Rep. April Berg’s proposal would dedicate revenue to housing for farmworkers and people with developmental disabilities.
Sen. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, is the bill’s prime sponsor and one of the Legislature’s LGBTQ+ members.
Rep. Dave Paul wants to reduce the cost of the drugs to just $35 out-of-pocket.
State Rep. Sam Low, R-Lake Stevens, said the proposal’s main purpose is to protect sports referees from unruly spectators.
If passed, it will make history by being the first time a Lushootseed word is written into Washington state law, its sponsor said.
The next 60 days will be a race for lawmakers to push their bills through to address the issues they care about most.
Months after the last legislative session ended, a few laws are finally going into effect this month.
Two recycling bills are on the state’s upcoming legislative agenda. One could change who pays for curbside recycling.
