Legislative Roundup: Several Bills Advance Out Of WA House This Week
OLYMPIA, WA — With this year's legislative session about half over, House lawmakers have been busy this week passing several bills out of the chamber.
Some of the bills that cleared the House this week and now sit before the Senate include a bipartisan bill to boost state trooper recruitment, legislation to strengthen protections against robocalls, millions in funding to support food assistance programs, and an update to the state's climate resiliency plan.
Here's the rundown on a few of them:
SHB 1784: Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-SeaTac)'s bill passed the House with unanimous support, looking to secure $28 million to extend food assistance that was previously covered by a federal pandemic-era program. Gregerson said the funding is temporary and meant to fill a gap in benefits until the next state budget.
HB 1085: Rep. Sharlett Mena (D-Tacoma)'s bill is a new effort to reduce plastic pollution by requiring new buildings with drinking fountains to also provide bottle-filling stations by 2026. It also would require larger lodging facilities to move away from toiletries packaged in small plastic containers or wrappers.
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