The bills we’re tracking in the 2021 Washington state Legislature As we hit the halfway point of the 2021 session, we wanted to help you track the policies that matter…
Taylor Bill to Expand Scholarship Program Passes House
OLYMPIA – The Washington House of Representatives unanimously approved new legislation to expand the Career and Technical Scholarship program February 25. House Bill 1425 allows more people to apply for the scholarship, removing restrictions that…
State House OK’s long-term plan to prevent and fight wildfires
OLYMPIA — In the 1990s, Washington lost 86,000 acres a year to wildfires. By 2015 the average had climbed to nearly a half million acres a year. Last year? 812,000…
House passes Thai’s expanded Working Families Tax Credit
OLYMPIA—On Tuesday, March 9, the Washington House of Representatives passed a bill that puts more money in the pockets of working families. House Bill 1297 sponsored by Rep. My-Linh Thai, D-Bellevue, is an expansion of the 2008 working families tax exemption, making over…
Shewmake bill making e-bikes more affordable passes House
OLYMPIA – Today, the state House passed a bill to provide a sales tax exemption for the purchase of new electric bicycles and up to $200 in related cycling equipment….