Washington House Bills

Providing free school meals for all.

Concerning the privacy of lottery players.

Concerning individuals with developmental disabilities that have also received child welfare services.

Reducing light pollution associated with certain energy infrastructure.

Exempting certain leasehold interests in arenas with a seating capacity of more than 2,000 from the leasehold excise tax.

Expanding apprenticeship utilization requirements.

Creating the pesticide advisory board.

Changing the expiration date for the sales and use tax exemption of hog fuel to comply with the 2045 deadline for fossil fuel-free electrical generation in Washington state and to protect jobs with health care and retirement benefits in economically distressed communities.

Creating the covenant homeownership account and program to address the history of housing discrimination due to racially restrictive real estate covenants in Washington state.

Expanding housing options by easing barriers to the construction and use of accessory dwelling units.

Streamlining development regulations.

Increasing middle housing in areas traditionally dedicated to single-family detached housing.

Addressing documentation and processes governing landlords' claims for damage to residential premises.

Continuing the business and occupation tax deduction for federal funds received from a medicaid transformation or demonstration project or medicaid quality improvement program or standard.

Concerning eligibility for participation in the public employees' benefits board for retired or disabled employees of counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions.

Supporting economic development in distressed areas through hiring of grant writers.

Reducing toxic air pollution that threatens human health.

Authorizing the use of performance-based contracting for energy services and equipment.

Limiting liability for salmon recovery projects performed by regional fisheries enhancement groups.

Concerning relocation assistance for tenants of closed or converted manufactured/mobile home parks.

Creation of a hope card program.

Establishing a method of valuing asphalt and aggregate used in public road construction for purposes of taxation.

Protecting warehouse employees.

Concerning permitting for certain hatchery maintenance activities.

Changing certain notice provisions in the derelict vessel removal program.

Concerning nontax statutes administered by the department of revenue.

Concerning complimentary liquor by short-term rental operators.

Concerning basic education services to youth who are served through institutional education programs.

Establishing a memorial on the capitol campus to commemorate eastern Washington.

Defining affordable housing for purposes of using surplus public property for public benefit.

Clarifying procedures for federally recognized tribes to report standard occupational classifications or job titles of workers under the employment security act.

Modifying and extending requirements of a work group convened to address the needs of students in foster care, experiencing homelessness, or both.

Concerning coverage for colorectal screening tests under medical assistance programs.

Concerning standardizing local government procurement rules among special purpose districts, first-class and second-class cities, and public utility districts.

Concerning court files and records exemptions for firearm background checks.

Concerning the dentist and dental hygienist compact.

Prohibiting the sale of over-the-counter sexual assault kits.

Concerning arrest protections for the medical use of cannabis.

Reducing the risks of lethality and other harm associated with gun violence, gender-based violence, and other types of violence.

Requiring automated external defibrillators to be available and accessible when work is being performed on high voltage lines and equipment.

Concerning eligibility for working connections child care benefits for persons participating in state registered apprenticeships.

Concerning the duties of industrial insurance self-insured employers and third-party administrators.

Concerning contracting and procurement requirements for behavioral health services in medical assistance programs.

Prohibiting unjustified employer searches of employee personal vehicles.

Concerning a motor carrier’s ability to access restroom facilities required by rules authorized under chapter 49.17 RCW.

Concerning district energy systems.

Concerning off-duty employment of fish and wildlife officers.

Waiving municipal utility connection charges for certain properties.

Concerning the Walla Walla water 2050 plan.

Concerning organ transport vehicles.

Establishing a lump sum reporting system.

Accelerating stability for people with a work-limiting disability or incapacity.

Concerning municipal airport commissions.

Concerning the civil forfeiture of animals seized for abuse or neglect.

Requiring coverage for hearing instruments.

Adding a new caseload for the official caseload forecast for the number of people eligible for the working families' tax credit under RCW 82.08.0206.

Concerning wage complaints.

Preventing and responding to harassment, intimidation, bullying, and discrimination in schools.

Providing prevention services, diagnoses, treatment, and support for prenatal substance exposure.

Concerning drought preparedness.