HB 2442 - Local government fund use https://wa-law.org/bill/2025-26/hb/2442/ Updates about HB 2442 en-US Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT rfeed v1.1.1 https://github.com/svpino/rfeed/blob/master/README.md First reading, referred to Finance. First reading, referred to Finance. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-01-13/First reading, referred to Finance. 👍PAUL Schissler - Madrona Community Development spc PAUL Schissler signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Madrona Community Development spc. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:41:16 GMT testifier Pro testifier/PAUL/Schissler/2026-01-15 12:41:16 👎Jeff Pack - Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes Jeff Pack signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:04:52 GMT testifier Con testifier/Jeff/Pack/2026-01-15 13:04:52 👍Kerri Burnside - Bellingham Tenants Union Kerri Burnside signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Bellingham Tenants Union. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:47:28 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Kerri/Burnside/2026-01-15 15:47:28 👍Jennifer Gregerson - City of Everett Jennifer Gregerson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/city_of_everett/">City of Everett</a>. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:25:00 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Jennifer/Gregerson/2026-01-16 17:25:00 👍Anita Gallagher - Pierce County Anita Gallagher signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/pierce_county/">Pierce County</a>. Sat, 17 Jan 2026 09:53:41 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Anita/Gallagher/2026-01-17 09:53:41 👍💵Paul Jewell - Washington State Association of Counties Paul Jewell signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_state_association_of_counties/">Washington State Association of Counties</a>. They are a registered lobbyist. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:45:13 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Paul/Jewell/2026-01-18 09:45:13 👎💵Scott Hazlegrove - WA State Auto Dealers Association Scott Hazlegrove signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent WA State Auto Dealers Association. They are a registered lobbyist. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:53:25 GMT testifier Con testifier/Scott/Hazlegrove/2026-01-18 13:53:25 👎Jeff Gombosky - CTIA - The Wireless Association Jeff Gombosky signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent CTIA - The Wireless Association. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:13:38 GMT testifier Con testifier/Jeff/Gombosky/2026-01-18 18:13:38 👎💵Devin Gombosky - Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts Devin Gombosky signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts. They are a registered lobbyist. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:55:52 GMT testifier Con testifier/Devin/Gombosky/2026-01-18 18:55:52 👎Mary Hull-Drury - Washington Realtors Mary Hull-Drury signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Realtors. Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:58:09 GMT testifier Con testifier/Mary/Hull-Drury/2026-01-18 20:58:09 The House Hot Sheet for Week 2 of the 2026 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats News article "The House Hot Sheet for Week 2 of the 2026 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats" from House Democrats. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT news https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2026/01/19/the-house-hot-sheet-for-week-2-of-the-2026-legislative-session/#:~:text=HB%202442 👍💵Candice Bock - Association of Washington Cities Candice Bock signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_cities/">Association of Washington Cities</a>. They are a registered lobbyist. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:09:48 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Candice/Bock/2026-01-19 10:09:48 ❓Charlie Brown - NW Natural Charlie Brown signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent NW Natural. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:09:21 GMT testifier Other testifier/Charlie/Brown/2026-01-19 14:09:21 👍Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour - Jefferson County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/jefferson_county/">Jefferson County</a>. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:41:32 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Commissioner Heidi/Eisenhour/2026-01-19 16:41:32 👍Commissioner LaDon Linde - Yakima County Commissioner LaDon Linde signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Yakima County. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:41:32 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Commissioner LaDon/Linde/2026-01-19 16:41:32 👍💵Josh Weiss - Snohomish County Josh Weiss signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Snohomish County. They are a registered lobbyist. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:41:32 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Josh/Weiss/2026-01-19 16:41:32 👍💵Michele Thomas - Washington Low Income Housing Alliance Michele Thomas signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington Low Income Housing Alliance. They are a registered lobbyist. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:05:53 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Michele/Thomas/2026-01-19 21:05:53 👎💵Bill Clarke - WA PUD Association Bill Clarke signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent WA PUD Association. They are a registered lobbyist. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:28:27 GMT testifier Con testifier/Bill/Clarke/2026-01-20 06:28:27 The House Hot Sheet for Week 3 of the 2026 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats News article "The House Hot Sheet for Week 3 of the 2026 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats" from House Democrats. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT news https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2026/01/26/the-house-hot-sheet-for-week-3-of-the-2026-legislative-session/#:~:text=HB%202442 FIN - Executive action taken by committee. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-01-29/FIN - Executive action taken by committee. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-01-29/FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Minority; do not pass. Minority; do not pass. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-01-29/Minority; do not pass. Minority; without recommendation. Minority; without recommendation. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-01-29/Minority; without recommendation. Referred to Appropriations. Referred to Appropriations. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-03/Referred to Appropriations. 👍💵Jaime Bodden - WSALPHO Jaime Bodden signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent WSALPHO. They are a registered lobbyist. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:42:03 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Jaime/Bodden/2026-02-03 16:42:03 👍💵Paul Jewell - Washington State Association of Counties Paul Jewell signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_state_association_of_counties/">Washington State Association of Counties</a>. They are a registered lobbyist. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:42:03 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Paul/Jewell/2026-02-03 16:42:03 👍💵Mark Watson - PROTEC17 Mark Watson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent PROTEC17. They are a registered lobbyist. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:32 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Mark/Watson/2026-02-03 20:00:32 👎Mary Hull-Drury - Washington Realtors Mary Hull-Drury signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Realtors. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:02:59 GMT testifier Con testifier/Mary/Hull-Drury/2026-02-04 07:02:59 👍💵Michele Thomas - Washington Low Income Housing Alliance Michele Thomas signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington Low Income Housing Alliance. They are a registered lobbyist. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:13:50 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Michele/Thomas/2026-02-04 15:13:50 APP - Executive action taken by committee. APP - Executive action taken by committee. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-07/APP - Executive action taken by committee. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Finance. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Finance. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-07/APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Finance. Minority; do not pass. Minority; do not pass. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-07/Minority; do not pass. Minority; without recommendation. Minority; without recommendation. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-07/Minority; without recommendation. Referred to Rules 2 Review. Referred to Rules 2 Review. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-09/Referred to Rules 2 Review. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-12/Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. 1st substitute bill substituted. 1st substitute bill substituted. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-17/1st substitute bill substituted. Floor amendment(s) adopted. Floor amendment(s) adopted. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-17/Floor amendment(s) adopted. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-17/Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-17/Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-02-19/First reading, referred to Ways & Means. 👍Anita Gallagher - Pierce County Anita Gallagher signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/pierce_county/">Pierce County</a>. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:29:04 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Anita/Gallagher/2026-02-20 09:29:04 👍💵Paul Jewell - Washington State Association of Counties Paul Jewell signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_state_association_of_counties/">Washington State Association of Counties</a>. They are a registered lobbyist. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:48:15 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Paul/Jewell/2026-02-20 14:48:15 Op-Ed: Why HB 2442 is a Lifeline for Cash-Strapped King County » The Urbanist News article "Op-Ed: Why HB 2442 is a Lifeline for Cash-Strapped King County » The Urbanist" from The Urbanist. Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT news https://www.theurbanist.org/2026/02/21/op-ed-why-hb-2442-is-a-lifeline-for-cash-strapped-king-county/#:~:text=House%20Bill%202442 Op-Ed: Why HB 2442 is a Lifeline for Cash-Strapped King County » The Urbanist News article "Op-Ed: Why HB 2442 is a Lifeline for Cash-Strapped King County » The Urbanist" from The Urbanist. Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT news https://www.theurbanist.org/op-ed-why-hb-2442-is-a-lifeline-for-cash-strapped-king-county/#:~:text=House%20Bill%202442 👍💵Candice Bock - Association of Washington Cities Candice Bock signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_cities/">Association of Washington Cities</a>. They are a registered lobbyist. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:41:25 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Candice/Bock/2026-02-22 14:41:25 👍Regan Bolli - City of Covington Regan Bolli signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/city_of_covington/">City of Covington</a>. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:02:07 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Regan/Bolli/2026-02-22 16:02:07 👎Jeff Pack - Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes Jeff Pack signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:52:31 GMT testifier Con testifier/Jeff/Pack/2026-02-22 19:52:31 👍Executive Girmay Zahilay - King County Executive Executive Girmay Zahilay signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent King County Executive. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:59:45 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Executive Girmay/Zahilay/2026-02-23 14:59:45 👍Toshiko Hasegawa - King County Executive Toshiko Hasegawa signed up to testify Pro. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:15:07 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Toshiko/Hasegawa/2026-02-23 15:15:07 👍💵Jorge Baron - King County Councilmember Jorge Baron signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent King County Councilmember. They are a registered lobbyist. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:10:10 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Jorge/Baron/2026-02-23 16:10:10 Revenues up, budgets released, and House and Senate propose cuts to K12 education - WSPTA News article "Revenues up, budgets released, and House and Senate propose cuts to K12 education - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:58:50 GMT news https://www.wastatepta.org/revenues-up-budgets-released-and-house-and-senate-propose-cuts-to-k12-education/#:~:text=ESHB%202442 👎WEI CHEN - Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes WEI CHEN signed up to testify Con. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:53:52 GMT testifier Con testifier/WEI/CHEN/2026-02-23 22:53:52 👍Charlie Brown - Tacoma Public Schools Charlie Brown signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent <a href="https://wa-law.org/org/tacoma_public_schools/">Tacoma Public Schools</a>. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:36:47 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Charlie/Brown/2026-02-24 11:36:47 👍Jennifer Gregerson - City of Everett, Government Affairs Director Jennifer Gregerson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent City of Everett, Government Affairs Director. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:06:24 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Jennifer/Gregerson/2026-02-24 15:06:24 👍Chantell Harmon Reed - Tacoma Pierce County Health Department Chantell Harmon Reed signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Tacoma Pierce County Health Department. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:20:43 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Chantell/Harmon Reed/2026-02-24 15:20:43 👍Matt Mauer - Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma Matt Mauer signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:58:30 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Matt/Mauer/2026-02-24 17:58:30 ❓Greg Gallagher - WSACT - WA State Association of County Treasurers Greg Gallagher signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent WSACT - WA State Association of County Treasurers. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:49:36 GMT testifier Other testifier/Greg/Gallagher/2026-02-25 18:49:36 👍💵Karen Estevenin - PROTEC17 Karen Estevenin signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent PROTEC17. They are a registered lobbyist. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:05:33 GMT testifier Pro testifier/Karen/Estevenin/2026-02-26 09:05:33 Minority; do not pass. Minority; do not pass. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-02/Minority; do not pass. Minority; without recommendation. Minority; without recommendation. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-02/Minority; without recommendation. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-02/Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-02/WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). Week 7: Budget Negotiations Begin, Final Push for Bills This Week - WSPTA News article "Week 7: Budget Negotiations Begin, Final Push for Bills This Week - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:53:53 GMT news https://www.wastatepta.org/week-7-budget-negotiations-begin-final-push-for-bills-this-week/#:~:text=ESHB%202442 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-03/Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-05/Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-05/Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-05/Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1. Senate Passes Berg Bill Giving Local Governments More Flexibility to Support Families, Housing, and Public Health – Washington State House Democrats News article "Senate Passes Berg Bill Giving Local Governments More Flexibility to Support Families, Housing, and Public Health – Washington State House Democrats" from House Democrats. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT news https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2026/03/06/senate-passes-berg-bill-giving-local-governments-more-flexibility-to-support-families-housing-and-public-health/#:~:text=House%20Bill%202442 House concurred in Senate amendments. House concurred in Senate amendments. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-11/House concurred in Senate amendments. Passed final passage; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2. Passed final passage; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-11/Passed final passage; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2. Delivered to Governor. Delivered to Governor. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-12/Delivered to Governor. President signed. President signed. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-12/President signed. Speaker signed. Speaker signed. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-12/Speaker signed. The largest tax increase in state history: How Democrats are taxing you | Washington State House Republicans News article "The largest tax increase in state history: How Democrats are taxing you | Washington State House Republicans" from House Republicans. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:04:00 GMT news https://houserepublicans.wa.gov/how-democrats-are-taxing-you/#:~:text=HB%202442 Chapter 221, 2026 Laws. Chapter 221, 2026 Laws. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-25/Chapter 221, 2026 Laws. Effective date 7/1/2026*. Effective date 7/1/2026*. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-25/Effective date 7/1/2026*. Governor signed. Governor signed. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT official 2026-03-25/Governor signed.