OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives passed a pair of bills Friday afternoon to clarify portions of the police reform package passed by the Legislature last year. HB…
House Passes Bills to Clarify Police Reform Laws
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Davis, Carlyle introduce bills to close pharmaceutical warehouse distributor tax loophole, fund addiction recovery
Olympia— Rep. Lauren Davis (D-Shoreline) and Sen. Reuven Carlyle (D-Seattle) introduced House Bill 2091 and Senate Bill 5952, respectively, this week to fund addiction recovery services by closing the pharmaceutical warehouse…
House passes Duerr bill to tackle climate change through the comprehensive planning process
OLYMPIA – The House of Representatives passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Davina Duerr, D-Bothell, that would incorporate climate change mitigation into the Growth Management Act. House Bill 1099 would require local governments to plan…
House passes WA Cares rollout extension, voluntary exemption for military spouses, disabled vets, and others
OLYMPIA – The House of Representatives responded quickly to public input by passing two Democratic bills to improve the WA Cares Fund by extending the rollout, delaying premiums for working families, and offering voluntary exemptions…
Paul and Rule introduce one-time sales tax holiday to ‘shop local and save’
OLYMPIA—Whether your kids need back-to-school clothes or you need a new dishwasher, a proposed law would exempt such purchases from sales taxes for three days in September. “This is about helping our friends, neighbors, and…