system for the deferred collection of impact fees for single-family residential construction, enabling applicants to request deferrals until certain milestones, such as final inspection or the first sale of the property. The bill also outlines the conditions under which impact fees can be deferred, including the requirement for a deferred impact fee lien against the property and the potential for foreclosure proceedings if fees are not paid.

Additionally, the bill introduces provisions that allow school districts in binding conditions or under enhanced financial oversight to utilize up to 25% of the funds collected in their school impact fee accounts for operations and maintenance. This authority is limited to the duration of the district's financial oversight status, and any use of impact fees for operations and maintenance under enhanced oversight must be approved by a special administrator. These changes aim to provide more flexibility and support for school districts while ensuring that impact fees are used effectively to address the needs arising from new development.

Statutes affected:
Original bill: 82.02.050