Concerning street standards and frontage improvement requirements.

This bill amends Washington state law to update requirements for local governments' comprehensive plans, directly affecting cities and counties that create such plans. It mandates that housing elements within these plans must address specific needs, including housing for low- and very low-income households, emergency shelters, and accessory dwelling units, while identifying barriers like infrastructure requirements that disproportionately impact infill housing. The bill also requires local plans to include strategies for environmental justice, wildfire risk mitigation (e.g., through land use planning), and policies to address racially disparate housing impacts and displacement risks. These changes aim to integrate housing affordability, equity, and climate resilience into local land use decisions.