HB 1474 Retiree Benefit Increases

Gregerson, Callan, Scott

Extends cost-of-living adjustments for retirees in TRS 1 and PERS 1.

Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 2017 School Director Training

Walsh

Mandates free and virtual governance training for school directors.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 2018 Solid Waste Tax

Doglio

Increases the solid waste collection tax to fund local government solid waste management programs.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 2019 Estate Tax Reform

Street, Walen

Increases the estate tax exclusion amount and establishes a more progressive tax rate structure for estates starting in 2025.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 2020 Payment Processor Taxation

Berg, Orcutt, Fitzgibbon

Establishes a new tax structure for payment card processors, including a higher B&O tax rate and specific deductions for certain fees.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 2021 Public Works Bonds

Steele

Authorizes the Public Works Board to issue nonrecourse revenue bonds to finance public infrastructure projects.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1071 Recycling System Overhaul

Fey, Leavitt, Walen, Bronoske, Reeves, Barkis, Waters, Callan, Thai, Berg, Low, Schmidt, Rule, Goodman, Pollet, Lekanoff, Salahuddin

Modernizes recycling laws to increase recycling rates, expand recycled content requirements, and improve access to low-income solid waste services.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1071 Recycling Enhancement

Fey, Leavitt, Walen, Bronoske, Reeves, Barkis, Waters, Callan, Thai, Berg, Low, Schmidt, Rule, Goodman, Pollet, Lekanoff, Salahuddin

Enhances recycling rates by implementing new strategies and expanding producer responsibilities.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1085 School Safety Enforcement

Schmidt, Timmons, Waters, Leavitt, Ybarra, Mcclintock, Nance, Low, Volz, Mcentire, Griffey, Barkis, Eslick, Couture, Klicker

Enhances penalties for interference and intimidation at schools and extracurricular activities.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1085 School Safety Penalties

Schmidt, Timmons, Waters, Leavitt, Ybarra, Mcclintock, Nance, Low, Volz, Mcentire, Griffey, Barkis, Eslick, Couture, Klicker

Enhances penalties and notification requirements for violence or threats at schools and extracurricular activities.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1125 Sentence Modification Process

Simmons, Obras, Scott, Stearns, Ryu, Taylor, Peterson, Reeves, Tharinger, Fey, Morgan, Alvarado, Macri, Ormsby, Stonier, Doglio, Berg, Fosse, Reed, Berry, Duerr, Kloba, Goodman, Farivar, Street, Donaghy, Pollet, Bernbaum, Nance, Ortiz-Self, Ramel, Mena, Gregerson, Wylie, Hill, Salahuddin

Allows incarcerated individuals to petition for sentence modifications under specific conditions.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1125 Sentence Modification Discretion

Simmons, Obras, Scott, Stearns, Ryu, Taylor, Peterson, Reeves, Tharinger, Fey, Morgan, Alvarado, Macri, Ormsby, Stonier, Doglio, Berg, Fosse, Reed, Berry, Duerr, Kloba, Goodman, Farivar, Street, Donaghy, Pollet, Bernbaum, Nance, Ortiz-Self, Ramel, Mena, Gregerson, Wylie, Hill, Salahuddin

Allows judicial discretion to modify sentences for justice, focusing on long-term incarceration impacts.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1150 Extended Producer Responsibility

Berry, Donaghy, Ryu, Ramel, Farivar, Mena, Alvarado, Duerr, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Macri, Doglio, Fosse, Simmons, Street, Pollet, Kloba, Nance, Davis, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Hill

Establishes extended producer responsibility programs for packaging and paper products.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1183 Affordable Housing Incentives

Duerr, Leavitt, Berry, Parshley, Reed, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Taylor, Doglio, Berg, Davis

Facilitates affordable and sustainable housing development by easing regulatory constraints and promoting energy efficiency.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1212 Child Care Zoning

Alvarado, Duerr, Reed, Berry, Leavitt, Mena, Macri, Callan, Fosse, Simmons, Peterson, Street, Wylie, Kloba, Ormsby, Hill

Mandates cities and towns to allow child care centers as a permitted use in all non-industrial zones.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1212 Child Care Zoning

Alvarado, Duerr, Reed, Berry, Leavitt, Mena, Macri, Callan, Fosse, Simmons, Peterson, Street, Wylie, Kloba, Ormsby, Hill

Mandates allowance of child care centers as permitted use in most zoning areas.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1213 Paid Family Leave Expansion

Berry, Fosse, Reed, Obras, Fitzgibbon, Alvarado, Mena, Macri, Ryu, Farivar, Doglio, Simmons, Peterson, Street, Wylie, Pollet, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Salahuddin, Hill

Expands worker protections and clarifies employer responsibilities under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1213 Paid Family Leave

Berry, Fosse, Reed, Obras, Fitzgibbon, Alvarado, Mena, Macri, Ryu, Farivar, Doglio, Simmons, Peterson, Street, Wylie, Pollet, Ormsby, Lekanoff, Salahuddin, Hill

Expands worker protections and small business support under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1274 Juvenile Sentencing Resentencing

Stearns, Hackney, Doglio, Ramel, Reed, Ormsby, Parshley, Pollet, Macri, Simmons, Hill

Allows incarcerated individuals to petition for resentencing based on retroactive changes to juvenile adjudication scoring.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1274 Juvenile Conviction Resentencing

Stearns, Hackney, Doglio, Ramel, Reed, Ormsby, Parshley, Pollet, Macri, Simmons, Hill

Allows resentencing of individuals whose sentences were increased due to now-excludable juvenile adjudications.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1294 Pesticide Safety Committee Extension

Dent, Reeves, Timmons, Hill

Extends the lifespan of the pesticide application safety committee to 2035.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1406 ADO Funding Adjustments

Barnard, Ryu, Leavitt, Waters, Rule, Ybarra, Schmidt, Ramel, Paul, Reeves, Springer

Standardizes performance reporting and increases funding flexibility for associate development organizations.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1443 Mobile Dwellings

Gregerson, Barkis, Peterson, Low, Duerr, Reed, Parshley, Nance, Bernbaum, Ormsby, Hill, Simmons

Allows mobile dwellings on residential lots in urban growth areas under specific conditions.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1448 Ranked Choice Voting

Gregerson, Farivar, Parshley, Doglio, Obras, Mena, Fosse, Scott, Salahuddin, Bernbaum, Pollet, Ramel, Nance, Walen, Reeves, Hill, Paul, Berry, Duerr, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Reed, Goodman, Peterson, Ortiz-Self, Macri, Ormsby, Simmons

Establishes a framework for local jurisdictions to adopt ranked choice voting in Washington State elections.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1448 Ranked Choice Voting

Gregerson, Farivar, Parshley, Doglio, Obras, Mena, Fosse, Scott, Salahuddin, Bernbaum, Pollet, Ramel, Nance, Walen, Reeves, Hill, Paul, Berry, Duerr, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Reed, Goodman, Peterson, Ortiz-Self, Macri, Ormsby, Simmons

Allows local jurisdictions in Washington State to adopt ranked choice voting for their elections.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1476 Nursing Home Payments

Ormsby

Delays rebasing of nursing home payment rates to fiscal year 2028.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1505 Insurance Law Updates

Walen, Berry, Lekanoff, Reed, Ormsby, Tharinger, Macri, Hill, Scott

Updates and streamlines state insurance laws to align with federal requirements and current practices.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1505 Insurance Statute Updates

Walen, Berry, Lekanoff, Reed, Ormsby, Tharinger, Macri, Hill, Scott

Modernizes and streamlines state insurance laws by updating provisions, aligning with federal standards, and repealing outdated statutes.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1514 Thermal Energy Regulation

Ramel, Berry, Doglio, Hunt, Reed, Parshley

Establishes a regulatory framework to support the development and oversight of low-carbon thermal energy networks.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1553 Dairy Inspection Program

Richards, Dent, Hackney, Bernbaum, Kloba, Springer

Extends the dairy inspection program through 2031.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1570 Student Employee Bargaining

Timmons, Fosse, Berry, Taylor, Parshley, Berg, Cortes, Stonier, Scott, Reed, Peterson, Ryu, Obras, Gregerson, Macri, Nance, Mena, Goodman, Reeves, Ramel, Shavers, Simmons, Doglio, Pollet, Salahuddin

Expands collective bargaining rights to certain student employees at four public universities.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1623 Tip Protection

Obras, Fosse, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Goodman, Macri, Donaghy, Hill, Stonier, Taylor, Berry, Santos, Peterson, Ramel, Gregerson, Reed, Farivar, Reeves, Bergquist, Kloba, Duerr, Ryu, Simmons, Cortes, Thomas, Street, Davis, Salahuddin

Prohibits employers from deducting credit card processing fees from employee tips.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1670 Sewage Spill Notifications

Hunt, Griffey, Doglio, Bernbaum, Zahn, Salahuddin, Berry, Abbarno, Duerr, Hill, Obras, Lekanoff, Stearns, Parshley, Kloba, Reed, Ramel, Ormsby, Gregerson, Nance

Mandates public notification and transparency systems for sewage spills.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1710 Voting Rights Preclearance

Mena, Salahuddin, Gregerson, Berg, Reeves, Cortes, Stonier, Timmons, Thomas, Reed, Hill, Berry, Simmons, Parshley, Farivar, Zahn, Fosse, Peterson, Goodman, Street, Doglio, Scott, Pollet, Nance, Ormsby, Ryu, Macri, Ramel, Obras

Establishes a preclearance process for voting-related changes in jurisdictions with histories of discrimination or disparities.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1750 Voting Rights Expansion

Hill, Gregerson, Simmons, Street, Fosse, Obras, Reed, Ormsby, Farivar, Mena, Parshley, Nance, Scott, Pollet, Macri, Ryu, Ramel

Expands protections against voter suppression and discrimination under the Washington Voting Rights Act.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1750 Voting Rights Expansion

Hill, Gregerson, Simmons, Street, Fosse, Obras, Reed, Ormsby, Farivar, Mena, Parshley, Nance, Scott, Pollet, Macri, Ryu, Ramel

Expands protections against voter suppression and vote dilution under the Washington Voting Rights Act.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H). Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (H).

HB 1150 Producer Responsibility Program

Berry, Donaghy, Ryu, Ramel, Farivar, Mena, Alvarado, Duerr, Reed, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Macri, Doglio, Fosse, Simmons, Street, Pollet, Kloba, Nance, Davis, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Hill

Establishes an extended producer responsibility program for packaging and paper products.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1183 Affordable Housing Standards

Duerr, Leavitt, Berry, Parshley, Reed, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Taylor, Doglio, Berg, Davis

Mandates reforms to promote affordable, sustainable housing by standardizing building codes and preempting conflicting local regulations.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1514 Thermal Energy Networks

Ramel, Berry, Doglio, Hunt, Reed, Parshley

Establishes a regulatory framework to promote low-carbon thermal energy networks in Washington State.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

HB 1670 Sewage Spill Notifications

Hunt, Griffey, Doglio, Bernbaum, Zahn, Salahuddin, Berry, Abbarno, Duerr, Hill, Obras, Lekanoff, Stearns, Parshley, Kloba, Reed, Ramel, Ormsby, Gregerson, Nance

Mandates public notification and reporting systems for sewage spills.

Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Subject to change) (H).

SB 5774 Investment Income Taxation

Torres

Clarifies the scope of the B&O tax deduction for investment income and excludes factoring income from eligibility.

Not yet introduced (S).