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This bill amends the existing law regarding school district impact fees, providing new provisions for how counties, cities, and towns can collect and manage these fees. The bill maintains the original legislative intent to ensure adequate facilities for new growth, promote orderly development, and prevent arbitrary or duplicative fees. It introduces a detailed deferral system for impact fees on single-family residential construction, allowing builders to postpone full fee payment until final inspection, certificate of occupancy, or property sale, with a maximum deferral period of 18 months. The bill requires applicants to record a lien for deferred fees and limits individual applicants to 20 fee deferrals annually (though local jurisdictions can choose to allow more). Importantly, the bill now permits school districts under certain financial conditions (binding conditions or enhanced financial oversight) to use up to 25 percent of their impact fee collections for operations and maintenance, with special approval requirements for districts under enhanced financial oversight. The legislation aims to provide flexibility for local governments and school districts while maintaining structured guidelines for impact fee collection and use.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5848&Year=2025&Initiative=false