House Bill 2060, effective June 13, 2002, enacted a surcharge of $10 per instrument recorded in each county for affordable housing benefiting persons at 50% or less of the median family income (very low-income persons). Please refer to the current HUD income limits for Clark County.

The County Auditor's Office can keep up to 5% of the money to administer the collection of funds. Of the remaining funds, 60% stay in Clark County for low-income housing and 40% is transmitted to Washington State for use by the Washington State Department of Commerce for affordable housing.

Eligible activities include acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of housing projects or units within housing projects, supporting building operation and maintenance costs of housing projects or units, and rental assistance vouchers for housing projects that are affordable to very low-income persons, as well as operating costs of emergency shelters and licensed overnight youth shelters.

An interlocal agreement between the County and the cities within the County has been executed for allocation of HB 2060 funds consistent with local housing needs.

House Bill 2060 (PDF)