The 2024 Washington legislative session started this week andso far features legislation that could soften emission targets inthe state.The annual legislative session kicked off Jan. 8 with changesto the state's cap-and-invest program up for consideration. Thisprogram originated from Washington's ...
A Washington State Patrol trooper walks past new security fencing installed on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, around the state Capitol in Olympia, Wash., in anticipation of the legislative session opening on Monday. (Tony Overman/The Olympian via AP) OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington ...
Washington State Legislative Session Preview Government Affairs Washington's 2025 legislative session focuses on addressing a $10-12 billion budget deficit, potentially increasing taxes (B&O, sales, property). Bills targeting recycling and environmental policies, like HB 1071, may impact waste management ...
Regardless of the outcome of the 2024 elections, the 2025 Washington State Legislative Session will present both opportunities and challenges for real estate and the business community. The biggest opportunities lie in the Legislature’s continuing interest in addressing our state’s housing supply and...
In the 2022 Legislative Session, the State House and Senate passedHB 1530which authorize the creation of another special license plate for Washingtonians to purchase. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill into law in march of 2022. Get our free mobile app ...
The Washington Legislature completed its 2019 legislative session with the passage of sweeping changes to the real estate excise tax (REET). The REET legislation was the centerpiece of the Legislature’s efforts to raise revenue and make Washington’s tax system more progressive. If signed by the...
In the 1994 legislative session, the Legislature enacted various bills that Governor Lowry vetoed at least in part. The Legislature did not override the Governor's veto by two-third votes of both houses, as authorized by article III, section 12 of the constitution. Instead, the Legislature comm...
The House version would take effect 90 days after the current legislative session expires, which would be late July 2023, while the Senate version would take effect on March 31, 2024. The Senate bill includes a limited small business exemption while the House bill does not. Under the Senate ...
Without the program, the Office of Financial Management estimates, $758 million would be lost in state revenue in the next fiscal year and $3.1 billion over the following four years. During this year’s legislative session, state lawmakersapproved a budgetthrough fiscal year 2025 with dozens of...
If it is Nguyen, Ferguson will have to act fast. The next legislative session starts on January 13, and the 34th District Democrats and the King County Council will have to appoint a successor, a process that takes weeks. Commerce director Mike Fong, appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee in 2023,...