Legislative Bulletin
The Legislative Bulletin, emailed weekly during session and monthly during the interim, is one of AWC’s most valuable legislative resources for cities. It covers what you need to know about issue areas, hot topics, and how to take action on city priorities.
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Legislative session 2025
March 24 | Oppose PWAA sweep | State budget proposals | AI bargaining bill
March 17 | Public safety funding | AI bargaining bill | AWC bill tracker
March 10 | Public safety funding | Mid-session legislative update | Bill tracker
March 3 | Public safety funding | Washington’s property tax | AWC bill tracker
February 24 | Recycling Reform Act | Public Works Assistance Account | AWC bill tracker
February 17 | Property tax cap | City Action Days | Protect the PWAA
February 10 | Property tax cap | Register for City Action Days | AWC Bill tracker
February 3 | Public safety funding | Cannabis revenues | Friday City Action Calls
January 27 | AWC City Action Calls | Bill tracker | Exploring Washington Cities & Towns
January 20 | Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax | Law enforcement funding | Friday City Action Calls
January 13 | Public Works Assistance Account | City Action Days | 2025 State of the Cities
Interim 2024
December | City Action Days | Federal budget | Transportation funding ideas
November | Indigent defense hearing | City Action Days | AWC’s legislative priorities
October | 2025 Legislative Priorities | Energy audit grants | Childcare access
September | 2025 legislative priorities | Indigent defense | Retail delivery fee
August | Legislative Priorities | Employer pension rates | Indigent defense standards
July | AWC’s Candidate Forum | Johnson v. Grants Pass | Opioid settlement
June | AWC Statement of Policy update | Public defense standards | Opioid settlement
May | New PFAS standards | Proposed public defense standards | Opioid settlements
Legislative session recap
April | 2024 session outcomes | AWC Statement of Policy | 2025 agenda-setting process
Legislative session 2024
March 11 | Sine die | Supplemental budgets pass | Legislative Session recap webinar
March 4 | Session roundup video | Vehicular pursuits update | Traffic safety cameras
February 26 | State budgets comparison | Initiatives update | State budget podcast
February 19 | Supplemental budget proposals | CAD Top 10 | Legislative recap webinar
February 12 | Property tax cap | Affordable Homes Act | ReWRAP Act
February 5 | Halfway to sine die | Initiatives with city impacts | AWC federal priorities
January 29 | Property tax letter | Public safety funding | New opioid settlement
January 22 | Revise property tax cap | Public records | City budget priorities
January 15 | Revise property tax cap | REET proposal | Public safety revenue tools
January 8 | Property tax cap coalition | Governor’s budget | Ballot initiatives