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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.

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Workforce Housing Accelerator Program passed, but not funded

Mar 08 2024

HB 1892 passed out of the Senate unanimously on March 1 with no further amendments.
Legislature passes vehicular pursuits initiative into law

Mar 05 2024

This week, both the Washington House of Representatives and Senate passed Initiative 2113.
Watch our end-of-session roundup

Mar 04 2024

The AWC lobbyists recently sat down together to review the final days of the 2024 session.
Senate passes first responder wellness and peer support bill

Mar 04 2024

The Washington State Senate passed HB 2311 ahead of Friday’s cutoff.
Cities eligible to receive support from proposed emergency infrastructure assistance program

Mar 04 2024

As HB 2020 worked its way through the House and Senate, it picked up one amendment, allowing the state Military Department to conduct rule-making to implement the public infrastructure assistance program's distribution of funds from county governments to recipients within the county, including cities.
Legislature incorporates benefits portability into WA Cares Fund

Mar 01 2024

A bill to incorporate portability of long-term care benefits in the WA Cares Fund program has passed the Legislature.
Local option agreements to share local sales taxes passes

Mar 01 2024

A bill to provide a local option authority for cities to voluntarily enter into interlocal agreements to share local sales tax from specific areas for economic development and infrastructure projects passed the Legislature on February 29.
Tower crane safety bill passes Senate with amendments, returns to the House

Mar 01 2024

HB 2022 was passed out of the Senate on February 23 with a unanimous vote.
Bill clarifying tourism promotion fee exemptions passes the Legislature

Mar 01 2024

The clarification of local-option authority to establish exemptions for designated lodging businesses, lodging units, or lodging guests from tourism promotion fees within a tourism promotion area passed the Senate on February 27.
Levy lid lift flexibility bill passes

Mar 01 2024

The bill to remove non-supplant restrictions on property tax levy lid lifts for local governments in King County (HB 2044) passed the Senate on February 29.
Paid sick leave bill passes the Legislature

Mar 01 2024

On February 27, the House passed SB 5793 on a 76-19 vote.
Parking bill passes House with amendments

Mar 01 2024

SB 6015 passed the House ahead of cutoff and picked up two amendments on the floor.
Stay-at-work bill passes the Senate and heads to the Governor

Mar 01 2024

HB 2127 passed out of the Senate on February 29 with a unanimous vote.
Middle housing fix-it bill passes Senate with one change

Mar 01 2024

HB 2321 passed off the Senate floor, picking up an amendment.
911 operators arbitration bill passes the Legislature

Mar 01 2024

On February 29, the House passed SB 5808 on a 92-0 vote.

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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

All news

Mar 08 2024

HB 1892 passed out of the Senate unanimously on March 1 with no further amendments.

Mar 05 2024

This week, both the Washington House of Representatives and Senate passed Initiative 2113.

Mar 04 2024

The AWC lobbyists recently sat down together to review the final days of the 2024 session.

Mar 04 2024

The Washington State Senate passed HB 2311 ahead of Friday’s cutoff.

Mar 04 2024

Mar 01 2024

A bill to incorporate portability of long-term care benefits in the WA Cares Fund program has passed the Legislature.

Mar 01 2024

A bill to provide a local option authority for cities to voluntarily enter into interlocal agreements to share local sales tax from specific areas for economic development and infrastructure projects passed the Legislature on February 29.

Mar 01 2024

HB 2022 was passed out of the Senate on February 23 with a unanimous vote.

Mar 01 2024

The clarification of local-option authority to establish exemptions for designated lodging businesses, lodging units, or lodging guests from tourism promotion fees within a tourism promotion area passed the Senate on February 27.

Mar 01 2024

The bill to remove non-supplant restrictions on property tax levy lid lifts for local governments in King County (HB 2044) passed the Senate on February 29.

Mar 01 2024

On February 27, the House passed SB 5793 on a 76-19 vote.

Mar 01 2024

SB 6015 passed the House ahead of cutoff and picked up two amendments on the floor.

Mar 01 2024

HB 2127 passed out of the Senate on February 29 with a unanimous vote.

Mar 01 2024

HB 2321 passed off the Senate floor, picking up an amendment.

Mar 01 2024

On February 29, the House passed SB 5808 on a 92-0 vote.