2022 legislative info – how did our 12th District reps vote –
*H = Hawkins, S=Steele, G=Goehner
Bills passed which our 350WA CAT followed:
Greenhouse Gas/Facilities – HB 1280 – all no
Reducing Methane Emissions from Landfills – HB 1663 – all no
Financial responsibility/oil spills – HB 1691 – all YES
Chemicals/consumer products – HB 1694 – H yes – G& S, no
Tribal consultation / Climate Commitment Act – HB 1753 – all YES
TANF(temporary assistance for needy families) Time Limit Extensions – HB 1755 – all YES
Electric vehicles/HOAs – HB 1793 S yes, G&H, no
Organic Materials Management – HB 1799 H yes, G&S, no
Modernizing EFSEC for clean energy goals – HB 1812 G&S yes, H-no
Community Solar – HB 1814 all no
Clean tech. tax deferrals – HB 1988 all no
Growth Management Act Update – SB 5042 all no
Solar canopies tax deferral – SB 5714 all no
Building Performance Standards – SB 5722 all no
Renewable Hydrogen – SB 5910 all YES
Telecommunications access – HB 1723 S yes then no, so all no
Extending Collective Bargaining to Legislative Employees – HB 2124 all no
Modifying use of physical force by peace officers – HB 1735 all yes 🙁
Use of Force – HB 2037 (rolled back to House version) all yes 🙁
Capital Budget – SB 5651 all members of House & Senate voted for this unanimously!
Addressing transportation resources – SB 5974 all no
Additive transportation funding and appropriations – SB 5975 All no, then H-yes
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Aside from CAT
HB 1846 tax preferences for rural & non rural data centers with green investments – all yes
HB 1619 new energy efficiency standards on certain appliances – all no
HB 1717 GMA planning includes tribes – all YES
HB 1241 GMA plans – all no
HB 1768 Update definition of energy conservation for public entity projects – all no
SB 5528 Add revenue sources in Regional Transit Areas – H yes – G&S, no
SB 5619 Conserve/restore Kelp/Eelgrass – all YES
SB 5961 Incentivize use of biochar in government contracts – all YES
SB 5583 End prison gerrymandering – G&S yes – H, no
ESSB 5078 Ban high capacity mags for guns – all no
SB 5600 Apprenticeship programs – all YES
SB 5649 Fixes to paid family and medical leave – all YES
SB 5847 Public service employees/information student loan forgiveness – H yes – G&S, no
HB 1769 ends veto power community municipalities for corporations – all yes
(follows HB1220 last year)
HB 2061 includes permanent affordable housing to “public improvements” in community revitalization financing – all no
HB 1866 Housing support plus – S&G yes – H, no
SB 5868 Expanding the use of the rural counties public facilities sales and use tax to include affordable workforce housing – all yes
SB 5793 provides funding for community EJ members on state councils – G&S yes, – H, no
HB 1980 Removing the prohibition on providing employment services and community access services concurrently (clean tech like HB 1988 above) – the senate and house were unanimous YES
HB 1723 Increasing digital equity – S yes then no, so all no
HB 2078 Outdoor education for all WA 5th & 6th grades – all YES
These are just the bills which PASSED! So MANY good ones dies early on or right before the session ended.
Most importantly
HB 1099 Climate in the GMA, passed house/senate back to and then died in 11th hour! All no