Concerning minimum parking requirements.

HB 1299 reduces minimum parking requirements for new developments across Washington. It caps residential parking at 0.5 spaces per unit (for cities) or 1 space per unit (for code cities), and commercial parking at one space per 1,000 square feet. The bill exempts small buildings (under 1,200 sq ft residential or 5,000 sq ft commercial), affordable/senior/disabled housing, childcare, alcohol facilities, and mixed-use projects from minimum parking rules. It also allows cities to waive parking requirements for transit-accessible housing (within 1/4 mile of frequent transit) and requires local governments to assess actual parking needs case-by-case. The law directly affects developers and local governments by shifting parking mandates from rigid rules to flexible, location-based decisions.