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HB 1016 |
Veterans/employer incentives |
(Abbarno) |
H Finance |
Providing employer tax incentives for the support of veterans and military families. |
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HB 1021 |
Military families/education |
(Shavers) |
H Education |
Promoting educational stability for children of military families. |
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HB 1022 |
Homes for heroes program |
(Connors) |
H Exec Action |
Creates a down payment and closing cost assistance program for people who work in targeted professions and meet certain income requirements. |
Jan 14, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing
Jan 16, 2025 Scheduled for executive hearing |
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HB 1023 |
Cosmetology compact |
(Ryu) |
H Postsec Ed & W |
Enacts the cosmetology licensure compact. |
Jan 15, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing
Jan 21, 2025 Scheduled for executive hearing at 1:30 PM |
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HB 1050 |
Naval Academy license plates |
(Shavers) |
H Transportation |
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HB 1073 |
National guard retention |
(Leavitt) |
H Tech, Econ Dev |
Creates a Washington National Guard retention program. Directs the Adjutant General to study retention needs, determine eligibility criteria, and determine the amount and schedule of retention bonuses. Requires the Military Department to report on retention needs and recommendations every three years. |
Jan 15, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing
Jan 21, 2025 Scheduled for executive hearing at 10:30 AM |
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HB 1102 |
Veteran support and services |
(Shavers) |
H Tech, Econ Dev |
Requires the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) to provide information to recently discharged veterans about veterans benefits, services, and available resources. Expands county eligibility for the WDVA's Veterans Service Officer Program (Program) to counties where the percentage of veterans receiving benefits is below the national average. Prioritizes counties with the lowest percentage of veterans receiving benefits for the Program. Requires the WDVA to provide reports every two years including county-specific information about the number of resident veterans and services available. |
Jan 15, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing
Jan 21, 2025 Scheduled for executive hearing in the House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM |
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HB 1106 |
Disabled veterans/prop. tax |
(Barnard) |
H Finance |
Recognizing the tremendous sacrifices made by our military veterans by phasing down the disability rating requirements to ensure more disabled veterans are eligible for property tax relief. |
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HB 1114 |
Respiratory care compact |
(Leavitt) |
H Postsec Ed & W |
Enacts the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact. |
Jan 15, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing
Jan 21, 2025 Scheduled for executive hearing at 1:30 PM |
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HB 1161 |
Veteran employability |
(Ryu) |
H Postsec Ed & W |
Creates the Veteran Employability Training and Career Advancement for Reentry Program to assist justice-involved veterans with civilian life. |
Jan 14, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing
Jan 21, 2025 Scheduled for executive hearing at 1:30 PM |
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HB 1165 |
Property tax exemptions |
(Shavers) |
H Finance |
Expanding access to property tax exemptions by increasing each median income category by 5% beginning in 2027. |
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HB 1179 |
Property tax value freeze |
(Volz) |
H Finance |
Proving a property tax valuation freeze for seniors and disabled veterans. |
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HB 1245 |
Business development |
(Couture) |
H Tech, Econ Dev |
Establishes the office of entrepreneurship and allows cooperation with the Department of Veterans Affairs and others to improve access for statistically underrepresented demographic segments and geographic areas of the state (including VOBs) and others to state contracts. |
Jan 22, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 8:00 AM in anticipation of other legislative action. |
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HB 1335 |
Military spouse employment |
(Richards) |
H Labor & Workpl |
Amends existing law regarding discrimination to include military spouses. |
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HB 1366 |
Military surplus vehicles |
(Orcutt) |
H Transportation |
Allowing vehicles that have been an active part of military operations to operate on the public highways to be involved in parades, veterans' events, car club activities, community events, exhibitions, and other limited circumstances. |
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HB 1371 |
Veteran parking privileges |
(Orcutt) |
H Transportation |
Providing eligibility to 70% or greater disabled veterans to disabled parking privileges. |
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SB 5017 |
Uniformed & overseas voting |
(Nobles) |
S State Gov/Trib |
By request of Secretary of State: Adopting national standards for uniformed and overseas civilian voting, including confirming amendments to existing statute. |
Jan 14, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing
Jan 17, 2025 Scheduled for executive at 10:30 AM |
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SB 5200 |
Veteran medical foster homes |
(Wagoner) |
S Health & Long- |
Providing exemptions to allow for Veterans Medical Foster Homes as authorized by the Federal VA. |
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SB 5201 |
Psychedelic substances |
(Salomon) |
S Health & Long- |
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SB 5338 |
Veterans affairs adv. comm. |
(Nobles) |
S State Gov/Trib |
(WDVA Request) Allows one appointment to the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee (VAAC) to a Veteran who is a member of a Native American Tribe recognized in WA State and one appointment to a National Guard Representative who can be either a current National Guard Member or a Veteran of the NG
Retains the requirement for a VAAC Liaison to be appointed to represent individual State Veterans Homes and removes language referring to appointing a Resident of the Soldiers Home and Veterans Home. Codifies the two Homes positions as At Large positions. |
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