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| Title | Issues | Type | Bill No. | Created | Keywords | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Session Review: Behavioral Health | Health Care , Human Services | Session review | HB 1007 , HB 1063 , HB 1311 , HB 1314 , HB 1477 , HB 1504 , SB 5074 , SB 5195 , SB 5293 , and SB 5476 | May 2021 | 988 crisis line, Behavioral health, Capital budget, Degrees and credentials, Hospitals, Involuntary commitment, Mental health, Military/veteran affairs, Operating budget, Opioid overdose reversal medication, Sentencing, Social worker, State v. Blake, Substance abuse, Substance use disorder (SUD), Suicide prevention, and Trueblood | |
| 2021 Session Review: Broadband | Energy, Utilities & Technology , Jobs, Business & Economy | Session review | HB 1080 , HB 1336 , HB 1457 , HB 1460 , SB 5092 , and SB 5383 | May 2021 | Broadband, Cities, Counties, Digital, Equity, Growth management act (GMA), Ports, Public utility districts, PUDs, Rural economic development, School technology, Tribal affairs, and Wi-fi | |
| 2021 Session Review: Climate Change | Environment & Natural Resources | Session review | HB 1050 , HB 1084 , HB 1091 , HB 1099 , HB 1114 , HB 1168 , HB 1287 , SB 5092 , and SB 5126 | May 2021 | Cap and trade, Carbon issues/carbon pricing/carbon tax, Clean fuel standard, Climate change, Climate Commitment Act, Electric vehicles, Electrification, Fluorinated gases/air conditioning/refrigeration, Forest fires and wildfire prevention/suppression, Forest practices, Greenhouse gas emissions, Growth management act (GMA), Healthy Homes and Clean Buildings Act, Urban heat islands, and Utilities | |
| 2021 Session Review: Education | Education K-12 | Session review | HB 1028 , HB 1121 , HB 1139 , HB 1176 , HB 1195 , HB 1208 , HB 1214 , HB 1295 , HB 1356 , HB 1365 , HB 1426 , SB 5044 , and SB 5299 | May 2021 | Charter schools, Computer science, COVID-19/corona, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Graduation requirements, Institutional education, K-12 education, Lead in drinking water, Learning Assistance Program (LAP), Native American, School safety, School technology, Student transcript, and Teacher/educator performance assessment | |
| 2021 Session Review: Elections | State Government & Elections | Session review | HB 1068 , HB 1078 , HB 1156 , HB 1453 , and SB 5015 | May 2021 | Ballot, Elections, Felon voting, Ranked choice voting, and Voters' Pamphlets. | |
| 2021 Session Review: Employer Issues | Jobs, Business & Economy | Session review | HB 1073 , HB 1076 , HB 1097 , SB 5097 , SB 5115 , SB 5190 , SB 5254 , and SB 5355 | June 2021 | COVID-19/corona, Liens, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Personal protective equipment (PPE), Public health, Qui tam, Unemployment compensation and insurance, Wage and hour laws, Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA), and Workers' compensation (industrial insurance) | |
| 2021 Session Review: Equity | Agriculture & Water , Children & Families , Environment & Natural Resources , Housing , Human Services , Jobs, Business & Economy , State Budgets , State Government & Elections , Taxes & Fees | Session review | HB 1220 , HB 1335 , HB 1443 , SB 5044 , SB 5052 , SB 5141 , SB 5194 , SB 5227 , SB 5228 , SB 5229 , SB 5237 , SB 5313 , SB 5378 , and SB 5405 | June 2021 | Broadband, Cannabis, Capital budget, Capital grants, Clean energy, Community and technical colleges, Cultural competence, Digital, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Environmental justice, Fair start, Farming, Financial literacy, Gender affirming, Growth management act (GMA), Health equity zones, Housing, Office of Equity, Operating budget, Pre-apprenticeship Support Services (PASS), Property deeds, Public schools, Racial equity analyses, Real estate broker, Recreation and Conservation Office, State parks, Transportation budget, and Vehicle miles traveled/road usage charge (RUC) | |
| 2021 Session Review: Home Ownership | Housing , Jobs, Business & Economy | Session review | HB 1084 , HB 1099 , HB 1220 , HB 1233 , HB 1277 , HB 1410 , HB 1438 , SB 5141 , SB 5235 , and SB 5287 | May 2021 | Accessory dwelling, Building codes, Climate change, Environmental justice, Eviction, Growth management act (GMA), Home ownership, Homelessness, Housing, Limited Areas of More Intensive Rural Development (LAMRIDs), Military/veteran affairs, Property taxes, Rental assistance, and Seniors | |
| 2021 Session Review: Landlord-Tenant | Housing | Session review | HB 1083 , HB 1236 , HB 1277 , HB 1300 , and SB 5160 | May 2021 | Affordable housing, Eviction, Foreclosures, Homelessness, Landlord mitigation program, Landlord/tenant law, Manufactured/mobile homes, Rental assistance, and Utilities | |
| 2021 Session Review: Police Reform | Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts | Session review | HB 1054 , HB 1089 , HB 1092 , HB 1203 , HB 1223 , HB 1267 , HB 1310 , HB 1507 , SB 5051 , SB 5066 , SB 5259 , and SB 5353 | May 2021 | Attorney general, Behavioral health, Community oversight, Corrections Officers, Criminal Justice Training Commission, custodial interrogations, De-escalate, Deadly force, Law enforcement, Mental health, Peace Officers, Police reform, and Use of force | |
| 2021 Session Review: Taxes | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Session review | HB 1069 , HB 1095 , HB 1201 , HB 1297 , HB 1332 , HB 1365 , HB 1406 , HB 1410 , HB 1438 , HB 1460 , HB 1465 , HB 1477 , HB 1496 , and SB 5096 | May 2021 | 988 crisis line, B&O taxes, Beverage tax, Business and occupation tax, Capital gains tax, COVID-19/corona, Estate tax, Foreclosures, Health insurance, Internet tax, Property taxes, Sales and use taxes, Telephone/wireless tax, Utilities, Wealth tax, and Working Families Tax Credit | |
| 2021 Session Review: Unemployment Insurance | Jobs, Business & Economy | Session review | HB 1486 , HB 1493 , SB 5061 , SB 5190 , SB 5193 , SB 5425 , and SB 5478 | May 2021 | COVID-19/corona, Employment Security Department (ESD), Unemployment compensation and insurance, Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund, and Unemployment tax | |
| 2021 Transportation Tax Proposals | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees , Transportation | Issue brief | HB 1010 , HB 1137 , HB 1249 , HB 1290 , HB 1528 , HB 1564 , SB 5432 , SB 5444 , SB 5481 , and SB 5482 | June 2021 | Aviation budget and taxes, Bus transit, Cap and trade, Car tab fees, Carbon issues/carbon pricing/carbon tax, Commute Trip Reduction Program, Connecting Washington (CW), Electric vehicles, Ferries, Fish passage barriers, Gas tax, Health disparities, Initiative 976 (I-976), Light rail, Low carbon fuel standard, Services for the blind, and Transportation budget | |
| 2021-2023 Biennium Review: Climate Change | Environment & Natural Resources | Session review | HB 1050 , HB 1084 , HB 1091 , HB 1099 , HB 1114 , HB 1168 , HB 1287 , HB 1767 , HB 1770 , SB 5092 , SB 5126 , SB 5693 , SB 5722 , SB 5842 , and SB 5974 | April 2022 | Building codes, Cap and trade, Carbon issues/carbon pricing/carbon tax, Clean fuel standard, Climate change, Electric vehicles, Electrification, Energy codes, Fluorinated gases/air conditioning/refrigeration, Forest fires and wildfire prevention/suppression, Fossil fuel, Greenhouse gas emissions, Move Ahead Washington, Natural gas, Operating budget, Solar, and Urban heat islands | |
| 2021-2023 Biennium Review: Homelessness | Housing , Human Services | Session review | HB 1183 , HB 1541 , HB 1738 , HB 1818 , HB 1866 , HB 1952 , SB 5566 , SB 5815 , and SB 5883 | March 2022 | Affordable housing, Apple Health, Behavioral health, Capital budget, Eviction, Growth management act (GMA), Housing, Housing vouchers, Identicard, Independent Youth Housing Program, Landlord mitigation program, Mental health, Military/veteran affairs, Operating budget, Rapid Housing Acquistion, Rental assistance, Substance abuse, Substance use disorder (SUD), and Urban growth | |
| 2021-2023 Biennium Review: Broadband | Energy, Utilities & Technology , Jobs, Business & Economy | Session review | HB 1080 , HB 1336 , HB 1457 , HB 1460 , HB 1673 , HB 1723 , SB 5092 , SB 5383 , SB 5651 , SB 5693 , and SB 5715 | April 2022 | Broadband, Cities, Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB), Counties, Digital, Equity, Excise taxes, Growth management act (GMA), Online learning, Ports, Public utility districts, Public Works Board, PUDs, Rural economic development, Telecommunications, and Wi-fi | |
| 2021-2023 Biennium Review: Education | Education K-12 | Session review | HB 1195 , HB 1536 , HB 1590 , HB 1591 , HB 1633 , HB 1664 , HB 2036 , and SB 5497 | April 2022 | Apprenticeships, Charter schools, Counselors, Educational Service District (ESD), Enrollment, In-person learning, K-12 education, Nurses, Operating budget, Private schools, Psychologists, Public schools, School choice, School districts, and Social worker | |
| 2021-2023 Biennium Review: Elections | State Government & Elections | Session review | HB 1068 , HB 1078 , HB 1156 , HB 1357 , HB 1453 , HB 1652 , HB 1716 , HB 1727 , HB 1876 , HB 1953 , SB 5015 , SB 5597 , and SB 5855 | April 2022 | Ballot, Campaign finance, Conservation districts, Elections, Felon voting, Public records, Ranked choice voting, Voters' Pamphlets., and Voting Rights Act | |
| 2021-2023 Biennium Review: Employers | Jobs, Business & Economy | Session review | HB 1073 , HB 1076 , HB 1097 , HB 1763 , HB 1795 , HB 1837 , SB 5097 , SB 5115 , SB 5190 , SB 5254 , SB 5355 , SB 5649 , SB 5761 , and SB 5801 | April 2022 | COVID-19/corona, Employers, Ergonomics, Health care workers, Independent medical exams (IMEs), Nondisclosure agreements, Occupational disease, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Personal protective equipment (PPE), Public health emergency, Qui tam, Unemployment compensation and insurance, Wage and hour laws, Wage liens, Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA), and Workers' compensation (industrial insurance) | |
| 2021-2023 Biennium Review: Home Ownership | Housing | Session review | HB 1099 , HB 1277 , HB 1410 , HB 1770 , SB 5042 , SB 5235 , and SB 5964 | April 2022 | Accessory dwelling, Building codes, Building permits, Capital budget, Climate change, Document recording fee, Energy codes, Eviction, Fluorinated gases/air conditioning/refrigeration, Foreclosures, Growth management act (GMA), Home ownership, Homeowner, Local government, Low-income housing, Missing middle, Mortgages and mortgage brokers, Natural gas, Operating budget, Property taxes, Rental, Rental assistance, Rural economic development, Urban growth, and Utilities | |
| 2021-2023 Biennium Review: Landlord-Tenant | Housing | Session review | HB 1083 , HB 1236 , HB 1277 , HB 1300 , HB 1593 , HB 1904 , HB 2017 , HB 2064 , SB 5160 , SB 5749 , SB 5758 , and SB 5825 | March 2022 | Affordable housing, Arrest/criminal record, Condominium, Domestic violence, Eviction, Landlord mitigation program, Landlord/tenant law, Manufactured/mobile homes, Rental assistance, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Utilities | |
| 2021-2023 Biennium Review: Taxes | Energy, Utilities & Technology , Jobs, Business & Economy , Taxes & Fees | Session review | HB 1015 , HB 1069 , HB 1095 , HB 1201 , HB 1297 , HB 1332 , HB 1365 , HB 1386 , HB 1406 , HB 1410 , HB 1438 , HB 1460 , HB 1465 , HB 1477 , HB 1496 , HB 1641 , HB 1657 , HB 1677 , HB 1830 , HB 1846 , HB 1914 , HB 1988 , HB 2018 , SB 5000 , SB 5096 , SB 5287 , SB 5371 , SB 5505 , SB 5528 , SB 5714 , SB 5910 , SB 5974 , and SB 5980 | April 2022 | 988 crisis line, Affordable housing, Alternative fuels, B&O taxes, Beverage tax, Business and occupation tax, Capital gains tax, Clean energy, Commercial trucking, Data Centers, Electric vehicles, Estate tax, Farming, Health insurance, Internet tax, Military/veteran affairs, Move Ahead Washington, Operating budget, Property taxes, Renewable energy, Seniors, Solar, Sound Transit, Telephone/wireless tax, Utilities, Wealth tax, and Working Families Tax Credit | |
| 2021-2023 Biennium Review: Unemployment Insurance | Jobs, Business & Economy , State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Session review | HB 1486 , HB 1493 , SB 5061 , SB 5190 , SB 5193 , SB 5478 , and SB 5873 | April 2022 | Budget Stabilization Account (BSA), Operating budget, Public health, Taxes, Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund, and Unemployment tax | |
| 2021-23 Operating Budget | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Issue brief | October 2020 | Budget Stabilization Account (BSA), General fund, Operating budget, State revenue, and Tax collections | ||
| 2022 Session Review: Reforming Police Reform | Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts | Session review | HB 1054 , HB 1310 , HB 1507 , HB 1719 , HB 1735 , HB 1788 , HB 2037 , and SB 5919 | April 2022 | Behavioral health, Body cameras, Criminal Justice Training Commission, De-escalate, Deadly force, Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Involuntary Treatment Act, Law enforcement, Mental health, Peace Officers, Physical force, Police reform, Use of force, and Vehicular pursuits | |
| 2022 Top 10 Good/Bad/Bipartisan Bills | Session review | January 2023 | ||||
| 2023 End-of-Session Review | Agriculture & Water , Children & Families , Education K-12 , Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources , Health Care , Higher Education , Housing , Human Services , Jobs, Business & Economy , Land Use & Property Rights , Local Government , Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts , State Budgets , State Government & Elections , Taxes & Fees , Transportation , Veterans & Military | Messaging | HB 1000 , HB 1007 , HB 1011 , HB 1013 , HB 1025 , HB 1087 , HB 1110 , HB 1125 , HB 1143 , HB 1169 , HB 1173 , HB 1181 , HB 1189 , HB 1200 , HB 1210 , HB 1240 , HB 1245 , HB 1268 , HB 1274 , HB 1282 , HB 1293 , HB 1328 , HB 1337 , HB 1355 , HB 1373 , HB 1380 , HB 1388 , HB 1389 , HB 1401 , HB 1402 , HB 1415 , HB 1436 , HB 1483 , HB 1493 , HB 1513 , HB 1535 , HB 1564 , HB 1615 , HB 1628 , HB 1633 , HB 1638 , HB 1670 , HB 1682 , HB 1704 , HB 1724 , HB 1730 , HB 1766 , SB 5048 , SB 5082 , SB 5187 , SB 5200 , SB 5217 , SB 5229 , SB 5268 , SB 5352 , SB 5536 , and SB 5599 | April 2023 | 2023 interim, Accessory dwelling, Advisory votes, Affordable housing, Apprenticeships, Assault weapons, Auto theft, Behavioral health, Capital budget, Child malnutrition, Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB), Construction trades, Defund, Department of Children, Department of Commerce, Derelict vessels, Drug addiction, Drug paraphernalia, Drunk/impaired driving, Electric vehicles, Emergency powers, Environmental health, Ergonomics, Firearms, Fish passage barriers, Forest fires and wildfire prevention/suppression, Forest practices, Gas tax, Gender affirming, Government accountability, Growth management act (GMA), Guns and Second Amendment, Health professions licensing, High school, Higher education construction, Homelessness, Homes for Heroes, Hope cards, Housing, In-person learning, Incarcerated individual release, K-12 education, Landlord/tenant law, Law enforcement, Legal financial obligations, Light mitigation, Long-term care services, Lot splitting, Mental health, Middle housing, Military service credit, Minority-owned business, Musculoskeletal injuries and disorders, Natural gas, Oil-spill prevention, Operating budget, Opioid, Parental rights, Payroll tax, Peace Officers, Police, Possession/controlled substance, Power Washington, Private right of action, Property taxes, Protection orders, Real estate excise tax (REET), Rent increase, Reproductive services, Sales and use taxes, Salmon issues/funding, School choice, School district boards, School funding, Sentencing enhancements, Sexual assault kits, Small business assistance, Solar, Special education, State v. Blake, Substance use disorder (SUD), Tolls, Transportation budget, Trooper Recruitment Program, Vehicular pursuits, Veteran, Washington State Patrol, Water quality, Women-owned business, Work at 21+ establishment, Working Families Tax Credit, and Youth and Families (DCYF) | |
| 2023 Legislative Session Messaging | Agriculture & Water , Children & Families , Education K-12 , Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources , Health Care , Housing , Human Services , Jobs, Business & Economy , Land Use & Property Rights , Local Government , Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts , State Budgets , State Government & Elections , Taxes & Fees , Transportation , Veterans & Military | Messaging | HB 1000 , HB 1011 , HB 1024 , HB 1025 , HB 1047 , HB 1048 , HB 1110 , HB 1125 , HB 1131 , HB 1140 , HB 1143 , HB 1147 , HB 1155 , HB 1169 , HB 1181 , HB 1189 , HB 1210 , HB 1240 , HB 1244 , HB 1245 , HB 1268 , HB 1328 , HB 1333 , HB 1337 , HB 1363 , HB 1373 , HB 1380 , HB 1389 , HB 1394 , HB 1401 , HB 1402 , HB 1415 , HB 1445 , HB 1472 , HB 1474 , HB 1483 , HB 1508 , HB 1513 , HB 1533 , HB 1550 , HB 1554 , HB 1615 , HB 1628 , HB 1633 , HB 1670 , HB 1682 , HB 1704 , HB 1832 , SB 5077 , SB 5082 , SB 5144 , SB 5179 , SB 5187 , SB 5197 , SB 5198 , SB 5217 , SB 5242 , SB 5280 , SB 5334 , SB 5352 , SB 5536 , SB 5583 , SB 5599 , SB 5632 , SB 5634 , SB 5768 , and SB 5770 | April 2023 | 2023 interim, Abortion, Advisory votes, Affordable housing, Agriculture, Airports, Assault weapons, Assisted disposal, Auto theft, Aviation fuel, Battery disposal, Behavioral health, Capital budget, Catholic confession, Clergy-penitent privilege, Climate change, Consumer health data, Correctional industries, Cosmetic products/Cosmetics, Crime prevention, Derelict vessels, Digital currency, Domestic violence, Domestic violent extremism, Driver education/driver training, Driver's license and identification/identicard fees, Drug addiction, Emergency powers, Encampments, Environmental health, Ergonomics, Eviction, Excise taxes, Ferries, Firearms, Fish passage barriers, Forest fires and wildfire prevention/suppression, Forestry issues, Gambling, Gender affirming, Government accountability, Greenhouse gas emissions, Growth management act (GMA), Guns and Second Amendment, Health Care Cost Transparency Board, Health care workers, Homelessness, Homes for Heroes, Housing discrimination, Incarcerated individual release, Labor law, Landlord/tenant law, Law enforcement, Lead, Learning loss, Legal financial obligations, Local education levies, Long-term care services, Lot splitting, Manufactured/mobile homes, Mental health, Middle housing, Mifepristone (RU 486), Minimum wage, Musculoskeletal injuries and disorders, Nurses, Oil-spill prevention, Operating budget, Parental rights, Payroll tax, Peace Officers, Plastic and paper packaging, Police, Police reform, Possession/controlled substance, Power Washington, Private right of action, Property taxes, Public disclosure, Public records, Public schools, Rainy day fund, Real estate excise tax (REET), Religion, Relinquishment (water rights), Rent increase, Rental, Reproductive services, School choice, School district boards, School safety, Sentencing enhancements, Sex offenders, Sexual assault, Solar, Solid waste and recycling, Special education, Stalking, State v. Blake, Substance abuse, Substance use disorder (SUD), Toxics, Traffic tickets/infractions, Transition to Kindergarten (TTK), Transitional Kindergarten (TK), Transportation budget, Urban growth, Vehicle miles traveled/road usage charge (RUC), Vehicular pursuits, Veteran, Voting Rights Act, Water issues, Wildlife issues, and Working Families Tax Credit | |
| 2023 Session Review: Housing Affordability | Housing | Session review | HB 1042 , HB 1043 , HB 1074 , HB 1110 , HB 1245 , HB 1293 , HB 1337 , HB 1388 , HB 1389 , HB 1401 , HB 1474 , HB 1517 , HB 1633 , and HB 1771 | August 2023 | Accessory dwelling, ADUs, Affordable housing, Building permits, Common interest communities, Covenant Homeownership Account, Homeowner associations, Homes for Heroes, Housing development, Landlord, Lot splitting, Manufactured/mobile homes, Middle housing, Missing middle, Rent control, Rent increase, Rental, Transit, and Zoning | |
| 2023 Session Review: Making Communities Safer | Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts | Session review | HB 1025 , HB 1054 , HB 1268 , HB 1373 , HB 1380 , HB 1513 , HB 1682 , SB 5352 , and SB 5536 | July 2023 | Auto theft, Crime prevention, Criminal Justice Training Commission, Criminal street gangs, Drug addiction, Encampments, Homelessness, Law enforcement, Mental health, Police, Possession/controlled substance, Prisons, Sentencing enhancements, State v. Blake, Substance abuse, Substance use disorder (SUD), and Vehicular pursuits | |
| 2023 Top Ten Good/Bad/Bipartisan Bills | Children & Families , Education K-12 , Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources , Health Care , Housing , Human Services , Jobs, Business & Economy , Land Use & Property Rights , Local Government , Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts , State Government & Elections , Taxes & Fees , Veterans & Military | Session review | HB 1000 , HB 1007 , HB 1011 , HB 1013 , HB 1025 , HB 1074 , HB 1131 , HB 1143 , HB 1169 , HB 1173 , HB 1181 , HB 1189 , HB 1210 , HB 1240 , HB 1245 , HB 1268 , HB 1274 , HB 1282 , HB 1293 , HB 1301 , HB 1324 , HB 1328 , HB 1355 , HB 1373 , HB 1380 , HB 1389 , HB 1401 , HB 1402 , HB 1436 , HB 1474 , HB 1513 , HB 1564 , HB 1589 , HB 1615 , HB 1628 , HB 1638 , HB 1670 , HB 1682 , HB 1704 , HB 1724 , HB 1730 , HB 1766 , HB 1777 , SB 5048 , SB 5082 , SB 5217 , SB 5229 , SB 5268 , SB 5499 , and SB 5599 | April 2023 | 2023 interim, Advisory votes, Affordable housing, Apprenticeships, Assault weapons, Auto theft, Behavioral health, Child malnutrition, Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB), Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), Department of Commerce, Drunk/impaired driving, Education savings account, Encampments, Ergonomics, Firearms, Gender affirming, Guns and Second Amendment, High school, Hope cards, Housing, Incarcerated individual release, Law enforcement, Learning loss, Legal financial obligations, Light mitigation, Long-term care services, Lot splitting, Military service credit, Minority-owned business, Musculoskeletal injuries and disorders, Parental rights, Peace Officers, Private right of action, Property taxes, Protection orders, Real estate excise tax (REET), Rent increase, Reproductive services, Sales and use taxes, School district boards, Sentencing enhancements, Sexual assault kits, Small business assistance, Special education, Traffic tickets/infractions, Trooper Recruitment Program, Urban growth, Veteran, Washington State Patrol, Women-owned business, Work at 21+ establishment, and Working Families Tax Credit | |
| Abortion | Health Care , Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts | Issue brief | HB 1851 | June 2022 | Abortion, Constitutional law, Courts, and Roe v. Wade | |
| Broadband Internet Access and Adoption | Energy, Utilities & Technology | Issue brief | HB 2664 , SB 5511 , and SB 6034 | October 2020 | Broadband, Digital, Internet, Online learning, Online school, Public utility districts, School boards, and school district management and boundaries | |
| Capital Budget Overview | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Issue brief | October 2020 | Bond authorization, Capital budget, General obligation bonds, Housing Trust Fund, Orca, Salmon issues/funding, and Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) | ||
| Carbon Policy and Grid Electrification | Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources | Issue brief | HB 1110 , HB 1257 , HB 1512 , HB 1853 , HB 2042 , HB 2310 , HB 2405 , HB 2586 , and SB 5116 | December 2020 | Carbon issues/carbon pricing/carbon tax, Clean energy, Climate change, Electrification, Fossil fuel, Greenhouse gas emissions, Power sources/generators, and Renewable energy | |
| Child Care Considerations and Access | Children & Families | Issue brief | October 2020 | Background checks, Child care, COVID-19/corona, Department of Children, Early Achievers, Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT), Working Connections Childcare (WCCC), and Youth and Families (DCYF) | ||
| Concerns from 2021 Police Reform Legislation | Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts | Issue brief | HB 1054 and HB 1310 | August 2021 | Behavioral health, Chokehold, De-escalate, Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Drunk/impaired driving, Firearms, Involuntary Treatment Act, Law enforcement, Mental health, Police reform, and Use of force | |
| Critical Access Hospital Funding | Health Care | Issue brief | November 2020 | Apple Health, COVID-19/corona, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Hospital funding, Hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, and Rural health | ||
| Decarbonization and Transportation – “Grand Bargain” | Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources , Transportation | Issue brief | HB 1010 , HB 1091 , HB 1137 , HB 1249 , HB 1290 , HB 1528 , HB 1551 , HB 1564 , HB 1577 , SB 5126 , SB 5141 , SB 5165 , SB 5432 , SB 5481 , and SB 5482 | April 2021 | Cap and trade, Carbon issues/carbon pricing/carbon tax, Clean fuel standard, Climate Commitment Act, Environmental justice, Fossil fuel, Greenhouse gas emissions, Sales and use taxes, and Transportation budget | |
| End-of-Session Messaging (2021 Session) | Children & Families , Education K-12 , Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources , Health Care , Higher Education , Housing , Human Services , Jobs, Business & Economy , Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts , State Budgets , Taxes & Fees , Transportation , Veterans & Military | Session review | HB 1001 , HB 1010 , HB 1020 , HB 1029 , HB 1054 , HB 1076 , HB 1078 , HB 1080 , HB 1084 , HB 1091 , HB 1095 , HB 1099 , HB 1103 , HB 1114 , HB 1130 , HB 1137 , HB 1168 , HB 1170 , HB 1228 , HB 1236 , HB 1267 , HB 1277 , HB 1279 , HB 1297 , HB 1310 , HB 1332 , HB 1334 , HB 1381 , HB 1410 , HB 1438 , HB 1457 , HB 1557 , SB 5038 , SB 5051 , SB 5092 , SB 5096 , SB 5126 , SB 5165 , SB 5191 , SB 5193 , SB 5476 , and SB 5478 | April 2021 | Affordable housing, B&O taxes, Behavioral health, Broadband, Cap and tax, Cap and trade, Capital budget, Capital gains tax, Car tab fees, Climate change, Community and technical colleges, Derelict vessels, Drug and alcohol treatment, Emergency powers, Eviction, Felon voting, Firearms, Fish passage barriers, Foreclosures, Forest fires and wildfire prevention/suppression, Forest practices, Growth management act (GMA), Guns and Second Amendment, Homelessness, K-12 education, Landlord/tenant law, Law enforcement, Low carbon fuel standard, Manufacturing jobs and firms/business, Mental health, Natural gas, Open carry, Operating budget, Peace Officers, Police reform, Possession/controlled substance, Property taxes, Public works assistance account, Qui tam, Sales and use taxes, Seniors, State v. Blake, Transportation budget, Unemployment compensation and insurance, Urban heat islands, Veteran, and Working Families Tax Credit | |
| End-of-Session Messaging (2022 Session) | Education K-12 , Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources , Health Care , Higher Education , Housing , Human Services , Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts , State Budgets , State Government & Elections , Taxes & Fees , Transportation , Veterans & Military | Session review | HB 1015 , HB 1091 , HB 1099 , HB 1181 , HB 1280 , HB 1286 , HB 1594 , HB 1603 , HB 1623 , HB 1630 , HB 1633 , HB 1641 , HB 1655 , HB 1656 , HB 1692 , HB 1705 , HB 1719 , HB 1727 , HB 1735 , HB 1772 , HB 1785 , HB 1787 , HB 1788 , HB 1800 , HB 1837 , HB 1838 , HB 1874 , HB 1876 , HB 1898 , HB 1912 , HB 1913 , HB 1967 , HB 1973 , HB 1984 , HB 2015 , HB 2019 , HB 2037 , HB 2056 , SB 5042 , SB 5078 , SB 5126 , SB 5528 , SB 5532 , SB 5651 , SB 5689 , SB 5693 , SB 5722 , SB 5919 , SB 5974 , and SB 5975 | March 2022 | Affordable housing, Cap and trade, Capital budget, Emergency powers, Guns and Second Amendment, Homelessness, Law enforcement, Long-term care services, Low carbon fuel standard, Move Ahead Washington, Operating budget, Payroll tax, Sales and use taxes, Transportation budget, and Vehicular pursuits | |
| ESSB 5092 – 2021-23 Operating Budget | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Bill brief | HB 1277 , SB 5092 , SB 5096 , and SB 5315 | June 2021 | Apple Health, Behavioral health, benefits and collective bargaining agreements, Budget Stabilization Account (BSA), Capital gains tax, Child care, Community custody/supervision, COVID-19/corona, Developmental disabilities, Document recording fee, Fair start, Federal stimulus funds, Forest practices, Foster care, General fund, Health care programs, Higher education financing, Homelessness, Housing, Immigrant Relief Program, Insurance, K-12 education, Long-term care services, Medicaid, Mental health, Operating budget, Revenue, salaries, School funding, State employee compensation, State need grant, State parks, State v. Blake, Substance use disorder (SUD), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Trueblood, Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund, Washington Rescue Plan Transition Account (WRPTA), Workforce Investment Act, and Working Families Tax Credit | |
| ESSB 5476 – State v. Blake | Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts | Bill brief | HB 1558 , HB 1559 , HB 1560 , HB 1561 , HB 1562 , and SB 5476 | April 2021 | Behavioral health, Courts, Courts and criminal justice funding, Drug and alcohol treatment, Drug crimes, Mental health, Possession/controlled substance, State v. Blake, and Substance use disorder (SUD) | |
| Gas Tax Revenues Only for Highway Purposes | Taxes & Fees , Transportation | Issue brief | October 2023 | 18th Amendment, Climate Commitment Act, Driver's license and identification/identicard fees, Fuel prices, Gas tax, Greenhouse gas emissions, Highway maintenance, Motor vehicle account, and Vehicle miles traveled/road usage charge (RUC) | ||
| Governor’s 2021-23 Transportation Budget | State Budgets , Transportation | Issue brief | December 2020 | Bike and pedestrian, Connecting Washington (CW), Electrification, Ferries, Fish passage barriers, High-speed rail, Pre-apprenticeship Support Services (PASS), Safe routes to schools, and Transportation budget | ||
| Governor’s 2022 Supplemental Transportation Budget | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees , Transportation | Issue brief | December 2021 | Bike and pedestrian, Collective bargaining, COVID-19/corona, Driver's licenses, Electric vehicles, Electrification, Equity, Ferries, High-speed rail, Highway maintenance, Safe routes to schools, and Transportation budget | ||
| Governor’s Emergency Powers | State Government & Elections | Issue brief | SB 5260 | December 2020 | Administrative Procedure Act (rulemaking), COVID-19/corona, Emergency powers, Emergency rule, Governor, Proclamations, and State of emergency | |
| Growth Management Act (GMA) and the Lack of Housing | Environment & Natural Resources , Land Use & Property Rights , Local Government , State Government & Elections , Taxes & Fees | Issue brief | HB 1627 , HB 1774 , SB 5275 , and SB 5593 | November 2022 | Building codes, Excise taxes, Growth management act (GMA), Growth management hearings boards, Homelessness, Housing, Impact fees and land development mitigation, Land use, Local government, Manufactured/mobile homes, Real estate taxes, Rural economic development, Urban growth, and Water issues | |
| HB #### – Carbon Auction Rebate (CAR) Act | Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources , Taxes & Fees | Bill brief | September 2023 | Auction, Cap and trade, Carbon Auction Rebate (CAR) Act, Carbon credits, Carbon emissions, Carbon issues/carbon pricing/carbon tax, Climate Commitment Act, Department of Licensing, Electric vehicles, and Gas prices | ||
| HB 1047 – Cosmetic Product Chemicals | Environment & Natural Resources | Bill brief | HB 1047 | March 2023 | Consumer products, Cosmetic products/Cosmetics, Environmental health, Hazardous or toxic chemicals, and Safer Products for Washington Program | |
| HB 1076 – Qui Tam Actions | Jobs, Business & Economy , Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts | Bill brief | HB 1076 | April 2021 | Department of Labor & Industries, Employment discrimination, Employment law, False claims, Human Rights Commission, Labor law, LNI, Local government, Medicaid fraud, Minimum wage, Qui tam, Wage and hour laws, and Whistleblower | |
| HB 1080 – 2021-23 Capital Budget | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Bill brief | HB 1080 | April 2021 | Behavioral health, Broadband, Building for the Arts, Capital budget, Capital grants, Colleges and universities, Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB), Flooding, General obligation bonds, Higher education construction, Housing Trust Fund, Library, Mental health, Public works assistance account, Rivers, Rural economic development, School construction, State hospital, State parks, Utilities, and Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) | |
| HB 1091 – Low Carbon Fuel Standard | Energy, Utilities & Technology , Transportation | Bill brief | HB 1091 and HB 1110 | April 2021 | Carbon credits, Clean fuel standard, Connecting Washington (CW), Fossil fuel, Gas tax, Greenhouse gas emissions, and Low carbon fuel standard | |
| HB 1125 – Final 2023-25 Transportation Budget | State Budgets , Transportation | Bill brief | HB 1125 , HB 1638 , and HB 1853 | April 2023 | Alternative fuels, Bike safety program, Carbon emissions, Clean fuel standard, Climate Commitment Act, Columbia River Interstate 5 (I-5) bridge replacement, Connecting Washington (CW), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Driver's licenses, Electric vehicles, Electrification, Ferries, Fish passage barriers, Freight mobility, Gateway Project, High-speed rail, Higher education construction, Hybrid-electric ferries, Hydrogen refueling, Law enforcement, Mobile licensing unit, Move Ahead Washington, North-South freeway, Police, Retail delivery charge, Right-of-way encampments, Safe routes to schools, School buses and student transportation, Snake River, Transit, Transportation budget, Vehicle miles traveled/road usage charge (RUC), and Washington State Patrol | |
| HB 1125 – House Proposed 2023-25 Transportation Budget (updated April 3) | Transportation | Bill brief | HB 1125 and HB 1638 | April 2023 | Alternative fuels, Carbon emissions, Climate Commitment Act, Columbia River Interstate 5 (I-5) bridge replacement, Connecting Washington (CW), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Electric vehicles, Electrification, Ferries, Fish passage barriers, Freight mobility, Gateway Project, High-speed rail, Higher education construction, Hybrid-electric ferries, Hydrogen refueling, Law enforcement, Mobile licensing unit, Move Ahead Washington, North-South freeway, Peace Officers, Police, Retail delivery charge, Right-of-way encampments, Safe routes to schools, School buses and student transportation, Snake River, Transit, Transportation budget, Vehicle miles traveled/road usage charge (RUC), and Washington State Patrol | |
| HB 1131 – Solid Waste Management | Environment & Natural Resources , Jobs, Business & Economy | Bill brief | HB 1131 | February 2023 | Bottle deposit return, Department of Ecology, Environmental health, Greenhouse gas emissions, Plastic and paper packaging, Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), Solid waste and recycling, and Waste management | |
| HB 1131 – Solid Waste Management | Environment & Natural Resources , Local Government | Bill brief | HB 1131 | March 2023 | Bottle deposit return, Greenhouse gas emissions, Minimum post-consumer recycled content (PCRC), Plastic and paper packaging, Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), and Solid waste and recycling | |
| HB 1140 – House Proposed 2023-25 Operating Budget (updated March 31) | State Budgets | Bill brief | HB 1140 and HB 1436 | March 2023 | Abortion, Apple Health, B&O taxes, Behavioral health, Budget Stabilization Account (BSA), Business and occupation tax, Child care, Climate Commitment Act, Covenant Homeownership Account, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), Encampments, Food assistance, General fund, Homelessness, Housing, K-12 education, Medicaid, Mental health, Operating budget, Property taxes, Public utility districts, Rainy day fund, Real estate taxes, Rental assistance, Sales and use taxes, Shadow reserve, State debt, State revenue, Tax collections, Trooper Recruitment Program, Trueblood, and Undocumented | |
| HB 1170 – Washington BEST Manufacturing | Jobs, Business & Economy | Bill brief | HB 1170 | April 2021 | Department of Commerce, Manufacturing jobs and firms/business, Research and development (R&D), and Workforce development | |
| HB 1181 – Growth Management Act (GMA) Climate Change & Resiliency | Environment & Natural Resources , Housing , Land Use & Property Rights , Local Government | Bill brief | HB 1099 and HB 1181 | March 2023 | Affordable housing, Climate change, Environmental justice, Greenhouse gas emissions, Growth management act (GMA), and Public drinking water systems | |
| HB 1334 – REAL Recovery for Washington Act | Jobs, Business & Economy , State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Bill brief | HB 1334 | December 2021 | B&O taxes, Child care, COVID-19/corona, Immunizations and vaccines, In-person learning, K-12 education, Remote learning, Rental assistance, Sales and use taxes, Small business assistance, and Unemployment compensation and insurance | |
| HB 1336 – Public Telecommunications Service | Energy, Utilities & Technology , Jobs, Business & Economy | Bill brief | HB 1336 | February 2021 | Broadband, Cities, Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB), Counties, Ports, Public utility districts, Public works contracting, PUDs, and Telecommunications | |
| HB 1367 and 1368 – Early Action Federal Spending | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Bill brief | HB 1151 , HB 1334 , HB 1367 , and HB 1368 | April 2021 | Budget Stabilization Account (BSA), Business assistance programs, Child care, Clinics, Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF), COVID-19/corona, Developmental disabilities, Disaster Cash Assistance program, Federal stimulus funds, Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), Food assistance, Food stamps, Foreclosures, Immigrant Relief Program, Immunizations and vaccines, In-person learning, Long-term care services, Private schools, Rental assistance, Rural health, School districts, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Undocumented | |
| HB 1389 – Residential Rent Increases | Housing | Bill brief | HB 1389 | March 2023 | Consumer Protection Act, Landlord, and Rent increase | |
| HB 1550 – Transition to Kindergarten | Education K-12 | Bill brief | HB 1550 | March 2023 | Charter schools, Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), School districts, Special education, Transition to Kindergarten (TTK), and Transitional Kindergarten (TK) | |
| HB 1732 and HB 1733 – Delaying and Modifying the Long-Term Care Services and Supports (LTSS) Program | Health Care , State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Bill brief | HB 1087 , HB 1594 , HB 1732 , HB 1733 , HB 1742 , and HB 1913 | January 2022 | Long-term care services, Military/veteran affairs, and Payroll tax | |
| HB 1770 – Strengthening the Energy Code | Energy, Utilities & Technology , Housing , Local Government | Bill brief | HB 1770 | February 2022 | Building codes, Clean energy, conservation and production, Energy availability, Energy codes, Homeowner, Renewable energy, and Solar | |
| HB 1786 – Supplemental Transportation Budget | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees , Transportation | Bill brief | HB 1655 , HB 1786 , HB 2077 , HB 2118 , and HB 2119 | February 2022 | Climate Commitment Act, Connecting Washington (CW), Department of Licensing, Department of Transportation, Ferries, High-speed rail, Homelessness, Human trafficking, Litter, Move Ahead Washington, Safety rest areas, and Transportation budget | |
| HB 5141 – Environmental Justice | Environment & Natural Resources | Bill brief | SB 5141 | April 2021 | Environmental health, Environmental justice, Health disparities, Overburdened communities/vulnerable populations, and Tribal affairs | |
| HRC Operating Budget Framework 2021-2023 | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Issue brief | January 2021 | B&O taxes, Behavioral health, Charter schools, Child care, Colleges and universities, Community and technical colleges, COVID-19/corona, Developmental disabilities, Forest fires and wildfire prevention/suppression, Forest practices, Forestry issues, Hatcheries, Homelessness, In-person learning, Long-term care services, Public health, Remote learning, Sales and use taxes, Small business assistance, Tourism, Tribal schools, Unemployment tax, and Working Families Tax Credit | ||
| HRC Priorities and Agenda (2021) | Agriculture & Water , Children & Families , Education K-12 , Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources , Health Care , Higher Education , Housing , Human Services , Jobs, Business & Economy , Land Use & Property Rights , Local Government , Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts , Redistricting , State Budgets , State Government & Elections , Taxes & Fees , Transportation , Tribes , Veterans & Military | Messaging | HB 1054 and HB 1091 | March 2021 | ||
| K-12 Funding Challenges | Education K-12 , State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Issue brief | November 2020 | COVID-19/corona, Enrollment, General fund, K-12 education, Local education levies, Pupil transportation, School boards, school district management and boundaries, and School funding | ||
| Landlord Tenant Issues and COVID-19 | Housing , Land Use & Property Rights | Issue brief | SB 5600 | November 2020 | COVID-19/corona, Eviction, Homelessness, Housing, Landlord mitigation program, Landlord/tenant law, and Rental | |
| Local Government Funding Concerns | Local Government , State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Issue brief | HB 1679 , HB 1718 , and HB 2625 | November 2020 | Excise taxes, Growth management act (GMA), Impact fees and land development mitigation, Local government, Property taxes, Real estate taxes, and Sales and use taxes | |
| Long-Term Care (LTC) Trust Act/Public LTC Benefit | Health Care , Human Services | Issue brief | HB 1087 and HB 1323 | June 2021 | Long-term care funding, Long-term care services, Payroll tax, and Washington Cares Fund | |
| Messaging: Carbon Auction Rebate (CAR) | Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources , Taxes & Fees | Messaging | September 2023 | Cap and trade, Carbon Auction Rebate (CAR) Act, Carbon emissions, Climate Commitment Act, and Gas prices | ||
| Motor Vehicle Fuel Prices | Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources , Taxes & Fees , Transportation | Issue brief | HB 1091 , HB 1186 , HB 1449 , HB 1578 , HB 1691 , HB 1817 , HB 2815 , SB 5126 , SB 5579 , SB 5897 , SB 5987 , SB 5993 , and SB 6269 | March 2022 | Apprenticeships, Cap and trade, Carbon issues/carbon pricing/carbon tax, Clean fuel standard, Climate Commitment Act, Connecting Washington (CW), Gas prices, Gas tax, Greenhouse gas emissions, Initiative-960 (I-960), Oil-spill prevention, Orca, Refinery/petroleum, and Taxes | |
| Motor Vehicle Fuel Prices | Taxes & Fees , Transportation | Issue brief | HB 1091 , HB 1175 , HB 1186 , HB 1449 , HB 1578 , HB 1691 , HB 1817 , HB 2815 , SB 5126 , SB 5579 , SB 5987 , SB 5993 , and SB 6269 | June 2023 | Apprenticeships, Cap and invest, Cap and trade, Carbon emissions, Clean fuel standard, Climate Commitment Act, Connecting Washington (CW), Fuel prices, Gas prices, Gas tax, Greenhouse gas emissions, Hazardous substance tax, Initiative-960 (I-960), Oil spill response, Oil-spill prevention, Orca, Pollution Liability Insurance Agency, Refinery/petroleum, Renewable energy, and Underground storage tanks | |
| Occupational Licensing Reform | Jobs, Business & Economy | Issue brief | December 2020 | Competency based licensing, Criminal conviction, Department of Health, Department of Licensing, Interstate compact, Military spouse, and Occupational/professional licensing | ||
| OIC Ban on Credit History | Jobs, Business & Economy , State Government & Elections | Issue brief | February 2022 | Credit history, Emergency rule, Insurance rates and premiums, and Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) | ||
| Police Reform | Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts | Issue brief | HB 1064 and HB 3003 | November 2020 | Criminal Justice Training Commission, De-escalate, Deadly force, Defund, I-940, Initiative 940, Law enforcement, Police, and Police reform | |
| Presentation – Capital Budget 101 | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Issue brief | November 2023 | Capital budget | ||
| Presentation – Transportation Budget Development | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees , Transportation | Issue brief | July 2021 | Transportation budget | ||
| Presentation – Transportation REAL Solutions | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees , Transportation | Issue brief | HB 1528 , HB 1603 , HB 1604 , HB 1605 , HB 1606 , HB 1607 , and HB 1608 | December 2021 | Transportation budget | |
| Redistricting Q&A | Redistricting , State Government & Elections | Issue brief | December 2020 | Elections, Electoral districts, and Washington State Redistricting Commission | ||
| Remote Learning | Education K-12 | Issue brief | October 2020 | COVID-19/corona, K-12 education, Parental rights, Public schools, Remote learning, and Virtual | ||
| Rent Control | Housing | Issue brief | HB 1388 , HB 1389 , and HB 1817 | August 2023 | Affordable housing, Housing, Rent control, Rent increase, and Rental | |
| Road Usage Charge (RUC) in Lieu of Gas Tax | Taxes & Fees , Transportation | Issue brief | SB 8200 | January 2023 | Electric vehicles, Gas prices, Gas tax, Pay-by-mile tax, Public transportation, Transit, Transportation budget, Vehicle miles traveled/road usage charge (RUC), and Washington State Transportation Commission | |
| Road Usage Charge/Pay-by-Mile Tax /Mileage-Based User Fee | Taxes & Fees , Transportation | Issue brief | SB 6586 | November 2020 | Electric vehicles, Gas tax, Pay-by-mile tax, and Vehicle miles traveled/road usage charge (RUC) | |
| SB 5051 – Peace and Corrections Officer Accountability | Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts | Issue brief | SB 5051 | April 2021 | Corrections Officers, Criminal Justice Training Commission, Law enforcement, Peace Officers, and Police | |
| SB 5096 – Capital Gains Income Tax | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Bill brief | SB 5096 | April 2021 | Capital gains tax, Education Legacy Trust Account (ELTA), and Family-owned small business | |
| SB 5126 – Climate Commitment Act | Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources , State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Bill brief | HB 1091 , HB 1094 , HB 1257 , HB 2042 , HB 2405 , SB 5116 , and SB 5126 | April 2021 | Alternative fuels, Auction, Cap and trade, Carbon issues/carbon pricing/carbon tax, Clean fuel standard, Climate Commitment Act, Climate Investment Account, conservation and production, Department of Ecology, Energy availability, Environmental justice, Forward Flexible Account, Fossil fuel, Gas tax, Greenhouse gas emissions, and Natural gas | |
| SB 5165 – 2021-23 Transportation Budget | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees , Transportation | Session review | SB 5165 | April 2021 | Bike and pedestrian, Bonds and debt financing, Clean fuel standard, Connecting Washington (CW), County road, COVID-19/corona, Department of Licensing, Department of Transportation, Ferries, Fish passage barriers, Freight mobility, Pre-apprenticeship Support Services (PASS), Safe routes to schools, Tolls, Transportation budget, Vehicle miles traveled/road usage charge (RUC), Vehicle titles/registration, and Washington State Patrol | |
| SB 5200 – Final 2023-25 Capital Budget | State Budgets | Bill brief | HB 1044 , HB 1148 , and SB 5200 | April 2023 | Behavioral health, Broadband, Building Communities, Building for the Arts, Capital Assistance to Small School Districts, Capital budget, Capital gains tax, Capitol Campus/Legislative Campus, Chehalis Basin Strategy, Civil conversion, Clean energy, Colleges and universities, Columbia River, Community and technical colleges, Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB), Crisis stabilization, Dental, Developmental disabilities, Early learning, Fish passage barriers, Flooding, Floodplains, General obligation bonds, Health care infrastructure, Higher education institutions, Home ownership, Housing Trust Fund, Instream flows, Library, Mental health, Public utility districts, Public works assistance account, Riparian, Salmon issues/funding, School construction, Seismic safety, Shelters, Small District and Tribal Compact School Modernization Program, Substance abuse, Substance use disorder (SUD), Technical skills center, Weatherization, Yakima River, and Youth recreational facilities | |
| SB 5217 – Ergonomic Rules | Jobs, Business & Economy | Bill brief | SB 5217 | April 2023 | Department of Labor & Industries, Ergonomics, Ergonomists, LNI, Musculoskeletal injuries and disorders, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Repetitive motion injury (RMI), and Workers' compensation (industrial insurance) | |
| SB 5237 – Fair Start for Kids Act | Children & Families | Bill brief | SB 5237 | April 2021 | Child care, Department of Children, Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), Early learning, Fair start, Working Connections Childcare (WCCC), and Youth and Families (DCYF) | |
| SB 5280 – Clergy-Penitent Privilege | Human Services | Bill brief | SB 5280 | April 2023 | Catholic confession, Child abuse and neglect, Church/state relations, Clergy, Clergy-penitent privilege, Mandatory reporter/mandated reporter, and Religion | |
| SB 5334 – Short-Term Rental Excise Tax | Housing , Local Government , Taxes & Fees | Bill brief | SB 5334 | April 2023 | Affordable housing, Cities, Counties, Excise taxes, Homelessness, Hotels and motels, Housing, Local government, Lodging tax, Sales and use taxes, Short term rental, and Tourism | |
| SB 5536 – Blake/Drug Possession | Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts | Bill brief | SB 5476 and SB 5536 | April 2023 | Drug and alcohol treatment, Drug paraphernalia, Opioid, Possession/controlled substance, Safe consumption, State v. Blake, Substance abuse, and Substance use disorder (SUD) | |
| SB 5536 – Blake/Drug Possession (Special Session) | Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts | Bill brief | SB 5476 and SB 5536 | May 2023 | 2023 interim, Drug and alcohol treatment, Drug paraphernalia, Opioid, Possession/controlled substance, Safe consumption, State v. Blake, Substance abuse, and Substance use disorder (SUD) | |
| SB 5583 – Driver Education/Traffic Safety | Transportation | Bill brief | SB 5583 | April 2023 | Auto insurance, Driver education/driver training, Driver's license and identification/identicard fees, Driver's licenses, High school, Identicard, Learner's permit, Teen drivers, Traffic safety, and Transportation budget | |
| SB 5768 – Distributing Abortion Medication | Health Care , State Budgets | Bill brief | SB 5768 | April 2023 | Abortion, Courts, Department of Corrections, and Mifepristone (RU 486) | |
| School Safety | Education K-12 | Issue brief | HB 1035 , HB 1214 , HB 1216 , HB 1507 , HB 1664 , HB 1763 , HB 2299 , and HB 2816 | June 2022 | Behavioral health, Counselors, Educational Service District (ESD), Firearms, Harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB), Mental health, Nurses, Psychologists, Risk assessment, Safe school plans, School funding, School resource officer (SRO), School safety, Sexual abuse, Social and emotional learning (SEL), Social worker, Substance abuse, Substance use disorder (SUD), Suicide prevention, Threat assessment, and YES Tipline | |
| Tax Update – What to Expect in 2021 | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Issue brief | December 2020 | B&O taxes, Business and occupation tax, Excise taxes, Gas tax, General fund, Operating budget, Property taxes, Real estate taxes, Sales and use taxes, and Tax fairness | ||
| The Week Ahead (February 13 -February 17, 2023) | The Week Ahead | February 2023 | ||||
| The Week Ahead (February 20 – February 24, 2023) | The Week Ahead | February 2023 | ||||
| The Week Ahead (February 27 – March 3, 2023) | The Week Ahead | February 2023 | ||||
| The Week Ahead (February 6 -February 10, 2023) | The Week Ahead | February 2023 | ||||
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| The Week Ahead (January 23, 2023 – January 27, 2023) | The Week Ahead | January 2023 | ||||
| The Week Ahead (January 30-February 3, 2023) | The Week Ahead | January 2023 | ||||
| The Week Ahead (January 9-January 13, 2023) | The Week Ahead | January 2023 | ||||
| The Week Ahead (March 13 – March 17, 2023) | The Week Ahead | March 2023 | ||||
| The Week Ahead (March 20 – March 24, 2023) | The Week Ahead | March 2023 | ||||
| The Week Ahead (March 27 – 31, 2023) | The Week Ahead | March 2023 | ||||
| The Week Ahead (March 6 – March 10, 2023) | The Week Ahead | March 2023 | ||||
| Top 10 – 2021 – Good Bills – Bad Bills | Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources , Health Care , Housing , Human Services , Jobs, Business & Economy , Local Government , Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts , State Budgets , State Government & Elections , Taxes & Fees , Transportation , Tribes , Veterans & Military | Session review | HB 1001 , HB 1054 , HB 1076 , HB 1078 , HB 1084 , HB 1091 , HB 1095 , HB 1099 , HB 1103 , HB 1114 , HB 1117 , HB 1137 , HB 1168 , HB 1170 , HB 1193 , HB 1236 , HB 1251 , HB 1279 , HB 1310 , HB 1313 , HB 1332 , HB 1335 , HB 1410 , HB 1438 , HB 1455 , HB 1457 , HB 1480 , SB 5010 , SB 5036 , SB 5038 , SB 5051 , SB 5061 , SB 5096 , SB 5126 , SB 5141 , SB 5188 , SB 5191 , SB 5193 , SB 5220 , and SB 5478 | April 2021 | Cap and tax, Capital gains tax, Carbon issues/carbon pricing/carbon tax, Climate Commitment Act, Credit history, Discrimination, Environmental justice, Eviction, Felon voting, Firearms, Foreclosures, Forest fires and wildfire prevention/suppression, Forestry issues, Guns and Second Amendment, Jails, Law enforcement, Manufacturing jobs and firms/business, Open carry, Physical disabilities, Police reform, Prisons, Property taxes, Qui tam, Road maintenance, Salmon issues/funding, Seniors, Social security numbers (SSNs), Tribal affairs, Unemployment compensation and insurance, Unemployment tax, Urban heat islands, Use of force, and Veteran | |
| Top 10 – 2022 – Good Bills – Bad Bills | Children & Families , Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources , Health Care , Housing , Human Services , Jobs, Business & Economy , Land Use & Property Rights , Local Government , Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Courts , State Budgets , State Government & Elections , Taxes & Fees , Transportation , Veterans & Military | Session review | HB 1015 , HB 1099 , HB 1117 , HB 1169 , HB 1181 , HB 1280 , HB 1286 , HB 1359 , HB 1486 , HB 1594 , HB 1623 , HB 1630 , HB 1633 , HB 1641 , HB 1643 , HB 1655 , HB 1656 , HB 1681 , HB 1691 , HB 1692 , HB 1705 , HB 1719 , HB 1727 , HB 1735 , HB 1753 , HB 1756 , HB 1767 , HB 1770 , HB 1772 , HB 1785 , HB 1787 , HB 1788 , HB 1800 , HB 1837 , HB 1838 , HB 1850 , HB 1868 , HB 1874 , HB 1876 , HB 1898 , HB 1904 , HB 1951 , HB 1982 , HB 1984 , HB 2015 , HB 2019 , HB 2037 , HB 2056 , SB 5042 , SB 5078 , SB 5155 , SB 5528 , SB 5532 , SB 5597 , SB 5651 , SB 5722 , SB 5801 , SB 5974 , and SB 5975 | March 2022 | Arrest/criminal record, B&O taxes, Ballot, Behavioral health, Capital budget, Clean energy, Climate Commitment Act, Criminal conviction, Data privacy, Drive-by shootings, Elections, Emergency powers, Energy codes, Ergonomics, Farming, Firearms, Ghost guns, Growth management act (GMA), Guns and Second Amendment, Hospitals, Industrial insurance, Law enforcement, Liquor licenses, Long-term care services, Mental health, Military equipment, Misdemeanor, Move Ahead Washington, Natural gas, Net zero, Oil-spill prevention, Payroll tax, Peace Officers, Police, Power sources/generators, Prejudgment interest, Prescription drugs, Property taxes, Psychologists, Real estate taxes, Rent increase, Retail, Riparian, Safety rest areas, Salmon issues/funding, School choice, Sentencing, Sound Transit, Suicide prevention, Teaching, Theft, Transportation budget, Underserved communities, Unemployment compensation and insurance, Use of force, Vehicle titles/registration, Vehicular pursuits, Voting Rights Act, and Working Families Tax Credit | |
| Transportation Budget 2021 | State Budgets , Taxes & Fees , Transportation | Issue brief | October 2020 | Carbon issues/carbon pricing/carbon tax, Connecting Washington (CW), Gas tax, General fund, Initiative 976 (I-976), Joint Transportation Commission, Transportation budget, and Vehicle miles traveled/road usage charge (RUC) | ||
| Unemployment Insurance (UI) Taxes | Jobs, Business & Economy | Issue brief | HB 2965 | December 2020 | COVID-19/corona, Layoffs, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), Pandemic Unemployment Aid (PUA), UI Trust Fund, Unemployment compensation and insurance, Unemployment Insurance Advisory Committee, and Unemployment tax | |
| Washington Cares Fund/Public LTC Insurance | Health Care , Taxes & Fees | Issue brief | HB 1087 , HB 1323 , HB 1732 , and HB 1733 | June 2023 | Long-term care funding, Long-term care services, Payroll tax, Self-employed, and Washington Cares Fund | |
| Water Banking, Trust and Transfers | Agriculture & Water , Environment & Natural Resources | Issue brief | December 2020 | Department of Ecology, Out-of-basin transfers, Relinquishment (water rights), Trust Water Rights Program (TWRP), Water banking, and Water rights transfer | ||
| Wildfire Funding | Agriculture & Water , Environment & Natural Resources , State Budgets , Taxes & Fees | Issue brief | November 2020 | Department of Natural Resources, DNR, Firefighter, Forest fires and wildfire prevention/suppression, Forest practices, Forestry issues, and Rangeland | ||
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