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Governor’s Tax on Health Insurance to be Heard on Thursday

In one of the biggest head-scratchers of the legislative session,  Gov. Inslee has proposed SB 5149 – Funding Foundational Public…

BIAW Opposes HB 1084 – Allowing jurisdictions to create their own building codes

BIAW is opposing HB 1084 – Reducing statewide greenhouse gas emissions by achieving greater decarbonization of residential and commercial buildings.…

This Week’s Bills: Jan. 25 – Jan. 29 – We Need You!

BIAW’s advocacy team is working on the following bills during the week of Jan. 25 – Jan. 29. You’re making…

BIAW Bulletin—Jan. 18, 2021: How to Testify on SB 5114 to Open up Washington into Phase 2

Hello and welcome to what we all know is the “Hammer with Himebaugh” —not the “BIAW Bulletin”—our weekly update from…

This Week’s Bills: We Need You – Jan. 19 – 22

Here’s BIAW’s bill schedule for Jan.18 – Jan. 22. Your industry needs you. BIAW’s advocacy team is working on these…

Oppose SB 5064 – “Concerning qualifications for unemployment insurance when an individual voluntarily leaves work”

Senate Bill 5064 would expand unemployment insurance (UI) benefits greatly at a time when the current UI trust fund is…