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Environment
CLIMATE CRISIS & ENERGY
Sign-in PRO on the following bills:
- HB 1391: Increasing energy efficiency in buildings for overburdened and low-income communities
- HB 1427: On-premises electrical energy generation
FORESTS
Sign-in PRO on the following bills:
- SB 5372: Authorizing the department of natural resources to create and manage a trust land transfer program
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Sign-in PRO on the following bills:
- SB 5190: Increasing middle housing in areas traditionally dedicated to single-family detached housing
- SB 5235: Relating to accessory dwelling units (companion to HB 1276)
- SB 5364: Increasing housing options through lot splitting (companion to HB 1245)
- SB 5412: Reducing local governments' land use permitting workloads
- HB 1245: Increasing housing options through lot splitting (companion to SB 5364)
- HB 1351: Encouraging transit-oriented development through a prohibition on the imposition of minimum parking requirements
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Sign-in PRO on the following bills:
- SB 5144: Providing for responsible environmental management of batteries
- HB 1185: Reducing environmental impacts associated with lighting products
TRANSPORTATION
Sign-in PRO on the following bills:
- HB 1084: Concerning freight mobility prioritization.
Social & Economic Policy
HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS
Sign-in PRO on the following bills:
- HB 1276: Relating to accessory dwelling units (companion to SB 5235)
- HB 1337: Expanding housing options by easing barriers to the construction and use of accessory dwelling units
- HB 1388: Protecting tenants by prohibiting predatory residential rent practices and by applying the consumer protection act to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act
- HB 1389: Concerning residential rent increases under the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act
HEALTH CARE & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Health Care
Sign-in CON on the following bills:
- SB 5098: Prohibiting abortions based on Down syndrome
- SB 5184: Concerning licensure of anesthesiologist assistants
Sign-in PRO on the following bills:
- SB 5241: Concerning material changes to the materials and operation structure of participants in the healthcare marketplace (previously Keep Our Care Act (KOCA) (companion bill to HB 1263)
- SB 5242: Prohibits cost sharing for abortion (companion bill to HB 1115)
- SB 5260: Protecting and assisting Washington employers that provide access to or benefits for reproductive healthcare services.
- SB 5489: Concerning access to reproductive health care services and gender affirming treatment in Washington state (companion bill to HB 1469)
- SJR 8202: Senate Joint Resolution on amending the Constitution to address reproductive freedom
- HB 1035: Prohibiting healthcare entities from restricting certain healthcare services by health care providers.
- HB 1115: Prohibits cost sharing for abortion (companion bill to SB 4252)
- HB 1263: Concerning material changes to the materials and operation structure of participants in the healthcare marketplace (previously Keep Our Care Act (KOCA) (companion bill to SB 5241)
- HB 1469: Concerning access to reproductive health care services and gender-affirming treatment in Washington state (companion bill to SB 5489)
- HB 4201: Amending the constitution to address reproductive freedom.
Behavioral Health
Sign-in PRO on the following bills:
- SB 5506: Establishing an enhanced behavior support homes model
- HB 1155: Addressing the collection, sharing, and selling of consumer health data
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Sign-in PRO on the following bills:
- SB 5225: Increase access to Working Connections Child Care
- SB 5256: Making permanent and expanding the child welfare housing assistance program (companion bill to HB 1186)
- SB 5230: Extended Foster Care
- SB 5316: Background checks and licensing fees for programs administered by DCYF
- SB 5397: Preserving public benefits to children in the care of DCYF (companion bill to HB 1405)
- SB 5423: Eligibility for Working Connections Child Care
- HB 1186: Making permanent and expanding the child welfare housing assistance program (companion bill to SB 5256)
- HB 1405: Preserving public benefits to children in the care of DCYF (companion bill to SB 5397)
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Sign-in CON on the following bills:
- SB 5361: Encouraging hiring of more police officers
Sign-in PRO on the following bills:
- SB 5135: Ending long-term solitary confinement
- HB 1025: Private Right of Action for People Harmed by Peace Officers
- HB 1324: Scoring juvenile offenses
- HB 1445: AG Investigation and Reform
REVENUE
Sign-in PRO on the following bills: