House releases its proposed 2021-23 operating budget

The House developed its budget proposal under a similar fiscal outlook as the Senate – a promising revenue forecast and an expected $7.7 billion in federal money under the American Recovery Plan Act.... Read More >>

Senate releases its proposed 2021-23 operating budget

A positive outlook is certainly reflected in the Senate’s $59.2 billion budget proposal. The House budget proposal will be released tomorrow... Read More >>

Inside Olympia: Emergency health care waivers to get hearing this week

Friday, March 26, marks the next cutoff of session, when bills will need to advance from all committees in the opposite chamber except for fiscal committees. At the end of this week, we also expect to see the draft Senate and House budgets. Stay tuned for more information from Inside Olympia... Read More >>

A collection of hearings on high-priority bills

There are a variety of hearings this week on important bills. The next cutoff is Friday, March 26... Read More >>

Bills still alive after chamber-of-origin cutoff

Tuesday, March 9, was the cutoff for when all bills were required to pass through their chamber of origin to continue advancing. The next cutoff is Friday, March 26... Read More >>

High-priority bills continuing to advance approaching chamber of origin cutoff

Tuesday, March 9, marks the next cutoff of session, when all bills must pass through their chamber of origin to continue advancing... Read More >>

Liability protection bill passes the Senate

We are pleased to report that SSB 5271, which provides liability protections for providers responding to COVID-19, has passed the Senate... Read More >>

First cutoff of session: Good news and some disappointments

We are pleased to report that many important bills are still alive and many harmful bills are no longer moving forward.... Read More >>

Provider and facility liability protections and regulation of acute care hospitals

The first cutoff of session is coming Feb. 15, when most bills must pass out of their chamber of origin.... Read More >>

Financial transparency, public option, companion bill for audio-only telemedicine

Bringing you the latest information from the state legislative session... Read More >>

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