Fighting for Housing Solutions in WA: Our Advocacy at Capitol Hill

RPAC & Washington Realtors Hill Day 2025 in Olympia, WA

Julie and I spent two days in Olympia with 550 Realtors from Washington State to learn about the housing bills that Washington Realtors and RPAC (Realtors Political Action Committee) support.  As part of this we got to go to Capitol Hill and meet with our legislators to lobby for housing legislation and share stories that our clients have encountered to help support the need for changing housing laws in WA state.

We had the chance to meet with Senator Steve Conway to discuss initiatives aimed at increasing housing supply. We talked about lot splitting as part of HB 1096 and establishing ADU guidelines for rural areas as part of HB1345. There are quite a few bills that are focused on increasing and improving housing and the housing supply in Washington State. The staff at Washington Realtors and RPAC are keeping a close eye on all these bills and are lobbying on behalf of all of us to ensure these bills are passed. The Realtor Pledge includes a line that states “I pledge myself … to protect the individual right of real estate ownership and to widen the opportunity to enjoy it” and it feels really good to spend the time advocating for our clients and to be part of something as impactful as RPAC.

In addition to the work we were doing to advocate for housing in WA, we also used a few minutes of Senator Conway’s time to discuss Parkland Community Center and lobby for his continued support with our efforts to Save Parkland School. Parkland community members will greatly benefit from the Parkland Community Center! We have made it our mission at Collison Realty LLC to do all that we can, including donating our time and money, to support the Parkland Community Assn and working to secure the future of Parkland Community Center. If you’d like to learn more about Parkland Community Center and/or donate to the cause, please visit www.parklandcommunitycenter.org.