2SHB 1010 |
Shellfish sanitary control |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
Support |
Low |
Chapman |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Support bill - for LHJs with shellfish programs or are involved with state shellfish programs, there is interest to be involved in potential rulemaking. |
SHB 1012 |
Extreme weather events |
3/21/24 |
C 172 L 24 |
Support |
High |
Leavitt |
Homelessness & Affordable Housing,Human Services,Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Requires the Military Department to develop and implement an extreme weather response grant program for the purpose of assisting with the costs of responding to community needs during periods of extremely hot or cold weather or severe poor air quality due to wildfire smoke. |
2SHB 1025 |
Police/private actions |
1/9/24 |
H Civil R & Judi |
Concerns |
High |
Thai |
Liability/Risk Pool,Public Safety |
|
HB 1099 |
Public works wages |
1/24/23 |
H Cap Budget |
|
|
Berry |
Public Works Contracting & Procurement |
|
SHB 1105 |
Public comment notice |
3/20/24 |
C 171 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Kloba |
County Government,Public Records/Open Meetings |
|
HB 1178 |
Firearms/local government |
1/9/23 |
H Civil R & Judi |
Neutral |
Medium |
Hackney |
General Government,Public Safety |
|
2SHB 1229 |
Voter registration |
1/9/24 |
H Rules X |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Simmons |
Elections/Voting |
|
SHB 1306 |
Public works procurement |
1/9/24 |
H Rules X |
Neutral |
Medium |
Tharinger |
General Government,Public Works Contracting & Procurement |
|
SHB 1313 |
Health care afford./medicare |
2/7/23 |
H Approps |
Support |
Low |
Farivar |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Support concept of increased accountability and integrity controls for Medicaid spending. Workgroup that is created under bill will also ensure additional oversight and quality control for state Medicaid dollars. Might improve attention and scrutiny to ACH waiver and the concerns raised by LHJs. |
E2SHB 1320 |
Personnel records |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
Concerns |
Medium |
Reed |
Labor/Pensions |
|
SHB 1396 |
First degree murder/juvenile |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
Oppose |
Medium |
Goodman |
Public Safety |
Requires the sentencing court to impose a maximum term of life imprisonment and a minimum term of total confinement of no less than 30 years for Aggravated Murder 1 where the perpetrator committed the crime at age 18 to 20 if the court determines that certain mitigating factors justify a downward departure, or to instead impose life imprisonment without parole if the court determines that such factors do not justify a downward departure.
Requires resentencing for persons currently serving a sentence of life imprisonment without parole for an offense committed at age 18 to 20. There is no funding provided to counties for the resentencing.
Bill has an effective date of May 1, 2024.
|
2SHB 1445 |
Law enf. misconduct |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
Concerns |
Monitoring |
Hansen |
Liability/Risk Pool |
• Allows the AGO to investigate and bring actions against law enforcement and corrections agencies for violations of law. We are concerned that the AG is given power to do something to punish these agencies rather than provide support to rectify wrongs. We should help agencies comply rather than punish. Why is the AGO only allowed to go oer local law enforcement and not state agencies? If the AGO gets this authority, it should be to investigate a “pattern or practice” rather than a mere violation. |
EHB 1468 |
Impact fee deferrals |
3/10/24 |
H Rules 3C |
Oppose |
Medium |
Goehner |
Land Use |
Amends state law regarding impact fee deferral programs (RCW 82.02.050) by eliminating the option of deferring impact fees until closing of the first sale of the property after the issuance of a building permit.
Requirements for the applicant of a deferral to file a lien in favor of the county against the property are removed. Reporting requirements for the impact fee deferral program are also stricken.
An amendment was placed on the bill on the house floor removing lien authority and replacing it with a promissory note for deferrals of all types. The "time of first sale" deferral option was still included in the new version of the bill. |
2SHB 1492 |
State v. Blake relief |
1/9/24 |
H Rules X |
|
Monitoring |
Simmons |
Public Safety |
BLAKE - Vacates convictions associated with Supreme Court decision in State v. Blake (2/25/21). (Unknowing possession of controlled substances) |
HB 1519 |
Local project review |
1/9/24 |
H Rules X |
Concerns |
Medium |
Barkis |
Land Use,Public Health for LSC WSAC |
|
HB 1597 |
Public records act requests |
1/26/23 |
H State Govt & T |
Support |
High |
Springer |
Public Records/Open Meetings |
|
ESHB 1608 |
Anaphylaxis meds./schools |
3/18/24 |
C 81 L 24 |
Support |
Medium |
Bronoske |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
|
HB 1649 |
Prejudgment interest |
1/27/23 |
H Civil R & Judi |
Oppose |
High |
Hackney |
Liability/Risk Pool |
|
SHB 1650 |
Cannabis prohibitions |
1/23/24 |
H Approps |
Oppose |
Medium |
Wylie |
Land Use |
Removes the ability for the county legislative authority to ban cannabis retailers. Requires any ban be approved by a public vote. |
HB 1670 |
Property tax limit factor |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
Support |
Medium |
Ormsby |
County Government,General Government,Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
|
HB 1702 |
Senior citizens local tax |
2/1/23 |
H Local Govt |
Support |
Medium |
Orcutt |
County Government,General Government,Human Services |
|
ESHB 1705 |
Stormwater facilities/county |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
|
|
Griffey |
Utilities |
|
SHB 1706 |
Microenterprise home kitchen |
2/18/23 |
H Approps |
Oppose |
High |
Entenman |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
|
HB 1718 |
Parks/health & wellness |
2/1/23 |
H HC/Wellness |
Support |
Medium |
Rule |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
|
HB 1785 |
COVID-19/occupational |
2/7/23 |
H Labor & Workpl |
Oppose |
High |
Berry |
County Government,Public Health for LSC WSAC |
|
SHB 1818 |
Forestland/compensating tax |
3/19/24 |
C 109 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Tharinger |
Natural Resources & Environment |
Changes the law the allow the government to purchase designated forestland or timberlands classified as current use - timber without being libel for the penalty. This would make government the same as a private buyer. If at any time the land is no longer used for the purpose of growing and harvesting timber, they will become liable for the tax penalty. |
ESHB 1835 |
Frontier counties |
3/15/24 |
C 47 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Kretz |
County Government |
A new definition is created in RCW 43.160.020, 43.330.010, and 82.02.010 for "frontier county" which means a county with a population density less than 50 persons per square mile. Every frontier county is also a rural county under the chapter.
But I don't know why. |
ESHB 1862 |
Disabled veteran assist./tax |
3/20/24 |
C 141 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Leavitt |
Human Services,Veterans |
Provides specific businesses a tax exemption from the B&O tax. |
HB 1868 |
Power equipment emissions |
1/8/24 |
H Env & Energy |
|
|
Walen |
Other |
|
SHB 1870 |
Local comm. federal funding |
3/27/24 |
C 223 L 24 |
Support |
Medium |
Barnard |
County Government,Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
Proposes a policy and programs for providing additional resources to local governments to assist in obtaining federal grants. Passed Appropriations unanimously. |
HB 1872 |
Homeless housing grants |
1/9/24 |
H Approps |
Concerns |
|
Graham |
Homelessness & Affordable Housing,Human Services |
Requires grantees and subgrantees that receive funding through homeless housing and assistance grant programs administered by Commerce to submit annual plans to Commerce specifying a specific list of goals and targets for the next calendar year.
The State Auditor is required to conduct an annual performance audit of all of the grants/grantees. A report on the findings will be due annually. Grants will be withheld if the audits are not completed. |
2SHB 1877 |
Behavioral health/tribes |
3/22/24 |
C 209 L 24 |
|
|
Lekanoff |
Behavioral Health,Human Services |
|
HB 1881 |
Audio-only telemedicine |
1/8/24 |
H HC/Wellness |
Support |
Low |
Harris |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Expands the time for a health care provider to see a patient via telemedicine. Also removes the provisions that shorten the window for real-time in person appointments so that there are no expirations for audio and video telemedicine. |
HB 1887 |
Climate cmit. act/consumers |
1/8/24 |
H Env & Energy |
|
Monitoring |
Chapman |
Natural Resources & Environment,Public Health for LSC WSAC,Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
|
HB 1890 |
Housing authorities |
3/8/24 |
C 12 L 24 |
|
|
Alvarado |
Homelessness & Affordable Housing,Human Services |
Allows pre-existing, legislatively created, housing authorities to form a joint housing authority with 2 or more city governments without county legislative authority authorization. |
ESHB 1893 |
Unemp ins/strikes & lockouts |
3/10/24 |
H Rules 3C |
Concerns |
Medium |
Doglio |
Labor/Pensions |
|
E2SHB 1899 |
Wildfire reconstruction |
3/20/24 |
C 143 L 24 |
Neutral |
Low |
Volz |
Land Use |
Requires counties to allow any property damaged or destroyed by wildfire covered by an governor's emergency declaration to be repaired or rebuilt in compliance with building codes in effect as of 1/1/2023 until 6/30/2025. |
HB 1900 |
Recycling rates |
1/8/24 |
H Env & Energy |
|
Monitoring |
Fey |
Solid Waste Management,Utilities |
Part 5 of bill has sections relating to local health jurisdictions; solid waste enforcement. Since LHJ involvement is minimal - will be following the position of WACSWM and local solid waste programs.
|
HB 1902 |
Firearms/purchase & transfer |
1/8/24 |
H Civil R & Judi |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Berry |
Public Safety |
Parts pertinent to county government include allowing local law enforcement agencies taking fingerprints pursuant to this act to charge a reasonable fee to recover their direct and indirect costs for taking and transmitting fingerprints. |
SHB 1903 |
Lost or stolen firearms |
4/1/24 |
C 286 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Berry |
Public Safety |
Requires an owner, or person in lawful possession, of a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to local law enforcement where the loss or theft occurred within 24 hours after the person first discovered the loss or theft. The report must include, to the extent known: caliber, make, model, manufacturer, and serial number, and any other distinguishing number or identification mark, and the circumstances of the loss or theft, including date, place, and manner. Failure to report is a civil infraction and subject to up to a $1,000 fine. |
HB 1904 |
Hybrid electric ferries |
1/8/24 |
H Approps |
|
|
Walsh |
Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
|
HB 1907 |
Medical assistant-EMT cert. |
1/8/24 |
H HC/Wellness |
Support |
Medium |
Tharinger |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Definitions for a medical assistant - EMT is created and is able to perform the same functions as provided in RCW 18.360.050 (medical assistants) under the supervision of a health care practitioner. Also establishes license requirements and medical duties that are permissible within the scope of duties.
This definition change could be important in WSALPHO's priority bill that would allow MAs to provide syphilis treatment in the field. There are scope of practice concerns and safety concerns that other medical associations and partners may not support. |
SHB 1911 |
Office of public defense |
4/1/24 |
C 294 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Taylor |
Public Safety |
Allows the Office of Public Defense (OPD) attorneys to provide legal services in limited circumstances, including some consultation services and pro bono services. It also allows OPD to coordinate law schools to facilitate and supervise the placement of law clerks, interns, and externs with office of public defense contracted counsel. |
SHB 1916 |
Infants and toddlers program |
4/1/24 |
C 284 L 24 |
Support |
High |
Senn |
Developmental Disabilities,Human Services,Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Provides that for purposes of funding, a child is considered to have received Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) services if the child received services within the same month as the monthly count day, rather than the month prior.
Requires the monthly count day for ESIT enrollment to fall on the last business day of the month.
A null and void clause was added to the bill. |
HB 1922 |
Vape detectors/schools |
2/1/24 |
H Approps |
Oppose |
Medium |
Couture |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
OSPI and DOH are authorized to establish a grant program to fund school districts to install vape detectors in public schools. Bill outlines grant requirements and reporting requirements for grantees. . Ultimately these vape detectors do exist, but don’t work well. We have heard reports that they are set off by wildfire smoke, often broken by students and only alert staff there are kids vaping (something we already know occurs). They send an alert to administrative or security staff and then they must hurry down to the location to attempt to decipher which kids coming out of a packed bathroom were vaping. This is not an effective use of funding. |
SHB 1925 |
Veterans service officers |
1/18/24 |
H Approps |
Concerns |
High |
Shavers |
Human Services,Veterans |
Requires WDVA to support veterans by providing information regarding available veterans services. Subject to funds, WDVA must: (1) contact veterans within 90 days of discharge and provide them with information about benefits and services; (2) provide county info on the WDVA website; and (3) report to the Gov every 2 years regarding veterans services.
Modifies the term "eligible counties" from counties with a population of 100,000 or less to counties with a resident veteran population of 50,000 or less.
Funding is prioritized to eligible counties where the percentage of the veteran population receiving federal disability or pension compensation is below the national average, and to eligible counties without a veterans service officer. |
2SHB 1929 |
Postinpatient housing |
3/21/24 |
C 175 L 24 |
Support |
Low |
Cortes |
Behavioral Health,Human Services |
Subject to funding, a postinaptient housing program for young adults is established to provide supportive transitional housing with BH support focused on securing long-term housing for young adults existing inpatient BH treatment. Subject to funding, there should be established at least 2 of these programs with 6-10 beds, one on each side of the state. |
HB 1930 |
Office of indep. investig. |
1/9/24 |
H Community Safe |
|
|
Entenman |
Public Safety |
|
ESHB 1932 |
Even-numbered year elections |
3/10/24 |
H Rules 3C |
Concerns |
Monitoring |
Gregerson |
Elections/Voting,Liability/Risk Pool |
|
2SHB 1934 |
AI task force |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Couture |
Public Safety |
Subject to funding, a task force is created to assess current uses and trends in AI and to make recommendations regarding standards for the use and regulation of AI systems. The task force does not include a county representative. Findings and recommendations are due by December 2025 with a final report due June 2027. |
SHB 1945 |
Food assistance access |
3/27/24 |
C 225 L 24 |
Support |
Low |
Alvarado |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Expands eligibility criteria for families within specific income levels and with children with special needs. The intent is to reduce the administrative burden and streamline the process for food assistance access. Would assist families in economic and childcare hardship and provide additional food security support. |
HB 1946 |
Behav. health scholarship |
4/3/24 |
C 369 L 24 |
Support |
Low |
Eslick |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Expands the WA health corp program to include not only behavioral health loan repayment, but scholarship opportunities to further incentivize pipeline into the BH professions. Good workforce development bill as it encourages new professionals and also students entering into BH education and training. |
HB 1950 |
Student loans/PSLF |
2/29/24 |
C 2 L 24 |
Support |
Low |
Slatter |
Public Safety |
Streamlining the federal PSLF program. |
HB 1951 |
Algorithmic discrimination |
1/9/24 |
H ConsPro&Bus |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Shavers |
Public Safety |
Requires those using automated decision tools to complete and document an impact assessment based on promoting ethical AI protecting against alogorithmic discrimination (created in the bill) for any automated decision tool they use that includes a list of requirements.
Allows the AGO to bring an action to enforce this bill. |
E2SHB 1956 |
Substance use prevention ed. |
3/22/24 |
C 201 L 24 |
Support |
Medium |
Leavitt |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
OSPI in partnership with ESD, HCA, DOH and DCYF will review and update substance use prevention education materials to middle and high students and their families. Also outlines specific cultural competency requirements, and emphasizes fentanyl and opioid education. |
ESHB 1957 |
Preventive service coverage |
4/1/24 |
C 314 L 24 |
Support |
Low |
Riccelli |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Preserves the insurance coverage of preventive services by prohibiting cost-sharing:
1. child immunizations
2. newborn and child screenings
3. women preventive care screenings |
HB 1962 |
Voter address changes |
3/15/24 |
C 56 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Low |
Elections/Voting |
|
SHB 1974 |
Disposing of human remains |
3/15/24 |
C 57 L 24 |
|
Monitoring |
Abbarno |
General Government,Public Safety |
Reduces from 90-30 the number of days anyone, including a county, must maintain possession of human remains before disposal. |
HB 1976 |
Incentives/energy upgrades |
3/18/24 |
C 85 L 24 |
Support |
Medium |
Fosse |
County Government |
Allows Commerce to provide incentive for early compliance the clean building act requirements for tier 1 and 2 buildings greater than the base incentive payment established by statute. |
HB 1980 |
Ground EMT services |
1/9/24 |
H Approps |
Neutral |
Low |
Reed |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Eligible public providers may contract with a private provider for the provision of medicaid ground emergency medical transportation services. The eligible public provider may only claim supplemental reimbursement under this program for private provider contract costs attributed to providing ground emergency medical transportation services to medicaid beneficiaries, billing costs, and the public provider's overhead costs allocated to the ground emergency medical transportation services program, as allowed by state plan amendment (SPA) 16-005, dated July 11, 2017. The eligible public provider may not claim supplemental reimbursement for any other cost incurred by the contracted private provider. For counties that run EMS transportation services - this might allow paths to ensure access and operations. |
HB 1982 |
Broadband loans & grants |
3/18/24 |
C 86 L 24 |
|
|
Waters |
Broadband |
|
HB 1983 |
Criminal justice trtmnt acct |
3/21/24 |
C 179 L 24 |
|
Monitoring |
Simmons |
Behavioral Health,Human Services,Public Safety |
Removes specific Blake related language from the CJTA account. |
SHB 1985 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increase |
4/1/24 |
C 255 L 24 |
Concerns |
Monitoring |
Timmons |
County Government,Labor/Pensions |
|
HB 1987 |
Public facilities tax use |
3/15/24 |
C 58 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Low |
General Government,Land Use |
|
SHB 1990 |
Aerial imagery program |
1/23/24 |
H Approps |
|
|
Ryu |
General Government,Other |
|
HB 1992 |
Superior court/Whatcom |
3/19/24 |
C 112 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Timmons |
Public Safety |
Adds an additional superior court judge in Whatcom County. |
HB 1993 |
Water rights commissioners |
1/8/24 |
H Civil R & Judi |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Timmons |
Natural Resources & Environment,Water |
Allows Superior Court judges to appoint water rights commissioners to hear and rule on various water rights issues. |
SHB 1994 |
Misdemeanor dismissal |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
|
|
Farivar |
Public Safety |
|
ESHB 1998 |
Co-living housing |
3/21/24 |
C 180 L 24 |
Support |
Medium |
Gregerson |
Land Use |
Amends the GMA to require co-living housing be permitted within all zones in urban growth areas that allow multifamily residential uses.
A Substitute Bill passed the House that addresses our concerns with parking and with permitting fees. However, funding for implementation is still needed, or a null and void clause if funding is not provided. |
2SHB 2001 |
Sentence modification |
3/10/24 |
H Rules 3C |
Oppose |
Medium |
Simmons |
Public Safety |
Creates a process by which certain persons convicted of felonies can petition the sentencing court for a modification of their original sentence upon meeting specific eligibility criteria. Requires resentencing hearings for those who meet this criteria.
NONE of the savings realized by DOC as a result of people getting out early is to go to resentencings.
Includes a null and void clause.
|
ESHB 2003 |
Housing/public lands leases |
3/15/24 |
C 59 L 24 |
Concerns |
Monitoring |
Connors |
Land Use |
Creates an exemption from leasehold taxes for housing projects on public lands that provide certain percentages of the total project units as affordable units to low and moderate-income households for 12-20 years. |
SHB 2008 |
Housing cost task force |
1/16/24 |
H Approps |
Neutral |
Low |
Klicker |
Land Use |
Creates a legislative task force to research, analyze, and determine the primary cost drivers for housing in the state. The task force includes one member representing counties. |
2SHB 2014 |
Definition of veteran |
3/20/24 |
C 146 L 24 |
Concerns |
High |
Volz |
Human Services,Veterans |
Expands the definition of veteran to align with the federal definition to expand the benefits available to veterans in our state. Does not provide additional funds. |
SHB 2020 |
Public infra. assistance prg |
3/15/24 |
C 60 L 24 |
|
|
Timmons |
Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
|
ESHB 2021 |
Firearm disposition |
4/1/24 |
C 287 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Senn |
Public Safety |
Allows law enforcement agencies that conduct a firearm buy-back program to establish procedures for returning relinquished firearms that are determined to be stolen to the rightful owners, and determining whether any relinquished firearms have been used in the commission of a crime and retaining and storing such firearms until no longer needed for investigation or evidence purposes. |
HB 2023 |
Elections/language assist. |
3/10/24 |
H Rules 3C |
Concerns |
Monitoring |
Shavers |
Elections/Voting |
|
HB 2029 |
Opioid overdose/high schools |
1/8/24 |
H Education |
Support |
Medium |
Rule |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
|
HB 2034 |
Court reorganization notices |
3/15/24 |
C 61 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Cheney |
Public Safety |
In pertinent part, requires counties to provide a copy of written notice to AOC not less than 1 year prior to the expiration of their agreement to terminate their agreement for the provision of court services. |
SHB 2036 |
Adult entertainment |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
Concerns |
Medium |
Walen |
General Government |
|
ESHB 2039 |
Env. & land use appeals |
4/1/24 |
C 347 L 24 |
|
Monitoring |
Fitzgibbon |
Land Use |
|
HB 2040 |
Carbon auction rebates |
1/8/24 |
H Transportation |
|
|
Connors |
Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
|
HB 2044 |
Voter-approved property tax |
3/19/24 |
C 114 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Duerr |
General Government |
|
SHB 2045 |
Adopt a fish barrier program |
3/27/24 |
C 227 L 24 |
|
|
Waters |
Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
|
2SHB 2049 |
Solid waste management |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
Neutral |
Low |
Berry |
Solid Waste Management |
also being tracked by WSAC - WACSWM primary lead.
|
HB 2051 |
Small off-road engines |
1/8/24 |
H Env & Energy |
|
|
Walen |
Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
|
HB 2058 |
Free school meals |
1/22/24 |
H Approps |
Support |
Low |
Riccelli |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
|
E2SHB 2065 |
Offender score recalc. |
3/10/24 |
H Rules 3C |
Oppose |
High |
Stearns |
Public Safety |
This builds off of HB 1324 (2023) that passed. We were able to fend off the retroactivity clause in that version. This bill brings back the retroactivity.
Retroactively allows those whose offender score was increased due to juvenile adjudications to have a resentencing hearing without the provision of funding. There are conditions as to who qualifies.
Courts cannot start scheduling resentencing hearings until January 1, 2025.
Includes a null and void clause. |
SHB 2069 |
Biogenic carbon dioxide |
3/10/24 |
H Rules 3C |
Support |
Medium |
Mosbrucker |
Solid Waste Management |
Authorizes public utility districts to sell as wholesale biogenic carbon dioxide, and other marketable coproducts resulting from the processing of biogas from landfills, anaerobic digester, and wastewater treatment facilities. |
SHB 2070 |
Env. justice/SEPA projects |
1/31/24 |
H Approps |
|
|
Mena |
Land Use,Public Health for LSC WSAC,Public Works Contracting & Procurement |
|
2SHB 2071 |
Residential housing |
3/21/24 |
C 183 L 24 |
Oppose |
Medium |
Duerr |
Land Use |
Requires the state building code council to convene some working groups for building code amendments. Local governments are required to allow exterior insulated walls to violate lot setback requirements by up to 8 inches for residential retrofits of existing buildings, including an additional 8 inches for existing, non-conforming structures. The same is required for new residential construction meeting passive house requirements. Local governments are prohibited from requiring off-street parking for housing meeting passive house requirements and if compliance with tree retention or protection standards would make the residential project infeasible. |
HB 2080 |
Day habilitation services |
1/9/24 |
H Human Svc, You |
Concerns |
Medium |
Leavitt |
Developmental Disabilities,Human Services |
Requires the Department of Social and Health Services Developmental Disabilities Administration to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for amendments to relevant waivers to establish day habilitation as a stand-alone waiver service.
Requires, following approval of waivers to establish day habilitation services, persons enrolled in eligible waivers who are participating in day habilitation services be provided a minimum of 20 hours paid day habilitation services per week and the minimum reimbursement rate for those providers must be $35 per participant per hour.
The concern with the bill is that it is creating a new program without fully funding existing DD programs. |
SHB 2086 |
Office of indep. invest. |
3/15/24 |
C 64 L 24 |
|
|
Entenman |
Public Safety |
Modifies standards regarding the Office of Independent Investigations' authority to obtain and share specified information.
Adjusts certain reporting dates and deadlines.
|
HB 2087 |
Apprenticeship objections |
1/9/24 |
H Labor & Workpl |
|
|
Schmidt |
Public Works Contracting & Procurement |
|
EHB 2088 |
Crisis teams/liability |
4/3/24 |
C 370 L 24 |
|
|
Orwall |
Behavioral Health,Human Services |
|
SHB 2089 |
Capital budget, supplemental |
2/26/24 |
H Rules R |
|
|
Tharinger |
Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
|
HB 2090 |
Local boards of health |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
Neutral |
Low |
Bateman |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Impacts Thurston (bill sponsor) county only. For non-charter counties with five commissioners - the BOCC may decide to limit the number of commissioners who sit on the LBOH. |
HB 2093 |
Sexually violent predators |
1/9/24 |
H Community Safe |
|
|
Griffey |
Public Safety |
|
HB 2096 |
Local communities/LRAP |
1/9/24 |
H Community Safe |
|
|
Leavitt |
Public Safety |
|
2SHB 2112 |
Higher ed. opioid prevention |
3/22/24 |
C 211 L 24 |
Support |
Medium |
Nance |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
OPIOID bill
Requires all private and public higher education centers to provide opioid and fentanyl education for students, parents, and guardians. Also includes provisions for access naloxone and fentanyl test strips on campus and training requirements in residence halls. |
HB 2126 |
Rural area ADUs |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
|
Monitoring |
Low |
Land Use |
|
HB 2132 |
Coroner training costs |
1/8/24 |
H Local Govt |
|
|
Schmick |
Public Safety |
|
HB 2137 |
Tourism promotion exemptions |
3/15/24 |
C 68 L 24 |
Support |
Low |
Berg |
County Government |
Authorizes the local government legislative authority to exempt any lodging business, lodging unit, or lodging guest exempt from charge for tourism promotion area assessments. |
HB 2145 |
Health plans/mental health |
1/8/24 |
H HC/Wellness |
|
|
Simmons |
Behavioral Health,Human Services,Public Safety |
|
HB 2154 |
Persistent offenders |
1/9/24 |
H Community Safe |
Oppose |
Medium |
Reeves |
Public Safety |
*Senate companion is vehicle*
Requires resentencing hearings for persistent offenders with an
underlying conviction for a most serious offense committed prior to the person turning 18 years old.
Modifies the definition of persistent offender by excluding convictions for a most serious offense that occurred when the person was under age 18. |
HB 2157 |
Vaccine definition |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
Support |
High |
Harris |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
|
HB 2179 |
Child care local licensing |
1/9/24 |
H Human Svc, You |
Concerns |
Low |
Couture |
County Government,Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Would authorize counties to license and regulate child care centers. Bill outlines specific considerations that must be included in local ordinances around safety and cleanliness, educational opportunities, care, and others. Also delegates the DCYF rulemaking authority. Bill is problematic in a number of areas - much of what is outlined in requirements is extremely subjective. Allowing local government to create their own ordinances and standards also means that there would be zero uniformity across the state. Also some of the requirements would be difficult to enforce - for example, education opportunities, and social well-being. |
SHB 2180 |
Special education cap |
3/27/24 |
C 229 L 24 |
|
|
Callan |
Developmental Disabilities,Human Services |
|
SHB 2182 |
Regulated substance use data |
3/10/24 |
H Rules 3C |
|
|
Reeves |
Public Safety |
|
HB 2186 |
Juv. deferred adjudications |
1/9/24 |
H Human Svc, You |
|
|
Senn |
Public Safety |
|
HB 2189 |
Transp. electrification fee |
1/8/24 |
H Transportation |
|
|
Kloba |
Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
|
HB 2190 |
Public records act study |
1/9/24 |
H State Govt & T |
Neutral |
Medium |
Walen |
Public Records/Open Meetings |
|
SHB 2194 |
Home cultivation of cannabis |
1/31/24 |
H Approps |
|
|
Kloba |
Public Safety |
|
HB 2202 |
Local public defense costs |
1/9/24 |
H Approps |
|
|
Couture |
Public Safety |
The State Indigent Defense and Law Enforcement Assistance Account is created in the State Treasury. Money in the account consist of that which is appropriated by the legislature for distribution to local governments as financial assistance to support law enforcement and indigent public defense services.
Money in the account must be distributed annually to local government who are eligible to receive money by the Department of Commerce. These funds can only be used for law enforcement and indigent defense.
The funds are to be distributed (1) 50% on a pro rata basis to each eligible county based on the population of the county as a percentage of the total population of all eligible counites; and (2) 50% on a pro rata basis to each eligible county based on the annual number of criminal cases filed in the county superior court as a percentage of the total annual number of criminal cases filed in the superior courts of all eligible counties.
There are parameters listed for how the moneys can be expended by local governments.
Beginning July 1, 2024, a minimum of $200,000,000 must annually be transferred to this account by the State Treasurer. |
ESHB 2207 |
Solid waste dumping |
3/27/24 |
C 231 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Ramos |
Solid Waste Management |
Reduces the status of littering to a civil infraction and imposes infraction costs. |
HB 2211 |
Criminal justice local tax |
1/9/24 |
H Local Govt |
Concerns |
Medium |
Stearns |
Public Safety |
*Senate companion is vehicle*
Allows county legislative authorities, until 2027, to impose up to a .3% criminal justice sales tax by ordinance rather than a vote of the people. If the county does not impose the tax in part or in full by July 1, 2024, a city legislative authority may, until January 1, 2027, impose an ordinance for the remainder of the full .3%. The combination of city and county tax imposed cannot exceed a total of .3%.
There is a clause that requires that the local government spend more than what is currently spent on criminal justice if they pass this tax. That could amount to $1 more. |
SHB 2217 |
Juvenile criminal offenses |
3/19/24 |
C 117 L 24 |
|
|
Cortes |
Public Safety |
|
HB 2229 |
Homeless services |
1/9/24 |
H Housing |
|
|
Christian |
County Government,Homelessness & Affordable Housing,Human Services |
|
HB 2231 |
Law enforcement funding |
1/9/24 |
H Local Govt |
|
|
Walen |
Public Safety |
Authorizes cities and counties to impose a sales and use tax credited
against the state sales and use tax for the purpose of attracting and
retaining law enforcement officers. |
HB 2235 |
Water quality data/salmon |
1/9/24 |
H Env & Energy |
|
|
Dye |
Other |
|
E2SHB 2245 |
Co-response services |
3/10/24 |
H Rules 3C |
Support |
Low |
Bronoske |
Behavioral Health,Human Services |
Authorized UW school of social work to pilot a cross-training program for behavioral health crisis responder certification for associate, bachelor, and master's degrees. Pilot will be fore three PHASOs with the intention of statewide expansion by 2026. Also establishes a crisis responder peer support program. |
SHB 2250 |
Local elections |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
Concerns |
Medium |
Gregerson |
County Government,Elections/Voting |
|
HB 2251 |
Unenforceable LFOs |
1/9/24 |
H Human Svc, You |
|
|
Cortes |
Public Safety |
Renders any judgments against a juvenile for legal financial obligations other than restitution that were imposed before July 1, 2023 null and void, and considered satisfied and paid in full by July 1, 2025.
There are concerns about how, technically, to do this and whether county clerks can do this proactively or not, legally.
|
SHB 2252 |
Small businesses/residential |
3/10/24 |
H Rules 3C |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Klicker |
Land Use |
Requires cities to allow neighborhood cafes in all residential zones. |
SHB 2258 |
Regional 911 funding |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
Concerns |
Medium |
Ormsby |
County Government,General Government |
|
HB 2262 |
Tire rolling resistance |
1/10/24 |
H Transportation |
|
|
Street |
Public Works Contracting & Procurement |
|
SHB 2276 |
Housing/taxes |
2/26/24 |
H Rules R |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Berg |
County Government |
Makes some changes to the state's REET limitations and creates a new tax on real estate transfer called RETT (Real Estate Transfer Tax). It also creates a REET exemption for state and local REET for any property that currently qualifies for a property tax exemption due to nonprofit status or for qualifying for the various low-income housing exemptions. |
SHB 2279 |
Dev. disabilities waiver use |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
|
|
Farivar |
Developmental Disabilities,Human Services |
|
HB 2289 |
Salmon recovery projects/tax |
1/10/24 |
H Finance |
|
|
Wilcox |
County Government,Public Works Contracting & Procurement |
|
SHB 2296 |
Comprehensive plan revisions |
3/8/24 |
C 17 L 24 |
Support |
High |
Griffey |
Land Use |
Extends the periodic updated deadline 6 months for 2025 updaters. |
E2SHB 2301 |
Waste material management |
4/1/24 |
C 341 L 24 |
Concerns |
Medium |
Doglio |
Public Health for LSC WSAC,Solid Waste Management |
Part 4 - food safety concerns
Changes sell by and expiration dates to include: best by, freeze by or use by. Restricts the use of sell by. Put enforcement authority to DOH. LHJs are authorized to enforce through JPR agreements with DOH. Significant food safety concerns. |
HB 2307 |
Public records reviews |
1/11/24 |
H State Govt & T |
Support |
Medium |
Schmick |
County Government,Public Records/Open Meetings |
|
2SHB 2313 |
Digital equity |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
|
|
Gregerson |
Broadband |
|
2SHB 2320 |
High THC cannabis products |
4/3/24 |
C 360 L 24 |
Support |
Medium |
Davis |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Relating to reducing the public health harms associated with high THC cannabis products by raising awareness, implementing and studying health interventions, and increasing the minimum legal age of sale of high THC cannabis products to prevent psychosis; amending RCW 69.50.357; adding a new section to chapter 28B.20 RCW; creating new sections; prescribing penalties |
HB 2338 |
LEOFF plan 2 |
1/12/24 |
H Approps |
Concerns |
Medium |
Bergquist |
Labor/Pensions |
|
SHB 2348 |
County hospital funding |
4/3/24 |
C 361 L 24 |
Support |
Medium |
Street |
County Government |
Creates additional flexibility for counties that own hospitals to utilize general funds revenues for supporting the operations, maintenance, and capital expenses of the hospital. |
HB 2359 |
Vehicle impounds |
1/15/24 |
H Transportation |
Oppose |
Medium |
Peterson |
Public Safety |
|
SHB 2363 |
Alcohol/pop-up retail sales |
2/1/24 |
H Approps |
Neutral |
Low |
Chambers |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Potential food safety concerns for co-permitting food establishments, however, LHJ won't permit or license for alcohol. |
HB 2365 |
Respite care |
2/1/24 |
H Approps |
|
|
Barnard |
Developmental Disabilities,Human Services |
|
HB 2367 |
Control. subst. endangerment |
1/15/24 |
H Community Safe |
|
|
Dye |
Public Safety |
|
HB 2370 |
Traffic safety ed./rural |
1/15/24 |
H Education |
|
|
Schmick |
Safety |
|
HB 2379 |
Habitat recovery pilot prg. |
1/20/24 |
|
|
|
Nance |
Other |
|
ESHB 2384 |
Traffic safety cameras |
4/1/24 |
C 307 L 24 |
|
|
Donaghy |
Safety |
|
SHB 2391 |
County ferries |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
|
|
Leavitt |
Other |
|
SHB 2396 |
Synthetic opioids |
4/1/24 |
C 309 L 24 |
Neutral |
Medium |
Mosbrucker |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
|
SHB 2409 |
Safe excavation practices |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
|
|
Corry |
Utilities |
|
HB 2451 |
Impact fees |
1/22/24 |
H Local Govt |
|
|
Hutchins |
Land Use,Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
|
HB 2453 |
Housing gap voucher program |
1/23/24 |
H Housing |
|
|
Hutchins |
Homelessness & Affordable Housing,Human Services |
|
SHB 2455 |
Competing ballot measures |
2/20/24 |
H Rules X |
Support |
Monitoring |
Gregerson |
Elections/Voting |
|
HB 2469 |
Involuntary treatment |
1/23/24 |
H Civil R & Judi |
|
|
Davis |
Behavioral Health,Human Services,Public Safety |
|
HB 2470 |
Gender-based violence tax |
1/23/24 |
H Local Govt |
|
|
Davis |
Public Safety |
|
HB 2472 |
Mental health/matching funds |
1/24/24 |
H Approps |
Support |
Medium |
Hutchins |
Behavioral Health,Human Services |
|
SB 5016 |
Homelessness |
1/9/23 |
S Housing |
Concerns |
Low |
Fortunato |
Land Use,Public Health for LSC WSAC |
|
ESB 5022 |
Drug testing equipment |
1/8/24 |
S Rules X |
Support |
Medium |
Muzzall |
Behavioral Health,Public Health for LSC WSAC,Public Safety |
Exempts from the definitions drug paraphernalia equipment that is used for the testing and detection of fentanyl. |
SB 5059 |
Prejudgment interest |
1/27/23 |
S Ways & Means |
Concerns |
High |
Kuderer |
Liability/Risk Pool |
|
SSB 5061 |
Personnel records |
2/8/23 |
S Ways & Means |
Concerns |
Monitoring |
Kuderer |
Labor/Pensions |
|
SSB 5133 |
Responsible bidder criteria |
1/30/23 |
S Ways & Means |
|
|
Keiser |
Public Works Contracting & Procurement |
|
SSB 5245 |
Biosolids |
3/10/23 |
S Rules X |
Concerns |
Medium |
Wilson |
Natural Resources & Environment,Public Health for LSC WSAC |
|
SSB 5339 |
Free school meals |
2/1/23 |
S Ways & Means |
Support |
Low |
Nobles |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
|
SSB 5366 |
Utility shutoffs/heat |
3/10/23 |
S Rules X |
Concerns |
Low |
Nguyen |
Public Health for LSC WSAC,Utilities |
|
SSB 5376 |
Cannabis waste |
3/27/24 |
C 243 L 24 |
Neutral |
Low |
Stanford |
Solid Waste Management |
Allows a licensed cannabis producer and licensed processors to sell cannabis water to a person not licensed for campus under certain circumstances. |
SSB 5378 |
Voter education |
3/10/23 |
S Rules X |
Neutral |
Medium |
Kauffman |
Elections/Voting |
|
SB 5418 |
Definition of public work |
1/18/23 |
S State Govt & E |
|
|
Conway |
Public Works Contracting & Procurement |
|
2SSB 5477 |
Murdered indigenous women |
1/8/24 |
S Rules X |
Support |
Monitoring |
Torres |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
WSAC participates in a current workgroup that is similar to the formal and official taskforce proposed. Support bill intent and support ongoing participation from local governments. |
SB 5478 |
Bridge jumping signs |
3/10/23 |
S Rules X |
Support |
Low |
Braun |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
|
SB 5571 |
Public records act requests |
1/27/23 |
S State Govt & E |
Support |
High |
Rivers |
Public Records/Open Meetings |
|
2E2SSB 5580 |
Maternal health outcomes |
3/22/24 |
C 213 L 24 |
Support |
Low |
Muzzall |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
|
SSB 5651 |
GMA/equity and env. justice |
2/18/23 |
S Ways & Means |
|
Monitoring |
Lovelett |
Land Use |
|
SSB 5684 |
Small works rosters |
2/15/24 |
S Rules X |
|
|
Hasegawa |
Public Works Contracting & Procurement |
|
ESSB 5726 |
Prevailing wage/public works |
2/15/24 |
S Rules X |
|
|
King |
Public Works Contracting & Procurement |
|
SSB 5770 |
Property tax |
2/15/24 |
S Rules X |
Support |
High |
Pedersen |
County Government,General Government,Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
Changes the limit factor for the state and local government from a max per year of 101% to 100% plus inflation and population growth, not to exceed 103%. |
SB 5777 |
Unemp ins/strikes & lockouts |
2/15/24 |
S Rules X |
Concerns |
Medium |
Keiser |
Labor/Pensions |
|
SSB 5779 |
Sunshine committee |
2/15/24 |
S Rules X |
Support |
Low |
Wilson |
Public Records/Open Meetings |
|
2SSB 5780 |
Public defense & prosecution |
3/28/24 |
C 293 L 24 |
Support |
Monitoring |
Torres |
Public Safety |
Subject to funding, OPD must expand the capacity of its criminal defense training program to train those new to public defense. Training must include, and be prioritized for, practitioners in underserved and rural areas of the state.
Sub does the following: Requires OPD to administer a law student rural defense program and the CJTC to administer a law student rural prosecution program for internships in rural areas of the state. Also requires OPD to expand the capacity of its Criminal Defense Training Academy program and CJTC to do the same for prosecutors. |
SB 5781 |
Law student rural PD program |
1/8/24 |
S Law & Justice |
Support |
Medium |
Torres |
Public Safety |
Allows OPD to administer a law student rural public defense program, subject to appropriation. OPD may place 2nd year law students or recent law school graduates with experienced public defense attorneys as legal interns in both underserved and rural areas of the state. Interns will be compensated monthly and provided housing stipends. Supervising attorneys will receive partial reimbursement. |
SB 5782 |
Right to counsel services |
1/8/24 |
S Law & Justice |
Support |
Medium |
Torres |
Public Safety |
Provides funding for OPD to contract with the 6th Amendment Center to conduct a statewide evaluation of trial level provision of public defense in adult and juvenile settings. |
SB 5783 |
Climate cmit. act/consumers |
1/8/24 |
S Environment, En |
Neutral |
Low |
Mullet |
Natural Resources & Environment,Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
Reduces the rate at which emission allowances sold under the CCA decrease from 2023-2026 and instructs Ecology to reduce future emission allowance budgets accordingly. Also, increased the price containment reserve account through 2042. The joint transportation committee is instructed to convene a work group to examine consumer gas pricing in the state. Implements a proposed fix for exempting fuel sold to and used on farms from the emissions allowance purchase requirements of the CCA. |
ESSB 5793 |
Paid sick leave |
4/1/24 |
C 356 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Saldana |
County Government |
Expands the eligible uses of paid sick required by law to when and employee's child's school or place of care has been close for a health-related reason or due to weather or a public emergency. |
SSB 5804 |
Opioid overdose med./schools |
3/22/24 |
C 214 L 24 |
Support |
Medium |
Kuderer |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
OPIOID bill
Removes population floor for school district compliance to acquire opioid overdose reversal medication doses at each high school within the district. (Floor is currently at 2000 students in the district). Also mandates that all school districts adopt opioid-related overdose policies. |
SB 5807 |
Housing authorities |
2/15/24 |
S Rules X |
|
|
Frame |
Homelessness & Affordable Housing,Human Services |
Allows pre-existing, legislatively created, housing authorities to form a joint housing authority with 2 or more city governments without county legislative authority authorization. |
SSB 5808 |
Safety telecom/interest arb. |
3/19/24 |
C 124 L 24 |
Concerns |
Medium |
Van De Wege |
Labor/Pensions |
|
SB 5821 |
Audio-only telemedicine |
3/22/24 |
C 215 L 24 |
Support |
Low |
Muzzall |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Expands the time for a health care provider to see a patient via telemedicine. Also removes the provisions that shorten the window for real-time in person appointments so that there are no expirations for audio and video telemedicine. |
SB 5827 |
Superior court/Whatcom |
2/15/24 |
S Rules X |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Shewmake |
Public Safety |
Adds an additional superior court judge in Whatcom County. |
ESSB 5828 |
Water rights commissioners |
3/28/24 |
C 268 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Shewmake |
Natural Resources & Environment,Water |
Allows Superior Court judges to appoint water rights commissioners to hear and rule on various water rights issues. |
SSB 5834 |
Urban growth areas |
3/14/24 |
C 26 L 24 |
Support |
Medium |
Short |
Land Use |
Allows urban growth area net-zero swaps under certain conditions during the county's annual review of the comprehensive land use plan. |
SB 5836 |
Clark county superior court |
3/19/24 |
C 125 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Wilson |
Public Safety |
Adds an additional superior court judge in Clark County. |
E2SSB 5838 |
AI task force |
3/20/24 |
C 163 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Nguyen |
Public Safety |
Subject to funding, a task force is created to assess current uses and trends in AI and to make recommendations regarding standards for the use and regulation of AI systems. The task force does not include a county representative. Findings and recommendations are due by December 2025 with a final report due June 2027. |
SB 5843 |
Election security breaches |
3/14/24 |
C 28 L 24 |
Concerns |
Medium |
Nguyen |
Elections/Voting |
|
SB 5844 |
Dilapidated RV disposal |
1/11/24 |
S Environment, E |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Muzzall |
Solid Waste Management,Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
WACSWM and WSACE lead on bill tracker |
SSB 5846 |
Beaver ecosystem management |
1/26/24 |
S Ways & Means |
|
|
Salomon |
Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
|
SSB 5869 |
Rural fire district stations |
3/20/24 |
C 190 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Short |
Land Use |
Exempts land divisions into lots or tracts less than two acres when use for a rural fire district station from the requirements of Chapter 58.17 RCW. |
SSB 5871 |
Definition of veteran |
1/17/24 |
S Ways & Means |
Concerns |
Medium |
Lovick |
Human Services,Veterans |
Expands the definition of veteran to align with the federal definition to expand the benefits available to veterans in our state. Does not provide additional funds. |
ESB 5906 |
Drug overdose prevention |
3/22/24 |
C 216 L 24 |
Support |
Medium |
Wilson |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
OPIOID bill
Contingent on appropriation, the DOH will develop, implement, and maintain a statewide drug overdose prevention and education campaign. The campaign must address methamphetamines, opioids, fentanyl, and target drug addiction, overdose death prevention, resources and information for treatment, and overdose medical assistance. |
SB 5914 |
Office of public defense |
1/8/24 |
S Law & Justice |
Support |
Low |
Torres |
Public Safety |
Allows qualified OPD to attorneys to provide limited short-term coverage for consultation services if contracted counsel is unavailable. |
SB 5916 |
Indigent defense task force |
1/8/24 |
S Law & Justice |
Neutral |
Medium |
Torres |
Public Safety |
Reinstates the indigent defense task force, originally created in 1988, to study indigent defense in Washington. Includes 2 members from WSAC. A report is due January 1, 2025. |
SSB 5919 |
Biogenic carbon dioxide |
3/28/24 |
C 271 L 24 |
Support |
Medium |
King |
Solid Waste Management |
Authorizes public utility districts to sell as wholesale biogenic carbon dioxide, and other marketable coproducts resulting from the processing of biogas from landfills, anaerobic digester, and wastewater treatment facilities. |
SSB 5923 |
Substance use prevention ed. |
1/18/24 |
S Ways & Means |
Support |
Medium |
Wellman |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
OPIOID bill
Requires OSPI to work with school districts and state agencies to provide fentanyl and opioid education to all middle and high schools. |
SSB 5924 |
Access to personnel records |
1/24/24 |
S Ways & Means |
Concerns |
Medium |
Kuderer |
Labor/Pensions |
|
SB 5929 |
Fentanyl/endangerment |
1/8/24 |
S Law & Justice |
Neutral |
Low |
Padden |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
OPIOID bill
Adds addtional fentanyl substances to the list of child endangerment with a controlled substance. |
SB 5933 |
Infants and toddlers program |
1/8/24 |
S EL/K-12 |
Support |
High |
Frame |
Developmental Disabilities,Human Services,Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Changes the definition of when a child is receiving early intervention
services for the purposes of Early Support for Infants and Toddlers
program funding.
Specifies that a child must receive services within the same month as the monthly count day instead of the month prior, and that the monthly count day is the last business day of the month instead of the first business day. |
SSB 5934 |
Pollinator habitat |
4/1/24 |
C 337 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Padden |
Land Use |
Requires at least 25% of the planted area for project permits including landscaping be pollinator habitat. |
E2SSB 5937 |
Crime victims & witnesses |
3/28/24 |
C 297 L 24 |
|
|
Dhingra |
Public Safety |
|
SSB 5940 |
Medical assistant-EMT cert. |
3/22/24 |
C 217 L 24 |
Support |
Medium |
Van De Wege |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Adds the medical assistant-EMT certification to the scope of MA practice. "Medical assistant-EMT" means a person registered under RCW 19 18.360.040 who also holds either an emergency medical technician certification under RCW 18.73.081 or a paramedic certification under RCW 18.71.205, and who performs functions as provided in RCW 22 18.360.050 under the supervision of a health care practitioner. Also requires DOH to adopt rules and qualifications. Scope bill which could expand access to critical services. |
2SSB 5943 |
Resource data tool |
3/10/24 |
S Rules 3 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Gildon |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Creates a statewide resource guide to connect WA residents to state and local services; Whole WA. |
SB 5944 |
Prosecutorial filing |
1/8/24 |
S Law & Justice |
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Gildon |
Public Safety |
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SSB 5947 |
Transportation budget, supp. |
2/26/24 |
S Rules 2 |
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Liias |
Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
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ESSB 5949 |
Capital budget, supplemental |
4/2/24 |
C 375 L 24 |
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Mullet |
Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
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SB 5954 |
Aerial imagery program |
1/10/24 |
S State Govt & El |
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Lovick |
General Government,Other |
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SB 5959 |
Traffic safety cameras |
1/8/24 |
S Transportation |
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Liias |
Public Safety,Safety |
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SB 5964 |
Free school meals |
1/8/24 |
S EL/K-12 |
Support |
Low |
Nobles |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
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SB 5970 |
Local boards of health |
3/14/24 |
C 37 L 24 |
Neutral |
Low |
Hunt |
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SB 5971 |
Offender score recalc. |
1/8/24 |
S Law & Justice |
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Kauffman |
Public Safety |
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ESSB 5974 |
Unenforceable LFOs |
3/14/24 |
C 38 L 24 |
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Frame |
Public Safety |
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SB 5975 |
Social housing |
1/8/24 |
S Housing |
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Hasegawa |
Homelessness & Affordable Housing,Human Services |
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SB 5981 |
Early release petitions |
1/19/24 |
S Ways & Means |
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Frame |
Public Safety |
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SB 5982 |
Vaccine definition |
3/14/24 |
C 41 L 24 |
Support |
High |
Cleveland |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Updates the Washington Vaccine Association definition of vaccine in order to maintain bulk purchasing of vaccines for healthcare providers to provide free of cost. Through WVA, health providers are able to receive and administer vaccines at no cost - without this program, providers are responsible for their own purchasing which often results in tiered costs depending on health insurance coverage and plans. |
ESSB 5983 |
Syphilis treatment |
3/27/24 |
C 248 L 24 |
Support |
High |
Liias |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Through Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS) investments, local health jurisdictions’ capacity to respond, investigate, and control communicable disease threats and outbreaks has increased significantly over the past five years. This has been critical as rates of STI and Hepatitis have increased dramatically over the last decade, and new strategies to address the spread of these diseases are needed. In 2022, the Department of Health published The STI & HBV Legislative Advisory Group Recommendations with several high-priority policy recommendations. WSALPHO is moving forward with one of these recommendations that we believe would fill gaps in healthcare, reduce cases of syphilis among high-risk populations, and reduce cases of congenital syphilis.
Specifically, we are proposing that when certain public health criteria are met, the local health officer may grant temporary authority to allow Medical Assistants (MA) to provide syphilis treatment under telemedicine supervision from their supervising clinician. Currently, the supervising clinician must be physically present for the MAs to administer syphilis treatment.
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SB 6013 |
Homeownership dev. tax ex. |
3/28/24 |
C 273 L 24 |
Oppose |
Medium |
Shewmake |
County Government |
Expands the homeownership property tax exemption to nonprofit entities for the purpose of selling the property to a low income household who enters into an agreement with the non-profit to build, or have built, through a qualified mutual self-help housing program a residence on the property. |
SB 6014 |
Special education cap |
1/19/24 |
S Ways & Means |
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Wellman |
Developmental Disabilities,Human Services |
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SSB 6015 |
Residential parking |
3/28/24 |
C 274 L 24 |
Neutral |
Medium |
Shewmake |
Land Use |
Amends the GMA to include new restrictions for local governments when regulating residential parking for development.
The bill was amended in the Senate to remove our concerns. |
SB 6017 |
Border area fuel tax use |
3/28/24 |
C 275 L 24 |
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Shewmake |
Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
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SB 6030 |
ADU tax exemptions |
3/10/24 |
S Rules 3 |
Neutral |
Medium |
Braun |
County Government |
Expands the existing authority for counties to exempt ADUs meeting certain conditions from property tax valuations to all counties. |
SB 6037 |
Sentence modification |
1/8/24 |
S Law & Justice |
Oppose |
Medium |
Frame |
Public Safety |
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ESSB 6040 |
Public works payments |
3/28/24 |
C 276 L 24 |
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Valdez |
Public Works Contracting & Procurement |
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SB 6044 |
Juvenile access to attorney |
1/9/24 |
S Human Services |
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Fortunato |
Public Safety |
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SB 6050 |
Postinpatient housing |
1/9/24 |
S Human Services |
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Dhingra |
Behavioral Health,Human Services |
Subject to state funding, creates the post inpatient housing program with one location on each side of the state for those exiting BH inpatient treatment who are between the ages of 18 and 24. |
ESSB 6061 |
Housing development/SEPA |
3/10/24 |
S Rules 3 |
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Monitoring |
Lovelett |
Land Use |
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SB 6063 |
Persistent offenders |
2/15/24 |
S Rules X |
Oppose |
Medium |
Frame |
Public Safety |
Requires resentencing hearings for persistent offenders with an
underlying conviction for a most serious offense committed prior to the person turning 18 years old.
Modifies the definition of persistent offender by excluding convictions for a most serious offense that occurred when the person was under age 18. |
SB 6065 |
Housing/property tax ex. |
1/9/24 |
S Housing |
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Saldana |
Homelessness & Affordable Housing,Human Services |
Exempts from the property tax rental housing or lots in a mobile home park that were insured, financed, or assisted through, among other ways, city or county funds used to preserve affordable housing. |
SB 6076 |
Criminal justice local tax |
1/9/24 |
S Ways & Means |
Concerns |
Medium |
Keiser |
Public Safety |
Allows county legislative authorities, until 2027, to impose up to a .3% criminal justice sales tax by ordinance rather than a vote of the people. If the county does not impose the tax in part or in full by July 1, 2024, a city legislative authority may, until January 1, 2027, impose an ordinance for the remainder of the full .3%. The combination of city and county tax imposed cannot exceed a total of .3%.
There is a clause that requires that the local government spend more than what is currently spent on criminal justice if they pass this tax. That could amount to $1 more. |
SB 6077 |
Hemp in food |
1/25/24 |
S Ag/Water/Natur |
Concerns |
Medium |
Hasegawa |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Co-regulatory authority through Ag and DOH. Sets up pilot programs for processing and requires rules for regulation and safety that same as food code. Likely will require LHJs to inspect hemp food products that are made in food establishments just like other food products. Rules will be needed to help with this. *CONCERN* requires LHJs to be the enforcement agency to ensure that hemp consumables made in Washington do not cross state lines. LHJs have no enforcement authority outside of their jurisdiction. This is a state or federal responsibility and will be seeking amendment to change this appropriately. |
SB 6079 |
Juv. detention/health recs. |
3/18/24 |
C 99 L 24 |
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Boehnke |
Behavioral Health,Human Services,Public Safety |
Allows MCOs and BHASOs to get access to juvenile detention records for those housed in a detention facility. |
SB 6083 |
Jail system |
1/9/24 |
S Human Services |
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Boehnke |
Public Safety |
This is a bill from the Jail Standards Task Force.
It creates a Jail Oversight Board under the Governor's Office. Sets forth the creation of the board, appointment and removal procedures for board members, allows for advisory councils to be created, outlines compensation and reimbursement for members, and outlines the powers and duties of the board.
Directs the Board to develop and administer a statewide uniform jail reporting system for the reporting and dissemination of jail data.
Allows the board access to jails and the opportunity to survey, interview, recording, and inspect jails and individuals.
Other provisions are included. |
SB 6090 |
Law enf. hiring grants |
1/26/24 |
S Ways & Means |
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Holy |
Public Safety |
Creates a law enforcement grant program at the CJTC to hire law enforcement officers. |
ESB 6095 |
Secretary of health orders |
3/18/24 |
C 100 L 24 |
Support |
Medium |
Robinson |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
Authorizes the secretary of health to write statewide standing orders for any health issue or threat. Requires DOH to coordinate with local health officers when a local standing order exists and when a standing order is being implemented which impacts their juridiction.
Potential amendment: add more narrow applications and additional requirements for HO inclusion/consultation in the subsequent corresponding WAC (if there is one?)
Potential amendment to suggest consult with surrounding LHJs that would likely have some impacts as well as the affected region perhaps adding language to the effect of: AND any neighboring jurisdictions that could be impacted,
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SSB 6099 |
Tribal opioid account |
3/22/24 |
C 210 L 24 |
Support |
Low |
Braun |
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OPIOID bill
Creates the Tribal Opioid Prevention and Treatment Account in the custody of the state treasurer to address the opioid epidemic in tribal communities. Directs that either 20 percent of receipts over the prior fiscal year to the Opioid Abatement Settlement Account, or $7.75 million, whichever is greater, be deposited in Tribal Opioid Prevention and Treatment Account annually. |
ESSB 6105 |
Adult entertainment workers |
3/27/24 |
C 250 L 24 |
Concerns |
Monitoring |
Saldana |
General Government |
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ESSB 6110 |
Child fatalities |
3/10/24 |
S Rules 3 |
Support |
High |
Keiser |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
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SB 6112 |
Donated food items/B&O tax |
1/10/24 |
S Ways & Means |
Support |
Low |
Lovick |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
related to organics waste bill - reducing food waste. creates tax credit incentives for food retailers to donate food to food banks. tax credits for retailers include 100% of value of food item and 50% of fuel costs to transport item to food bank. establishes process for obtaining tax credit. support concept - local government not involved. |
SSB 6118 |
Vapor product directory |
1/31/24 |
S Ways & Means |
Concerns |
Medium |
Van De Wege |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
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SB 6119 |
Law enforcement use of force |
1/10/24 |
S Law & Justice |
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Holy |
Public Safety |
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ESB 6120 |
Wildland urban interface |
3/19/24 |
C 133 L 24 |
Support |
High |
Van De Wege |
Land Use |
Prohibits the state building code council from adopting the IWUI code beyond what is enumerated in 19.27.560. Delays the requirements for local governments to regulate construction permits with certain WUI code requirements until DNR completes a statewide map of areas at greatest risk of wildfire. Local governments must apply to WUI code portions enumerated in 19.27.560 after the map is complete in areas identified as high risk and very high risk. |
SSB 6126 |
Respite care |
1/23/24 |
S Ways & Means |
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Kauffman |
Developmental Disabilities,Human Services |
Requires DSHS to add respite care to the aggregate portion of the basic plus and children's intensvie in-home behavioral support waiver service so that aggregate funds can be accessed for respite care without priori administrative approval once the annual assessed hours have been exhausted. |
SSB 6140 |
Intensive rural development |
3/19/24 |
C 135 L 24 |
Support |
High |
Short |
Land Use |
Creates additionally flexibility for new essential rural retail services in certain LAMIRDs. |
SB 6142 |
Public defense funding |
1/10/24 |
S Law & Justice |
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MacEwen |
Public Safety |
Requires counties, by July 1, 2027, to provide equal amounts of local funding for prosecuting crimes and public defense services provided in their respective jurisdictions. It requires the State to pay cost increases for public defense that are above and beyond the expenditures that counties pay on the effective date of this bill during the 2023-2025 and 2025-2027 biennia from the state general fund. |
SSB 6152 |
Housing needs gap |
1/31/24 |
S Ways & Means |
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Cleveland |
Homelessness & Affordable Housing,Human Services,Land Use |
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SB 6156 |
Local elections |
1/12/24 |
S State Govt & E |
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Nobles |
Elections/Voting |
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SSB 6163 |
Biosolids |
3/10/24 |
S Rules 3 |
Support |
Medium |
Wilson |
Public Health for LSC WSAC |
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SSB 6164 |
County emergency management |
4/1/24 |
C 331 L 24 |
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Wagoner |
Public Safety |
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ESB 6167 |
Local government procurement |
3/10/24 |
S Rules 3 |
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Hasegawa |
Public Works Contracting & Procurement |
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E2SSB 6175 |
Existing structures/tax |
4/1/24 |
C 332 L 24 |
Neutral |
Monitoring |
Trudeau |
County Government |
Authorizes cities to establish a state and local property tax exemption program for the value of real property that consists of a multiunit residential building converted from a market rate residential building to a building that contain affordable housing for low income households, excluding land. All for property owners for the value of real property that consists of a commercial building converted to a multiunit residential building and contains affordable housing units for low-income households. |
SSB 6180 |
Waste material management |
1/31/24 |
S Ways & Means |
Concerns |
Medium |
Lovick |
Public Health for LSC WSAC,Solid Waste Management |
Part 4 - food safety concerns
Changes sell by and expiration dates to include: best by, freeze by or use by. Restricts the use of sell by. Put enforcement authority to DOH. LHJs are authorized to enforce through JPR agreements with DOH. Significant food safety concerns. |
SSB 6189 |
Jail system |
1/26/24 |
S Ways & Means |
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Saldana |
Public Safety |
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SSB 6192 |
Construction change orders |
3/20/24 |
C 199 L 24 |
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King |
Public Works Contracting & Procurement |
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SSB 6197 |
LEOFF plan 2 |
3/28/24 |
C 304 L 24 |
Concerns |
Medium |
Holy |
Labor/Pensions |
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SB 6206 |
Water system receivership |
1/29/24 |
S Loc Gov, Land U |
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Short |
Utilities,Water |
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SB 6210 |
Unlawful detainer actions |
1/12/24 |
S Housing |
Support |
Medium |
Mullet |
Public Safety |
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SB 6222 |
District court judges |
3/18/24 |
C 103 L 24 |
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Wagoner |
Public Safety |
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SB 6235 |
Criminal justice assistance |
1/15/24 |
S Ways & Means |
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Wilson |
Public Safety |
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SSB 6237 |
Wildlife safe passages |
1/29/24 |
S Ways & Means |
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Salomon |
Other |
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SB 6242 |
Law enforcement training |
3/10/24 |
S Rules 3 |
Support |
High |
Mullet |
Public Safety |
Provides that the State must pay for the costs of law enforcement training beginning fiscal year 2025. Counties would not longer be liable for 25% of those costs. (According to WASPC, it currently costs counties about $5K per recruit to attend BLEA.) |
SB 6247 |
PERS 2/labor org. officers |
3/10/24 |
S Rules 3 |
Concerns |
Monitoring |
Hunt |
Labor/Pensions |
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SB 6285 |
Use of impact fees |
1/22/24 |
S Ways & Means |
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Braun |
Land Use,Transportation & Infrastructure Revenue |
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SSB 6295 |
Behavioral health/high users |
1/31/24 |
S Ways & Means |
|
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Dhingra |
Behavioral Health,Human Services,Public Safety |
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SB 6297 |
Direct transfer to treatment |
1/23/24 |
S Law & Justice |
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Gildon |
Public Safety |
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SSB 6304 |
Transp. electrification |
2/15/24 |
S Rules X |
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Liias |
Other |
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