This Week’s Bills: Feb. 8 – Feb. 12 – We Need You!
February 8, 2021
BIAW’s advocacy team is working on the following bills during the week of Feb. 8-12, 2021.
Please be sure to sign in or testify as directed. Your voice matters and needs to be heard!
Follow the links to support BIAW’s agenda by signing in on these bills. Note: This is not testifying. Bonus points for sharing with friends!
Monday, Feb. 8
9:30 AM
Senate Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs
SB 5197– Concerning wages for unemployment insurance contributions
1:30 PM
Senate Health & Long Term Care
SB 5399 – Concerning the creation of a universal health care commission.
House State Government & Tribal Relations
HB 1029 – Concerning orders and rules during a state of emergency.
3:30 PM
House Appropriations
SHB 1050 – Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fluorinated gases.
Tuesday, Feb. 9
8 AM
House Housing, Human Services & Veterans
HB 1441 – Prohibiting discrimination against prospective tenants for unpaid rent or eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senate Housing & Local Government
SB 5380 – Concerning the approval of building permits.
SB 5390 – Increasing housing supply through the GMA and housing density tax incentives for local governments.
10 AM
House Local Government
HB 1232 – Planning for affordable housing under the GMA.
1:30 PM
House Finance
HB 1465 – Making the Estate Tax More Progressive by exempting small estates, reducing estate taxes on medium estates, increasing the estate tax on larger estates, and addressing equity in homeownership and homelessness.
Wednesday, Feb. 10
10 AM
House Labor & Workplace Standards
HB 1474 – Strengthening penalty and audit tools for employer violations in unemployment insurance.
HB 1486 – Concerning qualifications for unemployment insurance when an individual voluntarily leaves work.
Thursday, Feb. 11
10 AM
State Government & Tribal Relations
HB 1475 – Permitting certain foreign nationals to participate in campaign finance decision making and campaigns for and against ballot measures and initiatives.
Remember, the sign-in opportunity closes ONE HOUR before the hearing.
If you have any questions, please contact BIAW Government Affairs Director Jan Himebaugh at janh@biaw.com.