Bill brief
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Title | Issues | Type | Bill No. | Created | Keywords | |
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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) | |
HB #### – Carbon Auction Relief (CAR) Payments | Energy, Utilities & Technology , Environment & Natural Resources , Taxes & Fees | Bill brief | September 2023 | Auction, Cap and trade, Carbon Auction Relief (CAR) Payment, 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 | |
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 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) | |
Title | Issues | Type | Bill No. | Created | Keywords |