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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

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

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