Bills by Topic Results
Bills that have passed the Legislature are shown in bold text with an * preceding them.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
 (See also ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE; AUDITOR, STATE; BUILDING CODES AND PERMITS; CITIES AND TOWNS; CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEDURE; COUNTIES; ELECTIONS; FIREARMS; GROWTH MANAGEMENT; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOMES AND HOUSING; OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS; ROADS AND HIGHWAYS; SPECIAL AND SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS; TAXES - SALES; TAXES - USE) |
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Aerial imaging technology, state/local/tribal government uses of, studying:
HB 1629,
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ESHB 1629, CH 261 (2022), SB 5538 |
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Automated decision systems, algorithmic accountability reports for, public agencies to develop:
SB 5116, SSB 5116 |
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Automated decision systems, algorithmic accountability review offices, duties:
SSB 5116 |
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Automated decision systems, development/procurement/use by public agencies, requirements/prohibitions:
SB 5116, SSB 5116 |
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Bridges, toll facilities, local government formation of commission for bistate governance of:
SB 5558,
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SSB 5558, CH 89 (2022) |
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Broadband services, open access networks, grant/loan program for local governments to develop:
HB 1740, SB 5175, SB 5586 |
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Building permits, review process, consolidated permit review grant program, establishing:
SB 5964, SSB 5964 |
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Building permits, review process, excluding interior alterations from site plan review, when:
SB 5964, SSB 5964 |
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Building permits, review process, updating from paper filing to software systems, local government grant program for:
SB 5964, SSB 5964 |
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Buildings, public, statewide first responder building mapping information system, repealing:
HB 1484,
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SHB 1484, CH 223 (2021) |
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Clean energy building improvements, C-PACER program for, assessment and lien provisions:
SB 5862,
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SSB 5862, CH 101 (2022) |
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Community preservation and development authorities, boards of directors for, membership:
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EHB 1471, CH 47 (2021) |
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Community service organizations, contracts with municipalities for public improvements, modifying requirements:
HB 2052 |
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Compost procurement ordinances and plans, requirements for local governments:
HB 1799, SHB 1799,
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E2SHB 1799, CH 180 (2022), SB 5717, SB 5731 |
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Data, personal identity, verifiable credentials for protecting, use of/trust framework for, role of agencies:
SB 5534 |
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Drive-up services, publicly operated, open to motor vehicles, multimodal/nonmotor transportation alternatives use of:
SB 5903 |
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Drugs, controlled/counterfeit substances possession, laws/ordinances enactment by municipalities, authority for:
HB 1562 |
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Elections, general, even-year, city/town/district option to hold:
HB 1156 |
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Elections, local government, redistricting units of, updating census residence data for incarcerated adults for:
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SB 5583, CH 48 (2022) |
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Elections, ranked choice voting, as local government option, when:
HB 1156, SHB 1156, SB 5584, SSB 5584 |
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Environment, clean/healthy, right to, and state political subdivisions as natural resources trustees:
HJR 4209, SJR 8210 |
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Facial recognition services, agency use of, requirements, delaying effective date:
SB 5116, SSB 5116 |
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Facial recognition technology, agency obtaining or use of, prohibiting:
SB 5104 |
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Fire protection services, competitive grant program for rural-county local government capital projects for, establishing:
HB 1929 |
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Firearms, regulation by local governments of, in addition to or more restrictive than state law:
HB 1313 |
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Firearms, regulation of, state preemption of, repealing:
HB 1313 |
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Governing bodies, meetings of, firearm/weapon knowingly open carrying in location of, prohibiting:
HB 1630,
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ESHB 1630, CH 106 (2022) |
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Homeless encampments, waste generated by, grants to local governments to clean up:
SB 5954 |
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Homes, accessory dwelling unit, housing unit on same lot as, primarily renter-occupied:
SB 5235 |
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Homes, accessory dwelling unit, in urban growth areas, allowing construction of and removing barriers to:
ESHB 1660 |
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Homes, accessory dwelling unit, occupant limits in relation to short-term rentals and relevant to:
HB 1660,
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ESSB 5235, CH 306 (2021) PV, SB 5648 |
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Homes, unrelated occupants occupying, city/county limit, prohibiting:
SB 5235,
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ESSB 5235, CH 306 (2021) PV |
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Infrastructure, local, system improvement team, duties:
SHB 1263, 2SHB 1263 |
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Internet activity, secret surveillance scores based on, agencies creating, requirements:
SB 5108 |
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Labor relations consultants, expenditures for, eliminating reporting of:
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SB 5002, CH 148 (2022) |
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Local economic inclusion grants, for local government, implementing:
SB 5241, SSB 5241, 2SSB 5241 |
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Local infrastructure project areas and financing, taxing districts/property tax levies/public improvements:
HB 1243, SB 5823 |
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Manufacturing/industrial lands, scarcity of, city/county excise tax on marijuana producers/processors due to:
HB 1933 |
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Municipalities, contracts with community service organizations for public improvements, modifying requirements:
HB 2052 |
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Municipalities, energy conservation projects, distributed energy resources deployment:
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SHB 1768, CH 128 (2022) |
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Outdoor power equipment, zero emission, local government to purchase only, when:
HB 1918, SHB 1918 |
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Procurement, biochar, using in local government-funded projects, when:
SB 5961,
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SSB 5961, CH 293 (2022) |
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Procurement, goods/services, product lead time as factor when economic conditions disrupt supply chains:
HB 2092 |
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Property destruction/theft/loss of life/injury, political subdivision responsibilities/violations/penalties:
SB 5310 |
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Property protections, combatting violence, disorder, and looting and law enforcement protection act:
SB 5310 |
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Property, surplus public, intergovernmental disposition of, "affordable housing" for purposes of:
HB 1511 |
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Property, surplus public, political subdivision/municipality disposal for affordable housing, requirements for:
HB 1908, SHB 1908 |
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Public facilities, in rural counties, local sales/use tax for, extending expiration of:
HB 1333, ESHB 1333 |
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Public facilities, rural infrastructure grant program for local governments and other entities in rural counties for:
SHB 1263, 2SHB 1263 |
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Public facilities, rural infrastructure grant program for local governments in rural counties for:
HB 1263 |
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Public monument, defacing, when owned by public body and including statue, class C felony:
SB 5059 |
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Public monument, defacing, when owned by public body and including statue, gross misdemeanor:
SSB 5059 |
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Resiliency, statewide disaster resiliency program, developing and administering:
SHB 1147 |
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Revenues, taxes/other, existing, supplanting of and flexibility with:
HB 1069, SHB 1069,
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E2SHB 1069, CH 296 (2021) PV |
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Sanctuary policies for immigrants, prohibiting:
SB 5346 |
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Solid waste management, local government funding for, adequacy of, studying:
SHB 1799,
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E2SHB 1799, CH 180 (2022) |
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Tax increment financing areas, establishment of, for financing public improvements via property tax levies:
HB 1189,
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ESHB 1189, CH 207 (2021), SB 5211, SSB 5211, 2SSB 5211 |
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Vaccination, COVID-19 vaccination proof for access to public places, prohibiting government from requiring:
HB 1570 |
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Vaccination, vaccination proof for access to public places, prohibiting government from requiring:
SB 5683 |
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Vehicles, electric, passenger/light duty vehicles of model year 2030 or later sold/registered in WA to be, as state goal:
SHB 1204, HB 2119, SHB 2119, SB 5974,
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ESSB 5974, CH 182 (2022) |
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Vehicles, public fleet, converting to hydrogen fuel cell technology, studying feasibility of:
SSB 5000 |
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Vehicles, recreational, overnight parking of, local government ordinance to prohibit, when:
HB 1540 |
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Vehicles, recreational, used as residence/parked overnight near state waters, wastewater discharge risk notice:
HB 1540 |
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Voting rights act, cost recovery under, political subdivision reimbursement to provide, when:
HB 1156, SHB 1156, SB 5597, SSB 5597, E2SSB 5597 |
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Voting rights act, covered practices in covered jurisdictions, governing body/attorney general requirements:
SB 5597, SSB 5597, E2SSB 5597 |
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Voting rights act, vote dilution prohibition and cost recovery mechanism:
SB 5597, SSB 5597, E2SSB 5597 |
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Wastewater discharges, illicit, from vehicles used as residences, identifying potential for and preventing:
HB 1540 |
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Wastewater discharges, illicit, from vehicles used as residences, using city/county fees to prevent:
HB 1540 |