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Committee approves diaper-changing requirement and marriage-license fee increase; amendment raises renovation threshold
Summary
The Local Government Committee adopted an amendment to HB 1562 raising the renovation threshold that triggers diaper-changing station requirements and reported both HB 1562 (diaper stations) and HB 1600 (marriage-license fee increase) out of committee with due-pass recommendations.
The Washington State House Local Government Committee approved an amendment and reported two bills out of committee on the day’s agenda: substitute House Bill 1562 (baby diaper changing stations) was reported out with a due-pass recommendation after adoption of an amendment raising the renovation threshold; and House Bill 1600 (increase to the marriage-license fee) was reported out with a due-pass recommendation.
HB 1562 (diaper-changing stations) The committee adopted an amendment (listed in the record as RIC 365, offered by Representative Hunt) that raises the dollar threshold for a public-restroom renovation or remodel that would trigger a diaper-changing station requirement from $10,000 to $15,000. Representative Hunt said the change responds to stakeholder concerns that construction costs have risen and…
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