Jan 26, 2022  -  Business

South Sound Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coalition Bill Status & Upcoming Events Report - 1/26/2022

We need everyone to sign in OPPOSED to HB 1766 before 9 a.m. on Friday morning for your chamber. This is a Clean Heat bill that will essentially lead to the degradation and elimination of natural gas as an energy option in Washington state.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Housing & Local Government (Senate) - Virtual - 1/27 @ 8:00am

1.                  SB 5662 - Exec Session - Concerning intergovernmental coordination to address transitioning persons encamped on state public rights-of-way to permanent housing solutions. (Monitoring)

2.                  SB 5670 - Exec Session - Creating additional middle housing near transit and in areas traditionally dedicated to single-family detached housing. (Support/High)

3.                  SB 5755 - Exec Session - Authorizing certain cities to establish a limited sales and use tax incentive program to encourage redevelopment of vacant lands in urban areas. (Medium)

4.                  SB 5758 - Exec Session - Concerning condominium conversions. (Support/High)

Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs (Senate) - Virtual - 1/27 @ 8:00am

5.                  SB 5761 - Exec Session - Concerning employer requirements for providing wage and salary information to applicants for employment. (Concerns/High)

6.                  SB 5891 - Public Hearing - Concerning warehouse distribution centers. (Remote testimony.) (Oppose/High)

Business, Financial Services & Trade (Senate) - Virtual - 1/27 @ 8:30am

7.                  SB 5849 - Exec Session - Concerning tax incentives. (Monitoring)

8.                  SB 5901 - Public Hearing - Concerning economic development tax incentives for targeted counties. (Remote testimony.) (High)

College & Workforce Development (House) - Virtual - 1/27 @ 10:00am

9.                  HB 2019 - Exec Session - Increasing educational and training opportunities for careers in retail. (Support/High)

Consumer Protection & Business (House) - Virtual - 1/27 @ 10:00am

10.              HB 1389 - Exec Session - Concerning transportation. (Monitoring)

Environment, Energy & Technology (Senate) - Virtual - 1/27 @ 10:30am

11.              SB 5678 - Exec Session - Concerning energy transformation, nonemitting electric generation, and renewable resource project analysis and declaratory orders. (Support/Medium)

Law & Justice (Senate) - Virtual - 1/27 @ 10:30am

12.              SB 5663 - Exec Session - Establishing streamlined procedures for compliance with the State v. Blake decision in order to improve criminal justice system coordination, create efficiencies, and reduce costs. (High)

13.              SB 5691 - Exec Session - Increasing transparency and accountability regarding prosecutorial filing policies and practices. (Monitoring)

Environment & Energy (House) - Virtual - 1/27 @ 1:30pm

14.              HB 1812 - Exec Session - Modernizing the energy facility site evaluation council to meet the state's clean energy goals. (Medium)

15.              HB 2002 - Public Hearing - Concerning the siting of energy infrastructure necessary for the fulfillment of the state's decarbonization goals. (Remote testimony.) (Medium)

Housing, Human Services & Veterans (House) - Virtual - 1/27 @ 1:30pm

16.              HB 1880 - Exec Session - Concerning housing benefit districts. (Concerns/Medium)

17.              HB 1908 - Exec Session - Addressing surplus public property for affordable housing. (Monitoring)

18.              HB 1966 - Exec Session - Creating a local infrastructure investment program to support the development of affordable housing, workforce housing, and revitalization efforts. (Monitoring)

Public Safety (House) - Virtual - 1/27 @ 1:30pm

Appropriations (House) - Virtual - 1/27 @ 3:30pm

19.              ESHB 1241 - Public Hearing - Planning under the growth management act. (Remote testimony.) (Concerns/High)

20.              SHB 1717 - Public Hearing - Concerning tribal participation in planning under the growth management act. (Remote testimony.) (Oppose/Medium)

Transportation (House) - Virtual - 1/27 @ 3:30pm

Transportation (Senate) - Virtual - 1/27 @ 4:00pm

21.              SB 5510 - Exec Session - Concerning renewal of the sales and use tax for transportation benefit districts. (Medium)

Ways & Means (Senate) - Virtual - 1/27 @ 4:00pm

22.              SSB 5033 - Public Hearing - Limiting the property tax exemption for improvements to single-family dwellings to the construction of accessory dwelling units. (Remote testimony.) (Medium)

23.              SSB 5380 - Exec Session - Concerning the approval of building permits. (Monitoring)

Civil Rights & Judiciary (House) - Virtual - 1/28 @ 8:00am

24.              HB 1850 - Exec Session - Protecting and enforcing the foundational data privacy rights of Washingtonians. (Concerns/Medium)

Community & Economic Development (House) - Virtual - 1/28 @ 8:00am

25.              HB 1827 - Exec Session - Creating the community reinvestment account and community reinvestment program. (Monitoring)

Labor & Workplace Standards (House) - Virtual - 1/28 @ 8:00am

26.              HB 2031 - Public Hearing - Concerning unemployment insurance, family leave, and medical leave premiums. (Remote testimony.) (Concerns/High)

Local Government (House) - Virtual - 1/28 @ 8:00am

27.              HB 1627 - Exec Session - Making it possible for more properties to have access to water, storm drains, and sanitary sewage systems. (Support/Medium)

Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources (House) - Virtual - 1/28 @ 8:00am

28.              HB 1895 - Exec Session - Developing a plan for conservation, reforestation, and restoration of forests in Washington state. (Oppose/Medium)

Education (House) - Virtual - 1/28 @ 10:00am

29.              HB 1536 - Exec Session - Establishing regional apprenticeship programs through educational service districts. (High)

Environment & Energy (House) - Virtual - 1/28 @ 10:00am

30.              HB 1766 - Public Hearing - Modifying the regulation of gas companies to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. (Remote testimony.) (Oppose/High). SIGN IN CON

Housing, Human Services & Veterans (House) - Virtual - 1/28 @ 10:00am

31.       HB 2023 - Public Hearing - Addressing enforcement of tenant protections. (Remote testimony.) (Monitoring)

 

CLIMATE CHANGE/CARBON TAX

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Position

Priority

HB 1766 (SB 5668)

Gas companies

Modifying the regulation of gas companies to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

H Env & Energy

Ramel

Oppose

High

HB 1767 (SB 5666)

Targeted electrification

Concerning the authority of publicly owned electric utilities to engage in targeted electrification through the adoption of plans that establish a finding that utility outreach and investment in the conversion of its customers' end use equipment from fossil fuels to electricity will provide net benefits to the utility.

H Rules R

Ramel

Oppose

High

SHB 1770 (SB 5669)

Energy codes

Strengthening energy codes.

H Rules R

Duerr

Oppose

High

HB 1774 (SB 5722)

Greenhouse gases/buildings

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in buildings.

H Env & Energy

Hackney

Concerns

High

HB 1792

Hydrogen

Expanding the production, distribution, and use of hydrogen not produced from a fossil fuel feedstock.

H Finance

Ramel

Support

High

HB 1812

Energy facility site council

Modernizing the energy facility site evaluation council to meet the state's clean energy goals.

H Env & Energy

Fitzgibbon

 

Medium

HB 1838 (SB 5727)

Salmon habitat

Protecting, restoring, and maintaining habitat for salmon recovery.

H RDev, Ag&NR

Lekanoff

Oppose

Medium

HB 1988 (SB 5744)

Clean tech. tax deferrals

Concerning tax deferrals for investment projects in clean technology manufacturing, clean alternative fuels production, and renewable energy storage.

H Finance

Shewmake

 

Medium

HB 2002

Energy infrastructure siting

Concerning the siting of energy infrastructure necessary for the fulfillment of the state's decarbonization goals.

H Env & Energy

Fitzgibbon

 

Medium

SSB 5626

Water system plans/climate

Adding a climate resilience element to water system plans.

S Ways & Means

Rolfes

 

Medium

SB 5666 (HB 1767)

Targeted electrification

Concerning the authority of publicly owned electric utilities to engage in targeted electrification through the adoption of plans that establish a finding that utility outreach and investment in the conversion of its customers' end use equipment from fossil fuels to electricity will provide net benefits to the utility.

S Environment, E

Liias

Oppose

High

SB 5668 (HB 1766)

Gas companies

Modifying the regulation of gas companies to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

S Environment, E

Lovelett

Oppose

High

SB 5669 (SHB 1770)

Energy codes

Strengthening energy codes.

S Environment, En

Liias

Oppose

High

SB 5678

Energy project orders

Concerning energy transformation, nonemitting electric generation, and renewable resource project analysis and declaratory orders.

S Environment, En

Short

Support

Medium

SB 5722 (HB 1774)

Greenhouse gases/buildings

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in buildings.

S Environment, E

Nguyen

Concerns

High

SB 5727 (HB 1838)

Salmon habitat

Protecting, restoring, and maintaining habitat for salmon recovery.

S Ag/Water/Natura

Rolfes

Oppose

Medium

SB 5744 (HB 1988)

Clean tech. tax deferrals

Concerning tax deferrals for investment projects in clean technology manufacturing, clean alternative fuels production, and renewable energy storage.

S Environment, E

Nguyen

 

Monitoring

SB 5842

Climate change

Concerning state laws that address climate change.

S Environment, E

Carlyle

Concerns

Medium

SB 5862

Commercial energy program

Concerning technical changes to the commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency program.

S Housing & Loca

Lovelett

 

Medium

SB 5872

Power plants/greenhouse gas

Recognizing that power plants that comply with the state greenhouse gas emissions performance standard are consistent with Washington's long-term policy for electricity.

S Environment, E

Brown

 

Monitoring

SB 5910

Hydrogen

Accelerating the availability and use of renewable hydrogen in Washington state.

S Environment, E

Carlyle

Support

High

SB 5928

State energy code

Increasing housing access and affordability by decreasing construction costs associated with the Washington state energy code for residential buildings.

S Environment, E

Van De Wege

Support

High

SJM 8008

Fossil fuel nonproliferation

Asking the United States Government to enter into a fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty.

S Environment, E

Das

Oppose

Low

CTE

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Position

Priority

HB 1536

Regional apprenticeship prgs

Establishing regional apprenticeship programs through educational service districts.

H Education

 

 

High

SSB 5600

Apprenticeship programs

Concerning the sustainability and expansion of state registered apprenticeship programs.

S Ways & Means

Keiser

Oppose

High

SB 5914

Electrician schools

Removing the requirement that an accredited technical or trade school program be not-for-profit to be an approved training program for purposes of journey level and specialty electrician certification.

S Labor, Comm &

King

Support

High

GENERAL BUSINESS PRIORITIES

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Position

Priority

E2SHB 1015

Equitable access to credit

Creating the Washington equitable access to credit act.

S Business, Finan

Maycumber

Support

High

HB 1594

Long-term care/repeal

Repealing the long-term services and supports trust program.

H Approps

Abbarno

Support

High

HB 1596

Long-term care/outside WA

Authorizing the availability of benefits from the long-term services and supports trust program for qualified individuals who reside outside of Washington.

H Approps

Abbarno

 

 

HB 1597

Long-term care/hardship

Establishing an exemption from the payment of premiums to the long-term services and supports trust program based on hardship.

H Approps

Abbarno

 

Monitoring

HB 1598

Long-term care/death

Concerning the payment of benefit units in the long-term services and supports trust program upon the death of a qualified individual.

H Approps

Abbarno

 

Monitoring

HB 1599

Long-term care/new graduates

Establishing an exemption from the payment of premiums to the long-term services and supports trust program for recent graduates.

H Approps

Abbarno

 

Monitoring

HB 1609

Health emergencies/federal

Limiting agency authority to align with federal standards during public health emergencies.

H Labor & Workpl

Hoff

Support

Medium

HB 1613

Employer reports/private

Concerning shared reporting responsibilities for both the paid family and medical leave and the long-term services and supports trust programs to clarify that information collected from employer reports shall remain private.

H Rules R

Sells

Neutral

Medium

SHB 1732

Long-term care/delay

Delaying the implementation of the long-term services and supports trust program by 18 months.

S 2nd Reading

Sullivan

Support

High

ESHB 1733

Long-term care/exemptions

Establishing voluntary exemptions to the long-term services and supports trust program for certain populations.

S 2nd Reading

Paul

Concerns

High

HB 1781 (SB 5651)

Capital budget, supplemental

Concerning the capital budget.

H Cap Budget

Tharinger

 

Monitoring

SHB 1794

Dishonored paycheck fees

Requiring an employer to reimburse employee fees when a paycheck is dishonored by nonacceptance or nonpayment.

H Rules R

Hoff

Neutral

Medium

HB 1795

Nondisclosure/illegal acts

Prohibiting nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions from employers regarding illegal acts of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations, and sexual assault.

H Exec Action

Berry

Concerns

Medium

HB 1816 (SB 5693)

Operating budget, supp.

Making 2021-2023 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.

H Approps

Ormsby

 

Monitoring

HB 1819

Property tax exemption

Increasing the personal property tax exemption.

H Finance

Leavitt

Support

High

HB 1837

Musculoskeletal injuries

Restoring the state's ability to regulate work-related (ergonomics) musculoskeletal injuries.

H LAWSDP

Bronoske

Oppose

High

HB 1850

Data privacy

Protecting and enforcing the foundational data privacy rights of Washingtonians.

H Civil R & Judi

Slatter

Concerns

Medium

HB 1912 (SB 5696)

Capital gains tax/repeal

Repealing the capital gains income tax.

H Finance

Dufault

Support

High

HB 1913 (SB 5939)

Long-term care insurance

Replacing the long-term services and supports trust program with affordable and optional long-term care insurance coverage.

H Approps

Stokesbary

 

Monitoring

HB 1935

Workplace bullying

Addressing workplace bullying by making it an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment.

H Civil R & Judi

Wicks

Concerns

High

HB 2009

Basic income trust

Creating the evergreen basic income trust.

H Hous, Human Sv

Berry

 

Medium

HB 2015

Working families' tax credit

Providing sales tax relief by expanding the working families' tax credit.

H Finance

Stokesbary

Support

Medium

HB 2018

Sales and use tax holiday

Creating a three-day shop local and save sales and use tax holiday to benefit all Washington families for certain items $1,000 or less during the month of September.

H Finance

Paul

 

High

HB 2019

Careers in retail

Increasing educational and training opportunities for careers in retail.

H Coll & Wkf Dev

Boehnke

Support

High

HB 2031 (SB 5873)

Unempl. & leave premiums

Concerning unemployment insurance, family leave, and medical leave premiums.

H Labor & Workpl

Berg

Concerns

High

HB 2071 (SB 5893)

Torts

Concerning tort modernization.

H Civil R & Judi

MacEwen

 

Monitoring

HB 2076

Transp. network companies

Concerning rights and obligations of transportation network company drivers and transportation network companies.

H Labor & Workpl

Berry

Oppose

High

HB 2096

Working families' tax exempt

Concerning the working families' tax exemption, also known as the working families tax credit.

H Finance

Thai

 

Monitoring

HB 2099 (SB 5924)

Tax penalties

Improving tax administration by waiving penalties and imposing interest in certain situations involving delayed tax payments, and by extending a statute of limitations period for certain egregious tax crimes.

H Finance

Berg

Concerns

High

HJR 4208

Personal property taxation

Concerning the taxation of personal property.

H Finance

Leavitt

Support

High

ESSB 5191

Business practices/emergency

Regulating unfair business practices and prohibiting predatory price increases during states of emergency.

S Rules X

Darneille

Concerns

High

2SSB 5241

Economic inclusion

Promoting economic inclusion.

H Hous, Human Svc

Dhingra

 

Medium

SB 5503

Long-term care products

Studying the financial products available through the private market to replace the long-term services and supports trust program authorized in chapter 50B.04 RCW.

S Health & Long T

Schoesler

 

Monitoring

SSB 5515

Hospitality employment/B&O

Encouraging economic growth by providing a state business tax credit for new employment positions in the hospitality industry.

S Ways & Means

Dozier

 

High

SB 5517

Cannabis/employment

Concerning employment of individuals who lawfully consume cannabis.

S Labor, Comm &

Keiser

Oppose

High

SB 5520

Harassment & discrim. NDAs

Disclosing harassment and discrimination.

S Rules 2

Keiser

Concerns

Medium

SB 5557

New businesses/B&O tax

Providing sustainable support for new businesses.

S Business, Finan

Hasegawa

Concerns

Medium

SB 5559

Paid sick leave verification

Concerning verification for use of paid sick leave.

S Labor, Comm & T

Van De Wege

Oppose

High

SSB 5564

Employee assistance programs

Protecting the confidentiality of employees using employee assistance programs.

S Rules 2

Keiser

Concerns

Medium

SB 5611

Long-term care/veterans

Providing an exemption to long-term care insurance for retired veterans and retirement eligible veterans.

S Health & Long T

Mullet

 

Monitoring

SB 5617

Main street programs/pop.

Concerning population criteria for designation of local downtown and neighborhood commercial district revitalization and official local main street programs.

S 2nd RdConsCal

Cleveland

 

High

SB 5649

Family and medical leave

Modifying the Washington state paid family and medical leave act.

S Labor, Comm &

Robinson

Concerns

High

SB 5651 (HB 1781)

Capital budget, supplemental

Concerning the capital budget.

S Ways & Means

Frockt

 

Monitoring

SB 5672

Long-term care/refunds

Concerning long-term services and supports trust premium refunds for deceased individuals with developmentally disabled dependents.

S Health & Long T

Braun

 

Monitoring

SB 5693 (HB 1816)

Operating budget, supp.

Making 2021-2023 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.

S Ways & Means

Rolfes

 

Monitoring

SB 5696 (HB 1912)

Capital gains tax/repeal

Repealing the capital gains income tax.

S Ways & Means

Braun

Support

High

SB 5737

Long-term care/pending exem.

Suspending premium assessments for pending exemption applications for the long-term services and supports trust program.

S Health & Long T

Wilson

 

Monitoring

SB 5761

Wage and salary information

Concerning employer requirements for providing wage and salary information to applicants for employment.

S Labor, Comm &

Randall

Concerns

High

SB 5769

State tax system

Reforming the state tax system by providing tax relief to residents, employees, and employers.

S Business, Fina

Wilson

 

Monitoring

SB 5792

Tax incentives

Concerning tax incentives.

S Business, Finan

Warnick

 

Monitoring

SB 5849

Tax incentives

Concerning tax incentives.

S Business, Fina

Warnick

 

Monitoring

SB 5873 (HB 2031)

Unempl. & leave premiums

Concerning unemployment insurance, family leave, and medical leave premiums.

S Ways & Means

Keiser

Concerns

High

SB 5891

Warehouse dist. centers

Concerning warehouse distribution centers.

S Labor, Comm &

Conway

Oppose

High

SB 5893 (HB 2071)

Torts

Concerning tort modernization.

S Law & Justice

Padden

 

Monitoring

SB 5901

Economic dev. tax incentives

Concerning economic development tax incentives for targeted counties.

S Business, Fina

Randall

 

High

SB 5924 (HB 2099)

Tax penalties

Improving tax administration by waiving penalties and imposing interest in certain situations involving delayed tax payments, and by extending a statute of limitations period for certain egregious tax crimes.

S Ways & Means

Mullet

 

Medium

SB 5926

Investment services/tax

Concerning capital gains taxation of certain investment management services provided to a partnership or similar entity.

S Ways & Means

Robinson

 

Medium

SB 5932

Sales and use tax rate

Reducing the state sales and use tax rate.

S Ways & Means

Das

Support

High

SB 5939 (HB 1913)

Long-term care insurance

Replacing the long-term services and supports trust program with affordable and optional long-term care insurance coverage.

S Health & Long

Muzzall

 

Monitoring

SB 5943

Governor's emergency powers

Establishing balanced legislative oversight of gubernatorial powers during a declared emergency.

S State Govt & E

Wilson

 

Monitoring

HOUSING/HOMELESSNESS

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Position

Priority

HB 1035

Rent relief & housing

Providing local governments with options to grant rent relief and preserve affordable housing in their communities.

H Finance

Kloba

 

Medium

E2SHB 1099

Comprehensive planning

Improving the state's climate response through updates to the state's comprehensive planning framework.

S Housing & Local

Duerr

Oppose

High

SHB 1103 (SB 5366)

Building materials

Improving environmental and social outcomes with the production of building materials.

H Approps

Duerr

Concerns

Medium

ESHB 1232

GMA/affordable housing plans

Planning for affordable housing under the growth management act.

H Local Govt

Barkis

Support

High

2SHB 1241

Growth management act plans

Planning under the growth management act.

H Approps

Duerr

Concerns

High

SHB 1300

Landlord damage claims

Addressing documentation and processes governing landlords' claims for damage to residential premises.

H Rules R

Thai

Oppose

Medium

HB 1337

Accessory dwelling units

Concerning accessory dwelling units.

H Local Govt

Gregerson

Support

Medium

HB 1430

State upland leases

Concerning the duration of state upland leases for lands managed by the department of natural resources.

S Ag/Water/Natura

Kloba

Support

Medium

HB 1627

Water & sewage system access

Making it possible for more properties to have access to water, storm drains, and sanitary sewage systems.

H Local Govt

Goehner

Support

Medium

HB 1643 (SB 5642)

Affordable housing/REET

Exempting a sale or transfer of real property for affordable housing to a nonprofit entity, housing authority, public corporation, county, or municipal corporation from the real estate excise tax.

H Finance

Hackney

Support

High

SHB 1660 (SB 5648)

Accessory dwelling units

Concerning accessory dwelling units.

H Rules R

Shewmake

Support

Medium

HB 1711

Accessory dwelling units

Concerning accessory dwelling units.

H Rules R

Pollet

Concerns

Medium

HB 1714

Impact fee deferrals

Concerning impact fee deferrals.

H Exec Action

Duerr

Concerns

Medium

SHB 1717

GMA planning/tribes

Concerning tribal participation in planning under the growth management act.

H Approps

Pollet

Oppose

Medium

HB 1782 (SB 5670)

Middle housing near transit

Creating additional middle housing near transit and in areas traditionally dedicated to single-family detached housing.

H Local Govt

Bateman

Support

High

HB 1827 (SB 5706)

Community reinvestment

Creating the community reinvestment account and community reinvestment program.

H Comm & Econ De

Morgan

 

Monitoring

HB 1841

ADU rental/property tax

Incentivizing rental of accessory dwelling units to low-income households.

H Finance

Walen

 

Monitoring

HB 1860

Behavioral health discharge

Preventing homelessness among persons discharging from inpatient behavioral health settings.

H Exec Action

Davis

 

Monitoring

HB 1866

Supportive housing

Assisting persons receiving community support services through medical assistance programs to receive supportive housing.

H HC/Wellness

Chopp

 

Monitoring

HB 1880 (SB 5861)

Housing benefit districts

Concerning housing benefit districts.

H Hous, Human Sv

Ryu

Concerns

Medium

HB 1895

Forest conservation

Developing a plan for conservation, reforestation, and restoration of forests in Washington state.

H RDev, Ag&NR

Harris-Talley

Oppose

Medium

HB 1908

Surplus property for housing

Addressing surplus public property for affordable housing.

H Hous, Human Sv

Steele

 

Monitoring

HB 1952

Housing & services/location

Concerning the location of housing and associated services that provide aid and assistance to homeless individuals and families.

H Local Govt

Caldier

 

Monitoring

HB 1966

Local infra. investment prg

Creating a local infrastructure investment program to support the development of affordable housing, workforce housing, and revitalization efforts.

H Hous, Human Sv

Steele

 

Monitoring

HB 1978

Shoreline master programs

Concerning shoreline master program review schedules.

H 2nd Reading

Duerr

 

Monitoring

HB 1981

Local government planning

Concerning local government planning.

H Local Govt

Pollet

Oppose

High

HB 1987

Housing dept. task force

Establishing a task force on creating a new state housing and homelessness department.

H Hous, Human Sv

Morgan

 

Monitoring

HB 2020

Sustainable housing/GMA

Concerning the creation of affordable and sustainable housing in the state.

H Local Govt

Walen

 

Monitoring

HB 2023

Landlord-tenant enforcement

Addressing enforcement of tenant protections.

H Hous, Human Sv

Hackney

 

Monitoring

HB 2049

Housing permitting

Encouraging construction of affordable housing by eliminating redundancies and streamlining the permitting process.

H Local Govt

Barkis

 

Monitoring

HB 2061

Public improvements/housing

Adding permanently affordable housing to the definition of public improvements.

H Finance

Ormsby

 

Monitoring

HB 2066

Infill development

Concerning exemptions for infill development under the state environmental policy act.

H Env & Energy

Barkis

 

Monitoring

HB 2097

First-time home buyer def.

Changing the definition of first-time home buyer.

H Cap Budget

Donaghy

 

Monitoring

HB 2098

Home rehab. loan program

Modifying the interest rate for the low-income home rehabilitation revolving loan program.

H Cap Budget

Shewmake

 

Monitoring

SSB 5033

Accessory dwelling units/tax

Limiting the property tax exemption for improvements to single-family dwellings to the construction of accessory dwelling units.

S Ways & Means

Kuderer

 

Medium

SB 5312

Transit-oriented development

Facilitating transit-oriented development and increasing housing inventory.

H Env & Energy

Mullet

Support

High

SSB 5380

Building permit approval

Concerning the approval of building permits.

S Ways & Means

Fortunato

 

Monitoring

SB 5576

Eviction

Addressing landlord-tenant relations by providing technical changes to eviction notice and summons forms and modifying certain eviction processes and programs.

S Rules 2

Kuderer

Concerns

Medium

SB 5642 (HB 1643)

Affordable housing/REET

Exempting a sale or transfer of real property for affordable housing to a nonprofit entity, housing authority, public corporation, county, or municipal corporation from the real estate excise tax.

S Housing & Local

Mullet

Support

High

SB 5648 (SHB 1660)

Accessory dwelling units

Concerning accessory dwelling units.

S Housing & Loca

Liias

Support

High

SB 5662

Right-of-way camping/housing

Concerning intergovernmental coordination to address transitioning persons encamped on state public rights-of-way to permanent housing solutions.

S Housing & Loca

Kuderer

 

Monitoring

SB 5670 (HB 1782)

Middle housing near transit

Creating additional middle housing near transit and in areas traditionally dedicated to single-family detached housing.

S Housing & Loca

Das

Support

High

SB 5685

Urban growth area boundaries

Concerning urban growth area boundaries.

S Housing & Local

Fortunato

 

Monitoring

SB 5706 (HB 1827)

Community reinvestment

Creating the community reinvestment account and community reinvestment program.

S Labor, Comm &

Salda?a

 

Monitoring

SB 5755

Vacant land redevelopment

Authorizing certain cities to establish a limited sales and use tax incentive program to encourage redevelopment of vacant lands in urban areas.

S Housing & Loca

Trudeau

 

Medium

SB 5757

Multifamily properties/REET

Adjusting the real estate excise tax rate for multifamily residential properties.

S Housing & Local

Gildon

 

Monitoring

SB 5758

Condominium conversions

Concerning condominium conversions.

S Housing & Loca

Gildon

Support

High

SB 5759

Housing tax credit program

Increasing involvement of private housing developers in the nine percent low-income housing tax credit program.

S Housing & Local

Gildon

 

Monitoring

SB 5818

Housing/SEPA & GMA

Promoting housing construction in cities through amendments to and limiting appeals under the state environmental policy act and growth management act.

S Housing & Loca

Salomon

 

Monitoring

SB 5861 (HB 1880)

Housing benefit districts

Concerning housing benefit districts.

S Housing & Loca

Liias

Concerns

Medium

SB 5867

Emerg. overnight shelters

Concerning compassionate and effective strategies to address the homelessness crisis.

S Housing & Loca

Fortunato

 

Monitoring

OTHER CHAMBER BILLS

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Position

Priority

2SHB 1202

Police misconduct/civil rem.

Addressing meaningful civil remedies for persons injured as a result of police misconduct, including by allowing for an award of attorney fees in addition to damages and injunctive and declaratory relief.

H Civil R & Judi

Thai

 

Low

SHB 1673 (SSB 5580)

Public works board/broadband

Concerning broadband infrastructure loans and grants made by the public works board.

H Cap Budget

Ryu

 

Medium

HB 1702

Broadband connectivity

Accelerating broadband connectivity for Washington.

H Finance

Boehnke

 

High

HB 1726

Peace officers/use of force

Modifying the standard for use of physical force by peace officers.

H Public Safety

Goodman

 

High

SHB 1735

Peace officers/use of force

Modifying the standard for use of force by peace officers.

H 2nd Reading

Johnson

 

High

HB 1787

Law enf. officer funding

Providing funding for the recruitment, retention, and support of law enforcement officers.

H Approps

Stokesbary

 

Medium

HB 1788

Vehicular pursuits

Concerning vehicular pursuits.

H Public Safety

Robertson

 

High

HB 1845

Body worn camera grants

Establishing a body worn camera grant program.

H Exec Action

Mosbrucker

 

High

HB 1846

Data centers tax preference

Providing a tax preference for rural and nonrural data centers.

H Finance

Berg

Concerns

High

ESSB 5268

Dev. disability services

Transforming services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by increasing the capabilities of community residential settings and redesigning the long-term nature of intermediate care facilities.

H Hous, Human Svc

Keiser

 

Medium

SSB 5580 (SHB 1673)

Public works board/broadband

Concerning broadband infrastructure loans and grants made by the public works board.

S Rules 2

Wellman

 

Medium

SB 5663

State v. Blake procedures

Establishing streamlined procedures for compliance with the State v. Blake decision in order to improve criminal justice system coordination, create efficiencies, and reduce costs.

S Law & Justice

Dhingra

 

High

SB 5675

Permissible use of force

Concerning permissible use of force by law enforcement and correctional officers.

S Law & Justice

Braun

 

High

SB 5691

Prosecutorial filing

Increasing transparency and accountability regarding prosecutorial filing policies and practices.

S Law & Justice

Gildon

 

Monitoring

SB 5919

Law enf. detention

Concerning the standard for law enforcement authority to detain or pursue persons.

S Law & Justice

Van De Wege

 

Monitoring

STREAMLINED SALES TAX

No bills.

TRADE, AEROSPACE & MFG

No bills.

TRANSPORTATION

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Position

Priority

HB 1389

Peer-to-peer vehicle sharing

Concerning transportation.

H ConsPro&Bus

Corry

 

Monitoring

HB 1603

Transportation/general fund

Shifting funding obligations from the transportation appropriations act to the operating appropriations act.

H Approps

Barkis

 

High

HB 1604

Motor vehicle sales tax

Dedicating the state sales tax on motor vehicles for transportation.

H Approps

MacEwen

Support

High

HB 1786 (SB 5689)

Transportation budget, supp.

Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium.

H Transportation

Fey

 

High

HB 1963

WSDOT employees/COVID-19

Improving safety and preservation by allowing the Washington state department of transportation to either hire or rehire maintenance and preservation employees that have acquired immunities to COVID-19.

H HC/Wellness

McCaslin

 

Monitoring

HB 1990 (SB 5705)

SR 167 & I-405 tax deferral

Concerning a sales and use tax deferral for projects to improve the state route number 167 and Interstate 405 corridor.

H Finance

Duerr

 

High

HB 2024 (SB 5899)

SR 520 sales tax deferral

Concerning a sales and use tax deferral for projects to improve the state route number 520 corridor.

H Transportation

Fey

 

High

HB 2026

Vehicle per mile charge

Implementing a per mile charge on vehicles.

H Transportation

Wicks

 

Medium

HB 2062 (SB 5528)

RTA additive revenue

Concerning the imposition of additive revenue sources within a regional transit authority area.

H Transportation

Hackney

 

Medium

HB 2089

I-405 & SR 167 bond auth.

Modifying the bond authorization for the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 corridor and the Puget Sound Gateway facility.

H Transportation

Slatter

Support

High

SB 5510

Transp. benefit district tax

Concerning renewal of the sales and use tax for transportation benefit districts.

S Transportation

King

 

Medium

SB 5528 (HB 2062)

RTA additive revenue

Concerning the imposition of additive revenue sources within a regional transit authority area.

S Transportation

Pedersen

 

Medium

SB 5705 (HB 1990)

SR 167 & I-405 tax deferral

Concerning a sales and use tax deferral for projects to improve the state route number 167 and Interstate 405 corridor.

S Ways & Means

Kuderer

 

High

SB 5823

Local infra. project areas

Addressing local infrastructure project areas.

S Housing & Loca

Das

 

Medium

SB 5898

Vehicle fees/state bonds

Concerning the use of vehicle-related fees to fulfill certain state general obligation bonds.

S Transportation

Liias

 

High

SB 5899 (HB 2024)

SR 520 sales tax deferral

Concerning a sales and use tax deferral for projects to improve the state route number 520 corridor.

S Transportation

Liias

 

High

SJR 8211

Revenue for highway purposes

Amending the state Constitution so that state revenue collected from a road usage charge, vehicle miles traveled fee, or other similar type of comparable charge, must be used exclusively for highway purposes.

S Transportation

Fortunato

 

Monitoring

Uncategorized Bills

No bills.

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