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This Week’s Bills: March 08-12- We Need You!

March 5, 2021

This week, bills are back in committees and BIAW needs your help to show industry support or opposition to the remaining bills.

March 10, 2021

8:00 AM

House Consumer Protection 

SB 5025 Concerning the consumer protection improvement act

Sign in OPPOSED here

Senate Energy, Environment, and Technology 

HB 1091 Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuel

Sign in OPPOSED here

10:00 AM

House Civil Rights and Judiciary 

SB 5225 Concerning direct appeals to the court of appeals of cases brought under the administrative procedure act and the land use petition act. (LUPA appeals)

Sign in SUPPORT here

House Labor and Workplace Standards

SB 5046: Concerning workers’ compensation claim resolution settlement agreements.

Sign in SUPPORT here

House Local Government   

SB 5235: Increasing housing unit inventory by removing arbitrary limits on housing options

Sign in SUPPORT here

10:30 AM

Senate Labor Commerce and Tribal Affairs

HB 1087: Clarifying the continuity of employee family and medical leave rights

Sign in OPPOSED here

 

March 11, 2021

1:30 PM

House Environment and Energy 

SB 5312: Facilitating transit-oriented development and increasing housing inventory

Sign in SUPPORT here

March 12, 2021

8:00 AM

House Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources 

SB 5273: Concerning the replacement of shoreline armoring

Sign in OPPOSED here

10:00 AM

House Environment and Energy Committee 

SB 5141: Implementing the recommendations of the environmental justice task force

Sign in OPPOSED here

For more information about BIAW’s stance on bills, please reach Government Affairs Director Jan Himebaugh at janh@biaw.com.

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