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		<title>HB 1491 - Transit-oriented housing dev</title>
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		<description>Updates about HB 1491</description>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Housing (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Housing (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Housing.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Housing.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Washington Legislature Sets it Sights on Transit-Oriented Development…Again - The Urbanist</title>
			<description>News article "Washington Legislature Sets it Sights on Transit-Oriented Development…Again - The Urbanist" from The Urbanist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Washington Legislature Sets it Sights on Transit-Oriented Development…Again » The Urbanist</title>
			<description>News article "Washington Legislature Sets it Sights on Transit-Oriented Development…Again » The Urbanist" from The Urbanist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>👎Aidan Thornsberry - Office of the Governor</title>
			<description>Aidan Thornsberry signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:35:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>Ferguson Transition Team: Transit-Oriented Development Should Be ‘Top Priority’ - The Urbanist</title>
			<description>News article "Ferguson Transition Team: Transit-Oriented Development Should Be ‘Top Priority’ - The Urbanist" from The Urbanist.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Ferguson Transition Team: Transit-Oriented Development Should Be ‘Top Priority’ » The Urbanist</title>
			<description>News article "Ferguson Transition Team: Transit-Oriented Development Should Be ‘Top Priority’ » The Urbanist" from The Urbanist.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>The House Hot Sheet for Week 3 of the 2025 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "The House Hot Sheet for Week 3 of the 2025 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats" from House Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>👍Kristiana de Leon - City of Fife</title>
			<description>Kristiana de Leon signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:53:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍💵Ryan Donohue - Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King &amp; Kittitas Counties</title>
			<description>Ryan Donohue signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King &amp; Kittitas Counties. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:22:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👎Claire Eberle - Office of the Governor</title>
			<description>Claire Eberle signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👍💵Guillermo Rogel - Front and Centered</title>
			<description>Guillermo Rogel signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/front_and_centered/"&gt;Front and Centered&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:48:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍💵Bryce Yadon - Futurewise</title>
			<description>Bryce Yadon signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/futurewise/"&gt;Futurewise&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:48:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍💵John Traynor - washington state labor council, afl-cio</title>
			<description>John Traynor signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent washington state labor council, afl-cio. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:59:36 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>❓💵Michael Transue - City of Fife</title>
			<description>Michael Transue signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/city_of_fife/"&gt;City of Fife&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:03:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>👎McKenzie Darr - NAIOP Washington State</title>
			<description>McKenzie Darr signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent NAIOP Washington State.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:45:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👍💵Michele Thomas - Washington Low Income Housing Alliance</title>
			<description>Michele Thomas signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington Low Income Housing Alliance. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:33:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>❓💵Bill Clarke - WA REALTORS</title>
			<description>Bill Clarke signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent WA REALTORS. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:50:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>👍Nicholas Carr - Office of the Governor</title>
			<description>Nicholas Carr signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Office of the Governor.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:55:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👎Ryan Windish - City of Sumner</title>
			<description>Ryan Windish signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/city_of_sumner/"&gt;City of Sumner&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:32:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>❓Mayor Mary Lou Pauly - City of Issaquah</title>
			<description>Mayor Mary Lou Pauly signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/city_of_issaquah/"&gt;City of Issaquah&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:56:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>❓💵Carl Schroeder - Association of Washington Cities</title>
			<description>Carl Schroeder signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_cities/"&gt;Association of Washington Cities&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:05:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>❓💵Joren Clowers - Sno-King Water District Coalition</title>
			<description>Joren Clowers signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Sno-King Water District Coalition. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:02:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>👎💵Morgan Irwin - AWB</title>
			<description>Morgan Irwin signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent AWB. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:07:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>The House Hot Sheet for Week 4 of the 2025 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "The House Hot Sheet for Week 4 of the 2025 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats" from House Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>The House Hot Sheet for Week 5 of the 2025 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "The House Hot Sheet for Week 5 of the 2025 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats" from House Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2025/02/10/the-house-hot-sheet-for-week-5-of-the-2025-legislative-session/#:~:text=HB%201491</guid>
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			<title>Council's Fight to Scale Back List of Neighborhood Centers is a NIMBY Canard - PubliCola</title>
			<description>News article "Council's Fight to Scale Back List of Neighborhood Centers is a NIMBY Canard - PubliCola" from PubliCola.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:05:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://publicola.com/2025/02/10/councils-fight-to-scale-back-list-of-neighborhood-centers-is-a-nimby-canard/#:~:text=HB%201491</guid>
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			<title>HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.</title>
			<description>HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</title>
			<description>HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Minority; without recommendation.</title>
			<description>Minority; without recommendation.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Washington Housing Bills to Watch in 2025  | Sightline Institute</title>
			<description>News article "Washington Housing Bills to Watch in 2025  | Sightline Institute" from Sightline Institute.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Referred to Appropriations.</title>
			<description>Referred to Appropriations.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Committee relieved of further consideration.</title>
			<description>Committee relieved of further consideration.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Referred to Capital Budget.</title>
			<description>Referred to Capital Budget.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Seattle Should Follow State's Lead on Inclusionary Zoning—By Funding It - PubliCola</title>
			<description>News article "Seattle Should Follow State's Lead on Inclusionary Zoning—By Funding It - PubliCola" from PubliCola.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:07:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>❓Todd Tatum - City of Edmonds</title>
			<description>Todd Tatum signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/city_of_edmonds/"&gt;City of Edmonds&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:34:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>👎TaraLyn Fray - WA Low Income Housing Alliance</title>
			<description>TaraLyn Fray signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:11:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎john worthington - WA Low Income Housing Alliance</title>
			<description>john worthington signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:47:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👍💵Bryce Yadon - Futurewise</title>
			<description>Bryce Yadon signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/futurewise/"&gt;Futurewise&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:46:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Dillon Davis - Futurewise</title>
			<description>Dillon Davis signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:40:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Luke Lettice - Futurewise</title>
			<description>Luke Lettice signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:40:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍💵Michele Thomas - WA Low Income Housing Alliance</title>
			<description>Michele Thomas signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent WA Low Income Housing Alliance. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:56:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>❓💵Morgan Irwin - AWB</title>
			<description>Morgan Irwin signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent AWB. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 05:24:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>👎Anthony Holan - WA Low Income Housing Alliance</title>
			<description>Anthony Holan signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:15:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>❓Salim Nice - Mayor, City Mercer Island</title>
			<description>Salim Nice signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Mayor, City Mercer Island.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 07:49:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>❓💵Michael Transue - City of Fife</title>
			<description>Michael Transue signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/city_of_fife/"&gt;City of Fife&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 07:50:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>❓💵Morgan Irwin - AWB</title>
			<description>Morgan Irwin signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent AWB. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:47:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>CB - Executive action taken by committee.</title>
			<description>CB - Executive action taken by committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</title>
			<description>CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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		<item>
			<title>❓Salim Nice - Mayor, City Mercer Island</title>
			<description>Salim Nice signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Mayor, City Mercer Island.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:26:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Salim/Nice/2025-02-26 16:26:13</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Michele Thomas - Washington Low Income Housing Alliance</title>
			<description>Michele Thomas signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington Low Income Housing Alliance. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:39:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Michele/Thomas/2025-02-26 17:39:06</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Bryce Yadon - Futurewise</title>
			<description>Bryce Yadon signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/futurewise/"&gt;Futurewise&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:48:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Bryce/Yadon/2025-02-26 19:48:03</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎TaraLyn Fray - Futurewise</title>
			<description>TaraLyn Fray signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 23:41:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/TaraLyn/Fray/2025-02-26 23:41:23</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Referred to Appropriations.</title>
			<description>Referred to Appropriations.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-27/Referred to Appropriations.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Sandra Mochizuki - Futurewise</title>
			<description>Sandra Mochizuki signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:20:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Sandra/Mochizuki/2025-02-27 07:20:13</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>❓💵Michael Transue - City of Fife</title>
			<description>Michael Transue signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/city_of_fife/"&gt;City of Fife&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:58:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Michael/Transue/2025-02-27 07:58:16</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>APP - Executive action taken by committee.</title>
			<description>APP - Executive action taken by committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-28/APP - Executive action taken by committee.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</title>
			<description>APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-28/APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-28/Minority; do not pass.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Minority; without recommendation.</title>
			<description>Minority; without recommendation.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-28/Minority; without recommendation.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</title>
			<description>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-02-28/Referred to Rules 2 Review.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</title>
			<description>Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-04/Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>3rd substitute bill substituted.</title>
			<description>3rd substitute bill substituted.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-05/3rd substitute bill substituted.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-05/Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-05/Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>First reading, referred to Housing.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Housing.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-07/First reading, referred to Housing.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Bryce Yadon - Futurewise</title>
			<description>Bryce Yadon signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/futurewise/"&gt;Futurewise&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:39:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Bryce/Yadon/2025-03-08 22:39:37</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>This Week In The Senate - Week 9: House of origin cutoff arrives - Washington Senate Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "This Week In The Senate - Week 9: House of origin cutoff arrives - Washington Senate Democrats" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 22:59:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2025/03/09/this-week-in-the-senate-week-9-house-of-origin-cutoff-arrives/#:~:text=HB%201491</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>KUOW - Bill to allow more housing near bus stops and rail stations progresses in Olympia</title>
			<description>News article "KUOW - Bill to allow more housing near bus stops and rail stations progresses in Olympia" from KUOW.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:28:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.kuow.org/stories/bill-to-allow-more-housing-near-bus-stops-and-rail-stations-progresses-in-olympia#:~:text=House%20Bill%201491</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>❓Karl Almgren - City of Lynnwood</title>
			<description>Karl Almgren signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/city_of_lynnwood/"&gt;City of Lynnwood&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:00:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Karl/Almgren/2025-03-10 10:00:49</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>❓Dave Andersen - Washington Department of Commerce</title>
			<description>Dave Andersen signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Washington Department of Commerce.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:50:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Dave/Andersen/2025-03-10 15:50:31</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Mary Lou Pauly - Mayor, City of Issaquah</title>
			<description>Mary Lou Pauly signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Mayor, City of Issaquah.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:02:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mary Lou/Pauly/2025-03-11 14:02:54</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Nicholas Carr - Office of the Governor</title>
			<description>Nicholas Carr signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Office of the Governor.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:11:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Nicholas/Carr/2025-03-11 14:11:14</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Sandra Mochizuki - Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO</title>
			<description>Sandra Mochizuki signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:52:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Sandra/Mochizuki/2025-03-12 15:52:27</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Geoff Anderson - AIAWA (American Institute of Architects WA Council)</title>
			<description>Geoff Anderson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent AIAWA (American Institute of Architects WA Council).</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:43:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Geoff/Anderson/2025-03-12 16:43:13</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Michele Thomas - Washington Low Income Housing Alliance</title>
			<description>Michele Thomas signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington Low Income Housing Alliance. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:25:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Michele/Thomas/2025-03-12 20:25:16</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Dan Bertolet - Sightline Institute</title>
			<description>Dan Bertolet signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/sightline_institute/"&gt;Sightline Institute&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:05:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Dan/Bertolet/2025-03-13 09:05:43</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>❓Toby Thaler - Washington Department of Commerce</title>
			<description>Toby Thaler signed up to testify Other.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:28:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Toby/Thaler/2025-03-13 15:28:33</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>❓💵Bill Clarke - Washington REALTORS</title>
			<description>Bill Clarke signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Washington REALTORS. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:37:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Bill/Clarke/2025-03-13 15:37:47</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>KUOW - Rent cap, parents rights survive key cutoff deadline in WA Legislature</title>
			<description>News article "KUOW - Rent cap, parents rights survive key cutoff deadline in WA Legislature" from KUOW.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:35:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.kuow.org/stories/rent-cap-parents-rights-survive-key-cutoff-deadline-in-wa-legislature#:~:text=HB%201491</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Kira Munson - Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO</title>
			<description>Kira Munson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:43:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kira/Munson/2025-03-13 18:43:06</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Jaimee Saling - Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO</title>
			<description>Jaimee Saling signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:56:51 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jaimee/Saling/2025-03-13 19:56:51</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Tad Sommerville - Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO</title>
			<description>Tad Sommerville signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Tad/Sommerville/2025-03-13 20:20:44</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Rent cap, parents rights survive key cutoff deadline in WA Legislature | Northwest News Network</title>
			<description>News article "Rent cap, parents rights survive key cutoff deadline in WA Legislature | Northwest News Network" from NW News Network.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:31:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/2025-03-13/rent-cap-parents-rights-survive-key-cutoff-deadline-in-wa-legislature#:~:text=HB%201491</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>❓McKenzie Darr - NAIOPWA</title>
			<description>McKenzie Darr signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent NAIOPWA.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/McKenzie/Darr/2025-03-14 09:00:34</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Housing bills to watch as WA's legislative session enters its final weeks • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "Housing bills to watch as WA's legislative session enters its final weeks • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:00:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/03/20/housing-bills-to-watch-as-the-washington-legislative-session-enters-its-final-weeks/#:~:text=House%20Bill%201491</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</title>
			<description>And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-26/And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>HSG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).</title>
			<description>HSG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-26/HSG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Minority; without recommendation.</title>
			<description>Minority; without recommendation.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-26/Minority; without recommendation.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Washington bill to cap rent increases clears first Senate hurdle • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "Washington bill to cap rent increases clears first Senate hurdle • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:26:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/03/26/washington-bill-to-cap-rent-increases-clears-first-senate-hurdle/#:~:text=transit-oriented%20development</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</title>
			<description>Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-03-27/Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>❓Karl Almgren - City of Lynnwood</title>
			<description>Karl Almgren signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/city_of_lynnwood/"&gt;City of Lynnwood&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:02:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Karl/Almgren/2025-03-31 20:02:04</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Bryce Yadon - Futurewise</title>
			<description>Bryce Yadon signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/futurewise/"&gt;Futurewise&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:46:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Bryce/Yadon/2025-04-01 10:46:18</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵John Traynor - Washington State Labor Council, AFL CIO</title>
			<description>John Traynor signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Labor Council, AFL CIO. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:46:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/John/Traynor/2025-04-01 10:46:18</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Lindsey Walsh - Washington State Labor Council, AFL CIO</title>
			<description>Lindsey Walsh signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:17:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Lindsey/Walsh/2025-04-01 19:17:38</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎💵Andrea Smiley - Building Industry Association of Washington</title>
			<description>Andrea Smiley signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/building_industry_association_of_washington/"&gt;Building Industry Association of Washington&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:56:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Andrea/Smiley/2025-04-02 15:56:33</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Kendall Harrison - Building Industry Association of Washington</title>
			<description>Kendall Harrison signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 05:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Kendall/Harrison/2025-04-03 05:12:04</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎David Dowell - Building Industry Association of Washington</title>
			<description>David Dowell signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 05:13:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/David/Dowell/2025-04-03 05:13:08</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Julie Dowell - Building Industry Association of Washington</title>
			<description>Julie Dowell signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 05:13:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Julie/Dowell/2025-04-03 05:13:56</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>❓💵Bill Clarke - WA REALTORS</title>
			<description>Bill Clarke signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent WA REALTORS. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:25:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Bill/Clarke/2025-04-03 10:25:27</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎TaraLyn Fray - Building Industry Association of Washington</title>
			<description>TaraLyn Fray signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:55:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/TaraLyn/Fray/2025-04-03 11:55:07</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Sandra Mochizuki - Building Industry Association of Washington</title>
			<description>Sandra Mochizuki signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:55:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Sandra/Mochizuki/2025-04-03 12:55:06</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Sarah Lovell - King County Metro</title>
			<description>Sarah Lovell signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent King County Metro.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:27:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Sarah/Lovell/2025-04-03 17:27:35</guid>
		</item>
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			<title>👍💵Dan Bertolet - Sightline Institute</title>
			<description>Dan Bertolet signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/sightline_institute/"&gt;Sightline Institute&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:36:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>❓McKenzie Darr - NAIOP Washington State</title>
			<description>McKenzie Darr signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent NAIOP Washington State.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:18:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>👎💵Morgan Irwin - Association of Washington Business</title>
			<description>Morgan Irwin signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_business/"&gt;Association of Washington Business&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:51:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>❓💵Briahna Murray - Cities of Bellevue and Redmond</title>
			<description>Briahna Murray signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent Cities of Bellevue and Redmond. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:40:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).</title>
			<description>WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</title>
			<description>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-08/Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</guid>
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			<title>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</title>
			<description>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-11/Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</guid>
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			<title>Making housing more affordable - Sen. Marko Liias</title>
			<description>News article "Making housing more affordable - Sen. Marko Liias" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 01:14:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Committee amendment not adopted.</title>
			<description>Committee amendment not adopted.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</title>
			<description>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-15/Floor amendment(s) adopted.</guid>
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			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-15/Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.</guid>
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			<title>Transit Oriented Development passes Senate  – Washington State House Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "Transit Oriented Development passes Senate  – Washington State House Democrats" from House Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>State Senate Greenlights Sweeping Transit-Oriented Housing Bill » The Urbanist</title>
			<description>News article "State Senate Greenlights Sweeping Transit-Oriented Housing Bill » The Urbanist" from The Urbanist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:15:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>State Senate Greenlights Sweeping Transit-Oriented Housing Bill - The Urbanist</title>
			<description>News article "State Senate Greenlights Sweeping Transit-Oriented Housing Bill - The Urbanist" from The Urbanist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:15:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>WA leaders just passed these major housing bills | Sightline Institute</title>
			<description>News article "WA leaders just passed these major housing bills | Sightline Institute" from Sightline Institute.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:15:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>House concurred in Senate amendments.</title>
			<description>House concurred in Senate amendments.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2.</title>
			<description>Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Speaker signed.</title>
			<description>Speaker signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-23/Speaker signed.</guid>
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			<title>President signed.</title>
			<description>President signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-24/President signed.</guid>
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			<title>Delivered to Governor.</title>
			<description>Delivered to Governor.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-04-25/Delivered to Governor.</guid>
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			<title>2025’s “Year of Housing” hailed by Sen. Jessica Bateman - Sen. Jessica Bateman</title>
			<description>News article "2025’s “Year of Housing” hailed by Sen. Jessica Bateman - Sen. Jessica Bateman" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 23:13:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>2025’s “Year of Housing” hailed by Sen. Jessica Bateman - Washington Senate Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "2025’s “Year of Housing” hailed by Sen. Jessica Bateman - Washington Senate Democrats" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 23:13:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>The Legislature has adjourned SINE DIE - Sen. Noel Frame</title>
			<description>News article "The Legislature has adjourned SINE DIE - Sen. Noel Frame" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 01:17:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Cap on rent increases across Washington is signed into law • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "Cap on rent increases across Washington is signed into law • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 20:51:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Legislature boosts support for affordable housing - Sen. Jamie Pedersen</title>
			<description>News article "Legislature boosts support for affordable housing - Sen. Jamie Pedersen" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 18:49:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Rent Stabilization, Parking Reforms Become Law in Washington » The Urbanist</title>
			<description>News article "Rent Stabilization, Parking Reforms Become Law in Washington » The Urbanist" from The Urbanist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 22:27:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Rent Stabilization, Parking Reforms Become Law in Washington - The Urbanist</title>
			<description>News article "Rent Stabilization, Parking Reforms Become Law in Washington - The Urbanist" from The Urbanist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 23:27:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Chapter 267, 2025 Laws.</title>
			<description>Chapter 267, 2025 Laws.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-05-13/Chapter 267, 2025 Laws.</guid>
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			<title>Effective date 7/27/2025.</title>
			<description>Effective date 7/27/2025.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2025-05-13/Effective date 7/27/2025.</guid>
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			<title>Governor signed.</title>
			<description>Governor signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Next stop for Washington housing: More construction near transit • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "Next stop for Washington housing: More construction near transit • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 22:38:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Another mild veto - by Tim Gruver and Paul Queary</title>
			<description>News article "Another mild veto - by Tim Gruver and Paul Queary" from The Washington Observer.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 17:31:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Liz’s Loveletter: 2025 session ends with progress on housing, education, and recycling! - Sen. Liz Lovelett</title>
			<description>News article "Liz’s Loveletter: 2025 session ends with progress on housing, education, and recycling! - Sen. Liz Lovelett" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 19:06:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Washington Takes Statewide Zoning Reform to the Next Level | Sightline Institute</title>
			<description>News article "Washington Takes Statewide Zoning Reform to the Next Level | Sightline Institute" from Sightline Institute.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 21:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Looking Back at our 2025 Session Accomplishments - Sen. Jesse Salomon</title>
			<description>News article "Looking Back at our 2025 Session Accomplishments - Sen. Jesse Salomon" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 00:59:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Housing solutions you can count on - Sen. Javier Valdez</title>
			<description>News article "Housing solutions you can count on - Sen. Javier Valdez" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:05:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Repeal Referendum Campaign Targets State Parking Reform, Transit-Oriented Housing Law » The Urbanist</title>
			<description>News article "Repeal Referendum Campaign Targets State Parking Reform, Transit-Oriented Housing Law » The Urbanist" from The Urbanist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Repeal Referendum Campaign Targets State Parking Reform, Transit-Oriented Housing Law » The Urbanist</title>
			<description>News article "Repeal Referendum Campaign Targets State Parking Reform, Transit-Oriented Housing Law » The Urbanist" from The Urbanist.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>WA Legislature’s housing leaders outline vision for 2026 • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "WA Legislature’s housing leaders outline vision for 2026 • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 20:43:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>WA Legislature’s housing leaders outline vision for 2026</title>
			<description>News article "WA Legislature’s housing leaders outline vision for 2026" from Gorge News Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>WA Gov. Ferguson ‘skeptical’ of tax increases in 2026 • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "WA Gov. Ferguson ‘skeptical’ of tax increases in 2026 • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:09:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>WA Gov. Ferguson ‘skeptical’ of tax increases in 2026</title>
			<description>News article "WA Gov. Ferguson ‘skeptical’ of tax increases in 2026" from Gorge News Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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