State Legislators Push for ‘Year of Housing 2.0’
In 2023, the Washington State Legislature focused its attention on increasing the state’s housing supply with a fervor not seen in decades. With local governments still trying to get a handle on the full impact of the changes around zoning and permitting laws that the legislature passed earlier this year, many state lawmakers currently getting ready to head back to Olympia to begin the 2024 session want to see this upcoming year turn the “year of housing” into a two-parter. Continue reading at The Urbanist. (Ryan Packer)
Cap-and-trade, climate change return to the 2024 WA Legislature
Washington’s 1-year-old cap-and-invest program will be one of the dominant issues of the 2024 Legislature, from adjustments to how carbon auction money is being spent to efforts to study its impact on fuel costs and the oil industry. Lawmakers will consider fine-tuning the new system in several ways when the legislative session begins on Jan. 8. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Genna Martin)
Black Legislators Look To Tackle Key Issues In 2024 Legislative Session
As we turn the page on another year, Black legislators in Washington state are ready to begin a legislative session that has a host of issues they are ready to address. Black leaders in the state legislature represent diverse districts as they set their priorities for the 2024 session. “We have the greatest number of Black legislators in the Washington state legislature in the history of the state at one time,” says Rep. Debra Entenman (47th District). “And there are things that we want to do that will improve the lives of Black people.” Continue reading at Seattle Medium.
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State Legislators Push for ‘Year of Housing 2.0’