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Office of Intergovernmental Relations briefs Seattle Council on key bills, priorities and next steps in Olympia
Summary
Mina Hashemi of the Office of Intergovernmental Relations (OIR) and her state-relations team updated council on recent House- and Senate-floor cutoffs, bills that advanced or stalled, and items the city is tracking, including public-safety funding, special-education changes and climate and housing measures.
Mina Hashemi, director of the Office of Intergovernmental Relations, told council the March 12 floor cutoff had passed and that the Legislature is now focusing on bills that cross to the opposite chamber and on budget and revenue proposals. Hashemi highlighted that House Bill 1296 (the House 5 p.m. bill) addressed student rights, gender expression and protections, and moved through the House amid partisan debate and multiple amendments.
Hashemi also described Senate Bill 5263, the Senate 5 p.m. bill, which she said passed the Senate 48-0 and makes several changes to special education funding, including removing a 16% enrollment…
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