HB1003 — House Bill 1003 is referenced as the prior-session bill that added certified mail requirements, and the discussion continues by noting that its changes did not fully cover all of the changes it inadvertently made.
April Connors — Introduced herself as the bill sponsor from the 8th Legislative District and referenced prior discussion of related rent notice legislation.
April Connors — Thanked for working with stakeholders to make the bill language effective.
Amy Walen — A question is attributed to Representative Zahn, likely Amy Walen, asking whether lease renewals are included in the bill.
Nicole Macri — Referenced as someone working closely on the bill.
Nicole Macri — Henderson thanks Representative Macri for leadership on the bill.
Christel Perkey — Began testimony in support of House Bill 2664 on behalf of the Washington Multifamily Housing Association.
Corey Brewer — Corey Brewer, a property manager representing over 2,000 rental households in the greater Seattle area, testifies in support of HB 2664. He explains that current notice requirements are burdensome and ineffective, noting that tenants often dislike personal service and certified mail. To illustrate the problem, he points to 47 certified mail notices that were returned to his office as evidence that the current process does not work well.
HB2664 — HB 2664 is discussed as a bill intended to correct a prior certified-mail change that was passed last year, and members express support for it. Brewer explains the bill’s purpose and thanks members for bipartisan support, and Kinnear also states she supports the bill and will vote yes.
Joe Plotz — Joe Plotz, a senior regional manager with Bellwether Housing, introduces himself and explains that he oversees about 1,000 units. He testifies that the current certified-notice requirement has not worked as intended in practice, creating confusion and delays for residents who need timely information. He strongly supports the bill as a better approach and concludes by offering to answer questions.
Chester Baldwin — Chester Baldwin is introduced as the next witness and then testifies in strong support of House Bill 2664, thanking committee members and sponsors.
Jim Henderson — Jim Henderson is introduced as an upcoming witness and then testifies on behalf of the National Association of Residential Property Managers in support of House Bill 2664.
Ken Short — Named as one of the next witnesses to testify.
Nikki Torres — Henderson thanks Representative Connors for leadership on the bill.
Laurie Jinkins — No direct mention in this section.
Derek Stanford — No direct mention in this section.
Jamie Pedersen — Henderson thanks Chair Peterson for leadership on the bill.
Ken Shore — Testifies in support of House Bill 2664 on behalf of the Association of Washington Business.
next virtual panel — The chair calls the next virtual panel after no questions are asked.
Emily Kinnear — Emily Kinnear testifies in support of HB 2664, explaining that the certified-mail notice requirement creates access barriers and that many notices are returned unclaimed. She argues that posting paperwork on tenants’ doors can expose personal information and create privacy and safety risks, especially for vulnerable people, stalking victims, trans people, and others who may fear having their names or household details publicly displayed.
Ralph Klein — Ralph Klein is identified as a member of the upcoming virtual panel, but when called to testify it is noted that he is not present today.
Fersia Cardenas — Fersia Cardenas is named as part of the next virtual panel, but when called to testify she is not present; the transcript also appears to misrender her name as 'Siak Cardenas.'
Peter Hansen — Called next to testify.
John Esther — Name is being clarified by the speaker; likely a mishearing or correction in the room.
Peter Hanson — Peter Hanson, speaking virtually on behalf of a Tacoma property management company managing just over 500 properties, testified that about nine out of ten notices are returned, creating added costs that are passed on to owners. He said those costs are causing owners to leave the rental market—citing 45 owners lost in 2025 and seven more in January—which reduces the supply of rental homes and ultimately harms renters by increasing competition and rents during an already tight housing shortage.
Daniel Bannon — Daniel Bannon appeared virtually and testified on behalf of the Rental Housing Association of Washington and over 6,000 small housing providers, stating support for House Bill 2664.
Sarah Turcoe — Called to testify as part of the next panel.
Autumn Lamar — Autumn Lamar is introduced as the final testifier and called to join the panel, but when the chair asks her to accept the panelist invitation and testify, she is not responsive and appears unable to participate.
Bruce Becker — Bruce Becker, a small landlord in Seattle, testified in support of the bill. He said eliminating certified mail would make notice delivery simpler and more reliable, and argued that for routine matters like rent increases, less complicated methods such as email or text could be preferable. He also said posting and mailing requirements, including serving multiple household members, are unnecessarily cumbersome, and concluded that the bill is a step in the right direction and an improvement he fully supports.
Rob Thomas — Rob Thomas congratulates the chair on chairing her first Housing Committee.
Natasha Hill — Recognized the bill sponsor and invited her to introduce the bill.
Strom Peterson — Mentioned as the chair who was absent because he was testifying on another bill.
Strom Peterson — Referenced as someone working closely on the bill.
HB2664 — House Bill 2664 is introduced and explained as a measure that changes service requirements for unlawful detainer and related notices, including removing certified-mail requirements and clarifying how notices may be delivered. Multiple witnesses then testify in support, describing the bill as a straightforward, practical fix that addresses problems created by prior notice-delivery rules, restores workable regular-mail practices, and improves due process.
HB2664 — House Bill 2664 is discussed as a bill supported in committee that revises notice requirements in unlawful detainer cases by removing the certified mail requirement, which is presented as lowering costs and simplifying notice delivery. Speakers encourage a favorable vote and explain that the bill changes how notice is handled, and the chair then wraps up the public hearing on the bill.
Audrey Basic — Audrey Basic, committee staff, presents the bill analysis and is then thanked for her presentation.
Natasha Hill — Opened the meeting as vice chair and explained that Chair Peterson was absent because he was testifying on another bill.
Natasha Hill — Continued opening remarks while waiting for members to arrive.