After the fiscal cutoff, WR is closely monitoring the bills that have advanced through the legislative process. Each week, we’ll spotlight key legislation that could have the most significant impact on WR members.
Artificial Intelligence (HB 1170)
- Objective: Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence.
- Position: WR is opposed to this bill.
- Status: January 31, 2025: referred to rules for review.
Solid Waste Management (HB 1150)/(SB 5284)
- Objective: Improving Washington’s solid waste management outcomes.
- Position: WR has concerns with these bills.
- Status: February 28, 2025: HB 1150 was referred to rules for review; SB 5284 in Rules for 2nd reading.
Beverage Refund Bill (HB 1607)/(SB 5502)
- Objective: Providing for a recycling refund program for covered beverage containers to be implemented by a producer responsibility organization.
- Position: WR has concerns with these bills.
- Status: February 28, 2025: HB 1607 was referred to rules for review; SB 5502 passed to Rules for 2nd reading.
Expanding the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (HB 1213)
- Objective: Eliminating job protection and healthcare continuation exemptions for small businesses.
- Position: WR is opposed to this bill.
- Status: February 28, 2025: HB 1213 was referred to rules for review.
Workers Compensation: Industrial insurance/duties (SB 5463)
- Objective: Expanding the “duty of good faith and fair dealing” for self-insured employers
- Position: WR is opposed to this bill.
- Status: February 28, 2025: SB 5463 is Waiting to be pulled from Rules for consideration.
