A bill to create more affordable homeownership opportunities passed the Senate on a 48-1 vote Friday. Senate Bill 6173, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), aims to expand the production of affordable housing by enabling local municipalities to support organizations in creating homeownership opportunities for households earning up to 80% of area median income. It also seeks […]
Senate passes Nobles bill aligning eligibility time frames across state, federal financial aid programs
Legislation to allow students to receive state financial aid for the same amount of time they can receive federal aid passed the Senate on a 34-14 vote Friday. Senate Bill 5904, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), would align the maximum eligibility time frames for the Washington College Grant, College Bound Scholarship, and Passport to Careers […]
Bronoske bill to establish state fallen firefighter memorial passes House
A bill to establish a state fallen firefighter memorial has passed the State House of Representatives. House Bill 2091, sponsored by Rep. Dan Bronoske, D-Lakewood, would establish a memorial to honor firefighters who have died in the line of duty. It would also create a memorial account to fund construction and maintenance of the memorial. Bronoske, himself […]
House passes Leavitt bill to accelerate construction of affordable workforce housing
The Washington House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation designed to address aspects of the housing crisis by building more affordable workforce housing at a faster rate. House Bill 1892, sponsored by Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, would establish a workforce housing accelerator program to be administered by the Washington Housing Finance Commission. The program would create a […]
Reps. Bronoske and Leavitt to Hold Feb. 17 Town Hall
Please join your representatives from the 28th Legislative District for a town hall meeting from 1-2:30 PM on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Dupont City Council Chambers. This is their chance to hear from you as well as update you on their work in Olympia on your behalf. They hope to see you there. WHO: Rep. […]
Senate passes Nobles bill continuing program to improve active transportation connectivity in overburdened communities
A bill to continue a statewide program to improve active transportation connectivity in overburdened communities unanimously passed the Senate Thursday. Senate Bill 6283, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), would eliminate the expiration date for the Sandy Williams Connecting Communities Program, which is set to end in 2027. Williams, a Black community organizer and advocate, worked […]