WASA Legislative Report with Dan Steele

Week 7 Update--2/25/25 Feb 26, 2025

Legislative cutoff dates arrive, with hundreds of bill dying--but our Big Three bills continue to move!

Week 6 Update--2/17/25 Feb 18, 2025

Cutoff dates are arriving and the fast pace of movement is even more frenetic--if even possible. Big Three bills remain active and await further action. As we wait, levy lid and LEA discussion continue to heat up and Simple Majority for bonds has major movement!

Week 5 Update--2/11/25 Feb 12, 2025

Big Three bills continue to move, even as some are shifting their focus to levy lids and Local Effort Assistance

Week 4 Update--2/5/25 Feb 06, 2025

Big Three bills move out of Committee, while other Big Three bills get first hearings. Also, expected levy bills are on tap.

Week 3 Update--1/28/25 Jan 29, 2025

the rapid pace continues in Week 3. Bills addressing the Big Three--Special Ed, MSOC; Pupil Transportation-- are set for executive action. conversations about TTK and Levies are hot topics this week, too.

Week 2 Update--1/21/25 Jan 22, 2025

During the second week of this Session, four bills to advance the Big Three--Special Ed; MSOC; and Pupil Transportation--have their first action. We encourage you to jump in and support!

Week 1 Update--1/14/25 Jan 15, 2025

The 2025 Legislative Session is underway! Follow along--and engage in the process--as we advocate to secure needed basic education funding.

Week 9 Update--3/5/24 Mar 06, 2024

The final week of the 2024 Session has arrived. Final Budgets are ready to go and "trailer" bills are being adopted.

Week 8 Update--2/27/24 Feb 28, 2024

Budget are out and being adopted. As we pass the opposite house fiscal committee cutoff and approach the opposite house floor cutoff action continues to be fast and furious--with 9 days remaining.

Week 7 Update--2/21/24 Feb 22, 2024

The 2024 Session has hit the homestretch! Budgets have been released--which fail to adequately provide for K-12. We have 2 weeks to positively impact!

Week 6 Update--2/13/24 Feb 14, 2024

House of origin cutoff has arrived and action moves to the opposite house. Key K-12 bills are on the move and Budgets are next on the agenda!

Week 5 Update--2/6/24 Feb 07, 2024

Major cutoff dates have passed, with key K-12 priorities advancing. Next up: budgets!

Week 4 Update -- 1/30/24 Jan 31, 2024

Cutoff deadlines are arriving and key education bills are on the move, including bills to detract from troublesome proposed paraeducator compensation increases.

Week 3 Update--1/23/24 Jan 24, 2024

The 1st quarter of the 2024 Session is done and the pace continues fast. Priorities--and issues of concern--continue to move. Review the action and engage!

Week 2 Update--1/16/24 Jan 17, 2024

Week 1 in the 2024 Session was frenetic. Week 2 is looking to a more wild ride--and with only 51 days left, you better hang on tight! Many key issues are already being address; details inside....

Week 1 Update--1/9/24 Jan 10, 2024

The 2024 Legislative Session has convened. Check out our first 2024 podcast and get ready for a wild ride!

Week 15 Update--4/17/23 Apr 18, 2023

The final week of the 2023 session has arrived. Much work remains to be done, including final action on the 3 two-year budgets, special education, and pupil transportation.

Week 14 Update--4/11/23 Apr 12, 2023

The Legislature is moving to its final phase, with Sine Die less than two weeks away. Budget negotiations are ongoing and we see positive signals about K-12

Week 13 Update--4/3/23 Apr 04, 2023

All six legislative budget proposals have been introduced and are on the move. We are in the closing days of session but continue to provide advocacy messages for you to use.

Week 12 Update--3/27/23 Mar 28, 2023

All four Budgets are on the table as negotiations get set to begin. We've officially entered the homestretch!

Week 11 Update--3/20/23 Mar 21, 2023

Budget Week is here! The Revenue Forecast was updated today, and we have scheduled budget releases. Priority bills also continue to move.

Week 10 Update--3/13/23 Mar 21, 2023

Action resumes in committee, as K-12 priorities move. At the same time, we anxiously await budget releases coming next week.

Week 9 Update--3/6/23 Mar 07, 2023

House of origin cutoff arrives this week, with major movement on key K-12 priorities

Week 8 Update--2/28/23 Mar 01, 2023

The house of origin policy and fiscal committee cutoffs have passed and action moves to the Floor. In the last two weeks our major priorities have been drastically changed, but we also saw some good news, too.

Week 7 Update -- 2/20/23 Feb 21, 2023

The house of origin policy cutoff came last Friday, with the fiscal committee coming this Friday. There has been frenetic activity as legislators try to beat the clock. K-12 priority bills continue to move--with major adjustments.

Week 6 Update -- 2/13/23 Feb 14, 2023

As the Legislature's first deadline approaches, K-12 priorities continue to move. This podcast discusses movement of the Good...the Bad...and a bit of the Ugly.

Week 5 Update--2/6/23 Feb 07, 2023

The Legislature's first cutoff date approaches, further increasing the level of activity. Special Ed funding is the highlight this week.

Week 4 Update--1/30/23 Jan 31, 2023

The 2023 Session is 1/5 of the way to Sine Die on April 23. Priority K-12 legislation continues to move, while we continue to deal with some negative issues, too.

Week 3 Update -- 1/23/23 Jan 24, 2023

The 2023 Legislature is moving quickly. Education priority bills--and bills of concern--are already on the move.

Week 2 Update--1/17/23 Jan 18, 2023

Legislators are already moving quickly to hear and advance bills--including some key K-12 issues.

Week 1 Update--1/9/23 Jan 10, 2023

Jan. 9 is the first day of the 2023 Session. The engagement process for this session is reviewed.

Sine Die Update--3/14/22 Mar 15, 2022

The 2022 Legislature has adjourned. This podcast provides a brief review of the final budgets and some of the key bills.

Week 9 Update--3/7/22 Mar 08, 2022

The last week of session has arrived. We await final budget negotiations and continue to fight for bills remaining on the table

Week 8 Update--2/28/22 Mar 01, 2022

The Legislature has hit the homestretch as budgets move to negotiations and bills make a final run at passage.

Week 7 Update--2/22/22 Feb 22, 2022

Budget Week on Olympia. As the Legislature starts to wind down, budget introduction, debate and negotiations heat up. There's good news--and not so good news for K-12.

Week 6 Update--2/14/22 Feb 15, 2022

House of origin cut-off arrived this week--and K-12 priority bills continue to move. Revenue Forecast to be released this week, starting the Budget process.

Week 5 Update--2/7/22 Feb 08, 2022

The Legislature just moved past two major cut-off deadline. Hundreds of bills immediately died; however key K-12 issues continue to move. We need your help to keep them alive!

Week 4 Update--2/1/22 Feb 02, 2022

One-third of the Session is done. The first cut-off dates arrive this week, with key K-12 bills on the move. Budget discussions will begin soon; stay tuned!

Week 3 Update--1/24/22 Jan 25, 2022

Action continues in Week 3 with cut-off dates right around the corner. Major K-12 priorities are on the move--along with some concerning legislation. Listen in...then engage!

Week 2 Update -- 1/18/22 Jan 19, 2022

Major K-12 priorities are already on the move, but we have to keep the heat on.

Week 1 Update--1/10/22 Jan 11, 2022

Opening Day podcast with information on remote Legislature and key K-12 bills

Week 15 Update--4/19/21 Apr 19, 2021

The last week of the 2021 Session has arrived. All three biennial budgets continue to be negotiated behind the scenes, with potential problems for the Capital and Transportation Budgets. Stabilization bills continue to move as well.

Week 14 Update--4/12/21 Apr 13, 2021

The last cut-off date has passed and the Legislature moves into its final phase. The focus is on resolving differences in bills between the houses--and finalizing budgets. Time is short, but your advocacy can still have an impact for K-12.

Week 13 Update--4/5/21 Apr 06, 2021

Budget negotiations have begun in earnest--and we need your engagement for a final push. Critical K-12 areas of the budget are unresolved and we need educators to speak up.

Week 12 Update--3/29/21 Mar 30, 2021

Final legislative deadlines are approaching as the end of session is in sight. Budget-writers have released six budgets--and they are all on the move!

Week 11 Update--3/22/21 Mar 23, 2021

Following last week's revenue update, it's "Budget Week" in the Legislature. All six legislative budgets are set to be released this week--setting the stage for final showdowns and the closure of this session.

Week 10 Update--3/15/21 Mar 16, 2021

The cherry blossoms are starting to pop on the Capitol Campus--must be budget time! The Revenue Forecast will be released Wednesday and a Senate budget shouldn't be far behind.

Week 9 Update--3/8/21 Mar 09, 2021

Major priorities adopted before cut-off! Work resumes with members in the opposite house; we encourage you to join us.

Week 8 Update--3/1/21 Mar 02, 2021

It's half-time in Olympia. That means more deadlines, with "budget season" just around the corner.

Week 7 Update--2/22/21 Feb 23, 2021

Fiscal Committee cut-off arrives, with key K-12 issues alive and moving--including pupil transportation funding and enrollment stabilization.

Week 6 Update--2/17/21 Feb 18, 2021

The pandemic relief package is moving onto the governor's desk--as we shift to focus on K-12 budget preservation. The situation appears positive, but we cannot become complacent. There's a long road to go!

Week 5 Update--2/8/21 Feb 09, 2021

Pandemic Relief Package on the move. There is also some action on major priorities: Pupil Transportation and Enrollment Stabilization

Week 4 Update--2/1/21 Feb 02, 2021

"Early action" pandemic relief package on the move--while educators continue to push for financial stability

Week 3 Update--1/25/21 Jan 26, 2021

During the third week of this session, things are heating up with action on multiple priority bills--and the release of $2.1 billion "early action" COVID relief package.

Week 2 Update--1/19/21 Jan 20, 2021

Updated information about pupil transportation funding and enrollment stabilization. There's a plan afoot to address the issues.

Week 1 Update--1/11/21 Jan 12, 2021

January 11 is the first day of the 2021 Session. Due to the pandemic the session will be mostly "virtual"--we'll need strong engagement by school administrators to be successful.

Sine Die Update -- 3/16/2020 Mar 17, 2020

This end of session podcast reviews K-12 highlights of the final 2020 Supplemental Operating Budget

Week 9 Update -- 3/9/2020 Mar 10, 2020

Sine Die, the last day of session, arrives this week. We review the Legislature's reconciliation process and speculation on budget plans.

Week 8 Update -- 3/2/2020 Mar 03, 2020

This podcast reviews action surrounding two of the last three self-imposed cut-offs, along with a quick review of budget action.

Week 7 Update -- 2/24/2020 Feb 25, 2020

Legislative budgets were released this week. This podcast reviews a few of the key points of those budgets.

Week 6 Update -- 2/17/2020 Feb 18, 2020

This update discusses the Legislature's upcoming 'budget phase' as this session moves towarda closure.

Week 5 Update -- 2/10/2020 Feb 11, 2020

Week 5's podcast reviews the Legislature's cut-off deadlines, action on Staffing Allocations, and the WASA/WSSDA/WASBO Legislative Conference

Week 4 Update -- 2/3/2020 Feb 04, 2020

This podcast discusses some of the priority legislation expected to die when the Legislature's self-imposed cut-off arrives. Additional discussion on action regarding WASA's main priority this session: enhanced staffing allocations

Week 3 Update -- 1/27/2020 Jan 28, 2020

This week's podcast reviews SEBB bills from last week and levy bills this week.

Week 2 Update, 1/20/2020 Jan 21, 2020

In the second week of session, multiple bills will be heard that would clarify (and narrow) SEBB eligibility--a major WASA priority.

Week 1 Update, 1/14/2020 Jan 14, 2020

introduction to the 2020 Legislative Session and WASA's 2020 Legislative Updates

Week 15 Update -- 4/22/2019 Apr 23, 2019

This podcast reviews the major K-12 issues legislators are wrestling with in the last week of the 2019 Regular Session

Week 14 Update -- 4/15/2019 Apr 16, 2019

As the Regular Legislative Session nears its end, we discuss major K-12 issues still in play.

Week 13 Update -- 4/8/2019 Apr 09, 2019

With House and Senate budgets released and adopted, budget negotiations begin -- with key K-12 education issues still undecided.

Week 12 Update -- 4/1/2019 Apr 02, 2019

This update provides information on the Senate's new 2019-21 Operating Budget proposal.

Week 11 Update -- 3/25/2019 Mar 26, 2019

Today's update provides information on the House's new Operating Budget proposal

Week 10 Update -- 3/18/2019 Mar 19, 2019

Legislative update, following the Legislature's house of origin cut-off

Week 9 Update -- 3/12/2019 Mar 12, 2019

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Week 8 Update -- 3/4/2019 Mar 05, 2019

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Week 7 Update -- 2/25/2019 Feb 26, 2019

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Week 6 Update -- 2/18/2019 Feb 19, 2019

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Week 5 Update -- 2/11/2019 Feb 12, 2019

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Week 4 Update — 2/4/2019 Feb 04, 2019

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Intro & Week 3 Update — 1/28/2019 Jan 29, 2019

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