The Washington State House Appropriations Committee (WA House APP) considers the operating budget bill and related legislation, budget processes, and fiscal issues such as pension policy and compensation. The committee also considers bills with operating budget fiscal impacts.
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Observations
WA Legislature - Update
(March 25, 2025)
An unusual omnibus bill would be presented publicly on Tuesday along with the WSLCB data dashboard legislation and the production unionization bill before hearings on the freshly proposed operating budgets.
The Week Ahead
(March 24, 2025)
A busy week was planned for cannabis-related legislation and budgets at the legislature while the City of Lynnwood had fallen behind on an effort to open for retail businesses.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 24, 2025)
After advancing legislation to enable DOH data sharing and the confirmations of two WSLCB board members, legislators planned to introduce a bill which would step back State support for ESOPs.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 20, 2025)
Legislators heard supportive testimony to revise buffer zones while committee schedules for the following week showed nearly all cannabis-related legislation and the operating budget would be considered.
WA Legislature - Update
(March 3, 2025)
Nine cannabis-related bills remained active after the prior cutoff as legislators turned their attention to moving remaining legislation out of the chamber of origin over the following week and half.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 28, 2025)
The retail signage legislation was advanced but it seemed likely four other cannabis-related bills would not make it through the House of Origin Fiscal Committee Cutoff gateway by the close of business Friday.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 27, 2025)
Cannabis-related legislation had mostly been paused ahead of the House of Origin Fiscal Committee Cutoff on Friday, but the cannabis retailer advertising bill was positioned for movement on Thursday.
WA House APP - Committee Meeting
(February 25, 2025) - HB 1449 - Public Hearing
Home growing supporters took issue with the cost and need for a traceability requirement amended into the bill which did nothing to lessen opponents’ safety and revenue concerns.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 26, 2025)
Opponents of home grow appeared to have been assisted by a committee staffer who fabricated revenue impacts, the DUI bill was advanced, and senators may calendar cannabis-related bills on Wednesday.
WA Legislature - Update
(February 25, 2025)
The cannabis retail advertising bill was heard by a senate fiscal committee with an executive session already lined up, and the home grow bill would be heard by a fiscal committee in the House on Tuesday.