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March 1, 2024
The Final Countdown
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Out of the 545 Senate bills and 638 House bills that were introduced, we are left with a small group of bills that have survived the many cutoffs they’ve faced.
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Public Health Day on the Hill!
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WSALPHO visited the "other" Washington to discuss the federal budget, public health needs, and the opioid crisis in our state.
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Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging and Paper Products Not Moving Forward
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Work has been ongoing with various stakeholders seeking a path forward for the ambitious and highly controversial strategy to convert most of our state’s existing recycling systems.
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Cutoff Leaves a Lot of Bills Dead
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The opposite chamber cutoff is upon us, leaving many bills stranded.
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Legislature Aims to Make Investments in Affordable Housing & Maintain Current Homelessness Programs
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This session, the legislature has continued its trend to appropriate significant, new funding for affordable housing and homelessness alleviation programs.
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Transportation and Infrastructure Legislative Update
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Catching up on the Capital and Transportation budgets, along with transportation bills affecting counties.
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Mercury Bulb Ban
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While Washington phases out the sale of these mercury bulbs over the next five years, we expect them to arrive at our solid waste facilities for many, many years after.
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