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House construction budget invests in housing, early learning, behavioral health
Para español presione aquí. OLYMPIA—House Capital Budget Chair Steve Tharinger (D-Port Townsend) released a $1.3 billion construction budget proposal making major investments in affordable housing, early learning, and behavioral health...
Shavers’ Education Bill Expands Health Care Education in High Schools
OLYMPIA – A bill to support students interested in pursuing careers in health care passed the Washington House of Representatives with a vote of 97-00. Sponsored by Representative Clyde Shavers...
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: State House Democrats to Release Transportation Budget Proposal on Monday
WHAT: House Democrats will release their proposed state supplemental transportation budget proposal and take questions from the media. WHO: Rep. Jake Fey (D-Tacoma), Chair of the House Transportation Committee WHEN:...
Sen. Billig, Speaker Jinkins: Three initiatives will have hearings, three will not / Tres iniciativas tendrán audiencias, tres no
Ver más abajo para la versión en español OLYMPIA – Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig and Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins announced Friday that public hearings will be held...
MEDIA ADVISORY: State House Democrats to Release Operating Budget Proposal on Monday
WHAT: House Democrats will release their proposed state supplemental operating budget proposal and take questions from the media at an in-person press conference. WHO: Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon (D-West Seattle), Appropriations Chair Timm Ormsby (D-Spokane), and Appropriations Vice Chairs Steve Bergquist (D-Renton), Mia Gregerson (D-SeaTac) and...
House passes five Callan bills on education, early learning, health care
OLYMPIA—At the deadline for legislation to pass their chamber of origin, the House of Representatives passed five bills written by Rep. Lisa Callan (D-Issaquah). “These bills are about giving all...
House passes Leavitt bills to support National Guard families and veterans with disabilities
OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives has passed a pair of bills that will help National Guard family members get workforce or college education and help non-profits serve...
House passes Transit Oriented Development to increase housing supply in State
Olympia – Efforts to increase the housing supply in Washington got another boost today with the passage of HB 2160. Sponsored by Rep. Julia Reed (D-36) the bill addresses the...
Shavers’ election bill passes out of House, moves to Senate
OLYMPIA – A bill to improve meaningful access to elections by increasing language assistance passed the Washington House of Representatives with a vote of 83-13. Sponsored by Rep Shavers (D-Clinton),...
Gregerson Bill Supports Arriving Immigrants and Refugees
OLYMPIA – The Washington House of Representatives passed House Bill 2368 yesterday, a bill designed to modernize and improve how we support the economic and social integration, as well as...