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Legislature passes budgets in final hours with funding for law enforcement and housing

The compromise state budget was released over the weekend and passed in the final hours before the Legislature adjourned.
New public safety funding mechanism passed the Legislature & awaits Governor signature

The Legislature successfully landed HB 2015 on the desk of Governor Bob Ferguson, creating substantial new pathways for cities to grow their public safety funding.

City advocacy helps keep PWAA intact, Legislature diverts $288 million to general fund but backfills with bonds
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The deadline for the 2025 Salary & Benefit Survey is coming soon. See if your city or county has already completed it

Apr 30 2025

The 2025 AWC Salary & Benefit Survey (SBS) is scheduled to go through May 2, so cities, towns, and counties should work towards completing their submissions this week.
New executive order enforcing federal immigration law

Apr 29 2025

On Monday, April 28, Pres. Trump signed an executive order reiterating the federal government's role in enforcing immigration law and detailing penalties to state and local jurisdictions labeled as being in violation of federal immigration and criminal law.
Legislature passes budgets in final hours with funding for law enforcement and housing

Apr 28 2025

The compromise state budget was released over the weekend and passed in the final hours before the Legislature adjourned.
City advocacy helps keep PWAA intact, Legislature diverts $288 million to general fund but backfills with bonds

Apr 28 2025

The final state budgets contain the answers to cities’ long-awaited questions about the fate of the Public Works Assistance Account (PWAA), and it is largely good news given the state’s overall fiscal condition.
Final transportation budget relies on gas tax increase, shares new revenue with cities

Apr 28 2025

The final transportation spending budget set out in SB 5161 continues to rely on an increase to the motor vehicle fuel tax to help close the budget shortfall, with a modest distribution of the additional revenue to cities.
Cities encouraged to ask Governor for partial veto of bill restricting grievance settlements

Apr 28 2025

The Senate has concurred in the House’s amendments SB 5503. The bill has now passed the legislature and goes to the Governor for signature or veto.
Legislature passes condominium insurance reform

Apr 27 2025

For many years cities have asked the state to reform condominium insurance laws to help bolster the condominium market.
Co-response bill clears House and Senate, awaits action from the governor

Apr 27 2025

In a significant move towards improving crisis response, the Legislature has passed HB 1811, a landmark bill that aims to establish the role of co-responders in the first responder field.
Hopes dashed yet again—Property tax revision is unlikely to get the spotlight again soon

Apr 27 2025

Despite all the good efforts and outreach of city officials, unfortunately a modest revision to the local property tax cap died in the last week of the legislative session.
New public safety funding mechanism passed the Legislature & awaits Governor signature

Apr 27 2025

The Legislature successfully landed HB 2015 on the desk of Governor Bob Ferguson, creating substantial new pathways for cities to grow their public safety funding.
Governor set to sign new funding method for local public libraries

Apr 27 2025

With just a few minor tweaks, a bill expanding how cities can use funds from park and recreation districts passed out of the legislature and awaits the governor’s signature.
AWC urges Governor to sign bill to clarify PRA exemption on investigation records

Apr 27 2025

The House concurred in the Senate’s amendments to HB 1934, a bill clarifying an existing Public Records Act (PRA) exemption protecting employee identifying information in workplace discrimination or harassment investigation records.
PFML job protection bill sent to Governor

Apr 27 2025

The House agreed to the Senate’s amendments on HB 1213, meaning that the PFML job protections bill has passed the Legislature with the job protections phase in and eventual 8 employee threshold added by the Senate.
House and Senate agree on final version of UI benefits for striking workers

Apr 27 2025

After bouncing the bill back and forth between the chambers, a conference committee between the House and Senate have agreed to a compromise version of SB 5041 permitting striking workers to access unemployment benefits.
The Recycling Reform Act heads to the Governor for signature

Apr 27 2025

After a little more than a week, the Senate concurred on the House amendments to the Recycling Reform Act and SB 5284 has been sent to the Governor for signature.

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Featured news

Legislature passes budgets in final hours with funding for law enforcement and housing

New public safety funding mechanism passed the Legislature & awaits Governor signature

City advocacy helps keep PWAA intact, Legislature diverts $288 million to general fund but backfills with bonds

Register for Friday City Action Calls (city members only)

Visit AWCs bill tracker for easy access to the bills you’re most interested in

View the weekly bill Hot Sheet

All news

Apr 30 2025

The 2025 AWC Salary & Benefit Survey (SBS) is scheduled to go through May 2, so cities, towns, and counties should work towards completing their submissions this week.

Apr 29 2025

On Monday, April 28, Pres. Trump signed an executive order reiterating the federal government's role in enforcing immigration law and detailing penalties to state and local jurisdictions labeled as being in violation of federal immigration and criminal law.

Apr 28 2025

The compromise state budget was released over the weekend and passed in the final hours before the Legislature adjourned.

Apr 28 2025

The final state budgets contain the answers to cities’ long-awaited questions about the fate of the Public Works Assistance Account (PWAA), and it is largely good news given the state’s overall fiscal condition.

Apr 28 2025

The final transportation spending budget set out in SB 5161 continues to rely on an increase to the motor vehicle fuel tax to help close the budget shortfall, with a modest distribution of the additional revenue to cities.

Apr 28 2025

The Senate has concurred in the House’s amendments SB 5503. The bill has now passed the legislature and goes to the Governor for signature or veto.

Apr 27 2025

For many years cities have asked the state to reform condominium insurance laws to help bolster the condominium market.

Apr 27 2025

In a significant move towards improving crisis response, the Legislature has passed HB 1811, a landmark bill that aims to establish the role of co-responders in the first responder field.

Apr 27 2025

Despite all the good efforts and outreach of city officials, unfortunately a modest revision to the local property tax cap died in the last week of the legislative session.

Apr 27 2025

The Legislature successfully landed HB 2015 on the desk of Governor Bob Ferguson, creating substantial new pathways for cities to grow their public safety funding.

Apr 27 2025

With just a few minor tweaks, a bill expanding how cities can use funds from park and recreation districts passed out of the legislature and awaits the governor’s signature.

Apr 27 2025

The House concurred in the Senate’s amendments to HB 1934, a bill clarifying an existing Public Records Act (PRA) exemption protecting employee identifying information in workplace discrimination or harassment investigation records.

Apr 27 2025

The House agreed to the Senate’s amendments on HB 1213, meaning that the PFML job protections bill has passed the Legislature with the job protections phase in and eventual 8 employee threshold added by the Senate.

Apr 27 2025

After bouncing the bill back and forth between the chambers, a conference committee between the House and Senate have agreed to a compromise version of SB 5041 permitting striking workers to access unemployment benefits.

Apr 27 2025

After a little more than a week, the Senate concurred on the House amendments to the Recycling Reform Act and SB 5284 has been sent to the Governor for signature.