May 08, 2025  -  Uncategorized | Events | Business

The 2025 Legislative Session adjourned Sine Die on April 27 – on time.  This on-time adjournment was rather shocking considering the size of the budget deficit, but the majority Democratic leadership came in demanding tax increases and that they got.  Although the original tax package was a whopping $21 billion at its max, in the end Governor Ferguson’s warnings that that was too much reduced the new tax package to $9.4 billion – still the highest in state history.

This Legislative session was the worst in my 36 years of sessions both in terms of bad bills for business and the constant push for agendas on rent control, UI for Striking Workers, and other issues.  This session also saw the loss of former Speaker of the House Frank Chopp (who just retired last year), sitting Senator Bill Ramos from the 5th legislative district, and on the last days of session, the unexpected passing of Senator Chris Gildon’s wife.  Even with the partisan battles, the personal losses of those involved in this process are felt by all.

OPERATING BUDGET

The final budget as passed is $77.9 billion, an 8.2% increase OVER the last biennial budget.  Spending was increased by over $1 billion above maintenance (the cost to keep all programs the same) with most of that coming from increases to K-12 education.  In addition, several old programs were sacrificed to make room for new bills that passed this year.  Governor Ferguson has promised to go over the budget thoroughly before he signs it.  The Seattle Times is encouraging this in a recent editorial.

The tax package is the news for all businesses in WA state.  No one got away unscathed and somehow the “tax the rich” mantra became “make businesses pay their fair share” – even though businesses pay almost 50% of the taxes to the state through B&O, property and sales tax.  Below is a brief summary of the taxes that passed.  

Revenue Package Overview:

• Excluding transfers to and from the transportation budget, the revenue package would generate $9.379 billion, with key legislation including:
o HB 2081 – B&O tax increases (.5% surcharge on businesses grossing more than $250 million effective January 1, 2026.  Rate increases for all businesses effective January 1, 2027 – the lowest rates will all go to .5%).
o SB 5814 – Adds sales tax to advertising services and some internet based services.  Also increase nicotine taxes.
o SB 5813 – Capital gains and estate tax increases – moved Cap Gains down to $1 million.  Increased qualified business interest deductions.
o SB 5794 – Tax preference repeals
o HB 2077 – Zero-emission vehicle program aka “Tesla tax”

 

In the end, the property tax increase was killed and replaced with additional levy authority for school districts.

 

In the meantime, I urge you to contact Governor Ferguson and urge him to veto the B&O tax increases in HB 2081.  Our state’s economy cannot afford these increases!

 

TRANSPORTATION BUDGET

 

The Legislature also passed a $13.6 billion transportation budget that fully funded the Puget Sound Gateway project and other Connecting Washington/South Sound projects.  The budget also included a transfer of sales tax from motor vehicle sales from the operating budget to the transportation budget.

The transportation budget also allocated approximately $895 million to the Washington State Ferries (WSF) systemspecifically the construction of new hybrid-electric ferries, preservation and maintenance of existing vessels, and terminal electrification projects. 

This budget did not happen without a price… below are tax and fee increases projected to generate approximately $3.2 billion over six years to fund various projects.

Fuel Taxes

• Gasoline Tax: Increased by 6 cents per gallon, raising the rate from 49.4 cents to 55.4 cents per gallon starting July 1, 2025. This tax will be indexed to inflation, resulting in annual increases thereafter.  
• Diesel Tax: Increased by 3 cents per gallon in July 2025, with an additional 3-cent increase in July 2027, bringing the total to 55.4 cents per gallon. This tax will also be indexed to inflation starting in 2028.  
• Passenger Vehicle Weight Fees: Increased by $10 to $24, depending on vehicle weight.  
• Commercial Truck Weight Fees: Standardized to $30 per ton, resulting in significant increases for heavy-duty trucks.
• Annual Registration Fees: Increased by 2% annually for both personal and commercial vehicles.
• Electric Vehicle Registration Fee: Increased by $50.  
• Hybrid Vehicle Registration Fee: Increased by $25.  
• Motor Vehicle Sales Tax: Increased from 0.3% to 0.5%.  
• Luxury Vehicle Tax: An 8% tax applied to the portion of a vehicle's selling price above $100,000.  
• Aircraft Sales Tax: A 10% tax applied to non-commercial aircraft sales above $500,000.  
• Rental Car Tax: Temporarily increased from 5.9% to 11.9%, with a planned reduction to 9.9% in 2027. 
• Tire Replacement Fee: Increased from $1 to $5 per tire.
• Capital Vessel Surcharge: Increased by 50 cents, raising the surcharge to $1 per fare.  
• Credit Card Processing Fee: Introduced for ferry riders paying with credit cards.  

 

RENT CONTROL

After a lot of angst and some parliamentary procedures by the Senate Republicans that force the conference committee back to the table, the Legislature passed Engrossed House Bill 1217 (EHB 1217).  The legislation caps annual rent and fee increases for residential properties at 7% plus the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or 10%, whichever is lower, after the first year of tenancy. For manufactured housing, the cap is set at 5% annually, with a one-time increase of up to 10%permitted upon the sale of a manufactured home, provided proper notice is given. Landlords are required to provide a minimum of 90 days' written notice for any rent increase, and no increases are allowed during the first 12 months of a tenancy. Additionally, the bill mandates that rent differences between month-to-month and fixed-term leases for the same unit cannot exceed 5%. Exemptions apply to certain owner-occupied properties, newly constructed units (less than 12 years old), and housing operated by public or nonprofit entities. 

The legislation's enforcement mechanisms allow tenants or the Attorney General to initiate legal action against landlords who violate the provisions, with potential penalties including damages equal to three months' unlawful rent, reimbursement of excess charges, and coverage of legal fees.  

KEY BILLS THAT MADE THEIR WAY TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK

Budget & Taxes

• SHB 1791: Allows local governments to use existing real estate excise tax revenue for public safety and essential facilities, giving them flexibility to address infrastructure needs.
• SHB 2020: Provides a B&O tax deduction for payment card processors but simultaneously increases the rate for those services, with a mixed impact on affected businesses.
• ESSB 5813: Implements a progressive structure for capital gains and estate taxes, increasing rates on higher-value transactions to support the Education Legacy Trust Account.
• 2SSB 5786: Increases fees for liquor licenses, permits, and endorsements across categories to support regulatory and public health programs.

Childcare & Workforce Participation

• E2SHB 1648: Adjusts training and educational requirements for child care providers, improving access to early learning professionals and expanding the workforce pipeline.
• ESSB 5509: Streamlines local government siting regulations to allow more child care facilities to open in commercial zones, easing child care shortages.

Energy & Environment

• 2SHB 1409: Accelerates implementation of the state’s clean fuels program, aiming to reduce carbon intensity of transportation fuels but likely increasing fuel costs.
• 2SHB 1975: Modifies elements of the Climate Commitment Act to support regional market linkage and improve cap-and-invest auction mechanisms.

Health Care

• SHB 1392: Establishes the Medicaid Access Program to extend provider rates and access, but raises long-term cost concerns for employers contributing to healthcare funding.

Housing Affordability

• E2SHB 1096: Permits lot-splitting in urban areas to increase housing density and create more affordable housing options.
• EHB 1403: Updates condominium construction laws to reduce liability and streamline permitting, encouraging new homebuilding.
• 3SHB 1491: Supports transit-oriented development by aligning housing density with transit corridors, increasing affordability and access.
• ESB 5529: Expands tax exemptions for accessory dwelling units rented to low-income households, promoting housing access.
• ESSB 5184: Reduces minimum parking requirements near transit, aiming to lower development costs but opposed by local governments and business due to impact on accessibility.

Public Safety

• ESHB 2015: Authorizes counties and cities to implement local sales taxes to fund public safety infrastructure, law enforcement, and emergency services.

Workforce & Small Business Issues

• SHB 1121: Updates work hours and safety standards for 16- and 17-year-olds, allowing more flexible employment while maintaining protections.
• E2SHB 1213: Expands paid family and medical leave to include additional job protections and benefit structures; employers raised concerns about cost and compliance.
• 2SHB 1788: Revises workers’ compensation calculations to add equity factors; while some provisions were removed, concerns remain about long-term cost impacts.
• ESSB 5041: Extends unemployment insurance eligibility to workers on strike or in lockout, shifting financial burden to employers.

Transportation & Permitting

• ESSB 5161: Provides transportation funding for key projects in the South Sound including SR 167/SR 509 and Sound Transit, with new fees supporting infrastructure maintenance.
• 2SSB 5802: Reallocates and stabilizes revenue transfers across state transportation accounts to improve long-term budget sustainability.

Education & Workforce Training

• ESHB 1414: Establishes a work group to improve access to career and technical education pathways in K-12 schools.
• 2SHB 1587: Authorizes local governments to partner in matching funds for promise scholarship programs to help low-income students access college.
• 2SSB 5358: Expands career and technical education (CTE) exposure to include 6th grade students, supporting early awareness and preparation for trades.

 

Below are the bills that passed the Legislature that we are tracking.  I will do a more in-depth report after the Governor is done with his work. 

Budget and Taxes

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Priority

Position

Airport projects/local REET

Concerning the addition of airport capital projects as an allowable use of local real estate excise tax revenues.

C 85 L 25

Dent

Low

 

Local real estate excise tax

Increasing the flexibility of existing funding sources to fund public safety and other facilities by modifying the local real estate excise tax.

C 159 L 25

Paul

High

 

Deed of trust assignment/fee

Eliminating the exemption for assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust from the document recording fee and the covenant homeownership program assessment.

C 100 L 25

Scott

High

 

Public safety funding

Improving public safety funding by providing resources to local governments and state and local criminal justice agencies, and authorizing a local option tax.

Del to Gov

Entenman

High

Support

SHB 2020 (SB 5777)

Payment card processing/tax

Creating a business and occupation tax deduction and increasing the rate for persons conducting payment card processing activities.

Del to Gov

Berg

Medium

 

Employee ownership program

Eliminating the Washington employee ownership program.

Del to Gov

Richards

Monitoring

 

ESHB 2049(SB 5812)

K-12 education funding

Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities.

Del to Gov

Bergquist

High

 

SHB 2077 (SB 5811)

Zero-emission vehicle prg.

Establishing a tax on certain business activities related to surpluses generated under the zero-emission vehicle program.

Del to Gov

Fitzgibbon

Medium

 

ESHB 2081(SB 5815)

Business and occupation tax

Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation tax deduction for certain investments, and creating a temporary business and occupation tax surcharge on large companies.

Del to Gov

Fitzgibbon

High

 

ESSB 5167(SHB 1198)

Operating budget

Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations.

Del to Gov

Robinson

High

 

SSB 5194(SHB 1202)

State gen. obligation bonds

Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.

Del to Gov

Trudeau

Monitoring

 

SSB 5314(2SHB 1614)

Capital gains tax

Modifying the capital gains tax.

Del to Gov

Stanford

High

 

SB 5315 (HB 1126)

Local tax rate changes

Standardizing notification provisions relating to local tax rate changes and shared taxes administered by the department.

Del to Gov

Gildon

Medium

Support

ESSB 5390(HB 1914)

Access to recreation sites

Concerning the discover pass and distributions. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning access to recreation sites or lands.)

Del to Gov

Stanford

High

 

Tax and revenue laws

Modifying tax and revenue laws in a manner that is not estimated to affect state or local tax collections.

Del to Gov

Schoesler

Medium

 

2SSB 5786(SHB 2035)

Liquor license fees

Increasing license, permit, and endorsement fees.

Del to Gov

Stanford

Medium

 

Tax preferences

Adopting recommendations from the tax preference performance review process, eliminating obsolete tax preferences, clarifying legislative intent, and addressing changes in constitutional law.

Del to Gov

Salomon

High

 

ESSB 5813(HB 2082)

Tax rates/cap. gains, estate

Increasing funding to the education legacy trust account by creating a more progressive rate structure for the capital gains tax and estate tax.

Del to Gov

Wilson

High

 

ESSB 5814(HB 2083)

Excise taxes

Modernizing the excise taxes on select services and nicotine products and requiring certain large businesses to make a one-time prepayment of state sales tax collection.

Del to Gov

Frame

High

Oppose

Childcare

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Priority

Position

Child care qualifications

Modifying child care provider qualifications.

Del to Gov

Dent

Medium

 

ESSB 5509(SHB 1212)

Child care center siting

Concerning the siting of child care centers.

Del to Gov

Alvarado

Medium

 

Energy and Climate Change

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Priority

Position

EHB 1329 (SB 5401)

Wholesale power purchases

Concerning wholesale power purchases by electric utilities under the Washington clean energy transformation act.

Del to Gov

Hunt

Low

Support

Clean fuels program

Concerning the clean fuels program.

Del to Gov

Fitzgibbon

Medium

Oppose

ESHB 1522(SSB 5430)

Utility wildfire mitigation

Concerning approval of electric utility wildfire mitigation plans.

C 156 L 25

Dent

Low

Support

SHB 1543(SSB 5514)

Clean buildings standard

Increasing compliance pathways for the clean buildings performance standard.

Del to Gov

Doglio

Low

Support

Energy standard/comply cost

Regarding the costs of compliance with the state energy performance standard.

C 158 L 25

Dye

Monitoring

 

Climate commitment act

Amending the climate commitment act by adjusting auction price containment mechanisms and ceiling prices, addressing the department of ecology's authority to amend rules to facilitate linkage with other jurisdictions, and providing for market dynamic analysis.

Del to Gov

Fitzgibbon

Medium

Support

Statewide emissions data

Strengthening Washington's leadership and accountability on climate policy by transitioning to annual reporting of statewide emissions data.

Del to Gov

Boehnke

Low

Support

Health Care

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Priority

Position

SHB 1392 (SB 5372)

Medicaid access program

Creating the medicaid access program.

Del to Gov

Macri

Medium

Oppose

E2SSB 5083(SHB 1123)

Health carrier reimbursement

Ensuring access to primary care, behavioral health, and affordable hospital services.

Del to Gov

Robinson

Monitoring

 

SB 5084 (HB 1379)

Health carrier reporting

Concerning health carrier reporting.

C 6 L 25

Robinson

Monitoring

 

Hospital price transparency

Concerning hospital price transparency.

C 146 L 25

Riccelli

Monitoring

 

Housing Attainability

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Priority

Position

Affordable housing financing

Expanding housing supply by supporting the ability of public housing authorities to finance affordable housing developments.

C 31 L 25

Walen

Monitoring

 

Solicited real estate

Establishing consumer protections for owners of solicited real estate.

C 77 L 25

Donaghy

Monitoring

 

Lot splitting

Increasing housing options through lot splitting.

Del to Gov

Barkis

High

Support

Housing cost task force

Creating a task force on housing cost driver analysis.

Del to Gov

Klicker

High

Support

Local government planning

Ensuring that local government planning complies with the growth management act.

C 17 L 25

Duerr

Monitoring

 

EHB 1217(SSB 5222)

Residential tenants

Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement.

Del to Gov

Alvarado

High

Oppose

ADU self-certification

Establishing a self-certification program for accessory dwelling unit project permit applications.

C 22 L 25

Ramel

Monitoring

 

Condominium construction

Simplifying condominium construction statutes.

Del to Gov

Taylor

High

 

Transit-oriented housing dev

Promoting transit-oriented housing development.

Del to Gov

Reed

High

 

Multiple-unit dwellings/tax

Concerning the property tax exemptions for new and rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings in urban centers.

C 164 L 25

Ramel

Medium

 

Historic landmarks/cities

Concerning the designation of historic landmarks by cities.

Del to Gov

Walen

Monitoring

 

Covenant homeownership prg.

Modifying the covenant homeownership program.

C 143 L 25

Taylor

Monitoring

 

Deed of trust assignment/fee

Eliminating the exemption for assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust from the document recording fee and the covenant homeownership program assessment.

C 100 L 25

Scott

High

 

Project permit definition

Concerning the definition of project permit and project permit application.

C 102 L 25

Duerr

Medium

Support

Eminent domain purchase back

Providing owners of real estate taken through eminent domain by school districts, or sold under threat of eminent domain, the opportunity to purchase the real estate back when it is not put to intended public use.

Del to Gov

Hasegawa

Medium

 

E2SSB 5148(HB 1235)

GMA housing element

Ensuring compliance with the housing element requirements of the growth management act.

Del to Gov

Bateman

High

 

ESSB 5184(HB 1299)

Minimum parking requirements

Concerning minimum parking requirements.

Del to Gov

Bateman

High

Oppose

ESSB 5232(SHB 1263)

Essential needs program uses

Updating eligible uses for the essential needs and housing support program.

Del to Gov

Wilson

Monitoring

 

ESB 5471 (HB 1840)

Middle housing

Authorizing middle housing in unincorporated growth areas and unincorporated urban growth areas, certain limited areas of more intensive rural development, and fully contained communities.

Del to Gov

Goehner

High

 

ADU tax exemptions

Amending the county population threshold for counties that may exempt from taxation the value of accessory dwelling units to incentivize rental to low-income households.

Del to Gov

Gildon

High

Support

Growth management plans

Concerning growth management comprehensive plans.

C 148 L 25

Goehner

Monitoring

 

UGA subdivision process

Streamlining the subdivision process inside urban growth areas.

Del to Gov

Lovelett

Monitoring

 

Affordable housing dev.

Concerning affordable housing development in counties not closing the gap between estimated existing housing units within the county and existing housing needs.

Del to Gov

Cleveland

Medium

 

Land use permitting workload

Streamlining and clarifying local governments' land use permitting workloads.

Del to Gov

Salomon

Monitoring

 

Public Safety

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Priority

Position

Public safety funding

Improving public safety funding by providing resources to local governments and state and local criminal justice agencies, and authorizing a local option tax.

Del to Gov

Entenman

High

Support

Criminal justice trainings

Concerning training provided by the criminal justice training commission.

C 125 L 25

Orwall

Monitoring

 

Supporting Small Business

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Priority

Position

Work restrictions/age 16, 17

Concerning restrictions on the working conditions and hours of sixteen- and seventeen-year olds.

C 79 L 25

McClintock

Medium

Support

Maritime careers task force

Directing the statewide career and technical education task force to consider educational opportunities for careers in maritime professions.

Del to Gov

Shavers

Monitoring

 

E2SHB 1213(SB 5539)

Paid family & medical leave

Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program.

Del to Gov

Berry

High

Oppose

HB 1275 (SB 5381)

Self-insurer withdrawal

Establishing department authority to ensure payment is received from the self-insured employer after a self-insured group or municipal employer has their self-insurer certification withdrawn.

C 57 L 25

Scott

Medium

Oppose

SHB 1308 (SB 5345)

Access to personnel records

Concerning access to personnel records.

Del to Gov

Reed

High

Oppose

Transp. network companies

Concerning transportation network companies.

Del to Gov

Obras

Medium

 

ESHB 1483(SB 5423)

Digital electronics/repair

Supporting the servicing and right to repair of certain products with digital electronics in a secure and reliable manner.

Del to Gov

Gregerson

Monitoring

 

Isolated employees

Concerning workplace standards and requirements applicable to employers of isolated employees.

C 47 L 25

Obras

Medium

Concerns

ESHB 1644(SB 5756)

Working minors

Concerning the safety and health of working minors. Imposes significant restrictions and penalties on employers' ability to get minor work permits - particularly variances.

C 173 L 25

Fosse

Monitoring

 

EHB 1747 (SB 5549)

Job applicants and employees

Expanding protections for applicants and employees under the Washington fair chance act.

C 71 L 25

Ortiz-Self

Medium

 

2SHB 1788(2SSB 5548)

Workers' compensation

Concerning workers' compensation benefits.

C 168 L 25

Richards

High

Oppose

Sick leave/immigration

Allowing the use of paid sick leave to prepare for or participate in certain immigration proceedings.

C 170 L 25

Salahuddin

Monitoring

 

Unemp ins/strikes & lockouts

Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers.

Del to Gov

Riccelli

High

Oppose

Worker leave/hate crimes

Expanding access to leave and safety accommodations to include workers who are victims of hate crimes or bias incidents.

Del to Gov

Valdez

Medium

Concerns

Immigration status coercion

Protecting employees from coercion in the workplace based on immigration status.

Del to Gov

Hasegawa

Medium

Concerns

Pregnancy accommodations

Expanding pregnancy-related accommodations for all employers. Only impact for construction would be the provisions requiring payment for break or leave time if accommodations not made that can adapt in a way that works during work time. Changes this piece to a wage and hour issue.

Del to Gov

Nobles

Medium

 

ESSB 5291(HB 1415)

Long-term services trust

Implementing the recommendations of the long-term services and supports trust commission.

Del to Gov

Conway

Medium

 

SSB 5408 (HB 1831)

Wage and salary disclosures

Allowing for corrections to wage and salary disclosures.

Del to Gov

King

Medium

Support

SSB 5492(SHB 1437)

Tourism promotion

Concerning sustainable state tourism promotion.

C 189 L 25

Riccelli

Monitoring

 

Employee driving requirement

Concerning employer requirements for driving.

C 115 L 25

Stanford

Low

 

Layoffs

Concerning employment loss due to businesses closing or mass layoffs.

Del to Gov

Cleveland

Medium

 

Transportation

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Priority

Position

County ferry contracts

Concerning county ferry maintenance and repair contracts.

C 35 L 25

Leavitt

High

 

Ferry system salaries

Concerning the salaries of ferry system collective bargaining units.

Del to Gov

Fey

High

Support

Clean fuels program

Concerning the clean fuels program.

Del to Gov

Fitzgibbon

Medium

Oppose

PTBA governing body members

Adding two voting members that are transit users to the governing body of public transportation benefit areas.

Del to Gov

Timmons

Monitoring

 

ESHB 1837(SB 5667)

Intercity passenger rail

Establishing intercity passenger rail improvement priorities.

Del to Gov

Reed

Monitoring

 

Transp. project permitting

Convening a work group regarding the streamlining of permitting for transportation projects.

Del to Gov

Richards

Medium

Support

ESSB 5161(SHB 1227)

Transportation budget

Making transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium.

Del to Gov

Liias

High

 

Transp. electrification

Concerning the installation of transportation electrification infrastructure.

Del to Gov

Liias

Monitoring

 

Toll rate setting process

Streamlining the toll rate setting process at the transportation commission.

Del to Gov

Ramos

Medium

 

Transportation resources

Concerning transportation resources.

Del to Gov

Liias

High

 

Transportation funds

Rebalancing statutory fund transfers and revenue dedications for transportation.

Del to Gov

Liias

High

 

Workforce Education

 

Bill #

Abbrev. Title

Short Description

Status

Sponsor

Priority

Position

Dual credit program access

Improving student access to dual credit programs.

C 104 L 25

Paul

Medium

Support

Postsecondary ed protections

Providing postsecondary education consumer protections.

C 82 L 25

Pollet

Monitoring

 

Commencement/cultural exp.

Providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies.

C 88 L 25

McEntire

Monitoring

 

CTE careers work group

Improving access to career opportunities for students.

C 61 L 25

Connors

High

 

HB 1556 (SB 5542)

HS completers/CTC tuition

Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges.

C 42 L 25

Entenman

Monitoring

 

Higher ed. accreditation

Modifying higher education accreditation standards.

C 157 L 25

Pollet

Monitoring

 

Partner promise scholarships

Encouraging local government partner promise scholarship programs within the opportunity scholarship program.

Del to Gov

Bergquist

High

Support

Secondary career education

Reviewing state restrictions affecting students participating in secondary career and technical education programs and other state-approved career pathways.

C 98 L 25

Connors

Monitoring

 

SSB 5253(SHB 1257)

Special education services

Extending special education services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22.

Del to Gov

Cortes

High

Support

Special education funding

Concerning special education funding.

Del to Gov

Pedersen

High

Support

2SSB 5358(HB 1280)

Career & tech. ed./6th grade

Concerning career and technical education in sixth grade.

C 134 L 25

Braun

Medium

Support

SB 5682 (HB 1883)

Employment training program

Concerning the Washington customized employment training program.

Del to Gov

Warnick

Monitoring

 

Uncategorized Bills

No bills.

Bill Status Report
May 1, 2025

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