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Lakewood refines 2026 state agenda: codify hospital partnership, ask for $200,000 for H Barn silos, and flag public‑defense and parking implementation needs
Summary
City staff reviewed draft state priorities for 2026, including advancing a bill to codify a Community Partnership Program at Western and Eastern State hospitals (SB 5286), a $200,000 capital request to preserve HBARN silos, and seeking state support for public defense funding and resources to implement new parking standards.
Shelley Helder and city legislative staff reviewed Lakewood’s draft 2026 state legislative agenda with council on Oct. 13, outlining the city’s top priorities and related challenges for the short legislative session.
Key priorities and requests: - Community Partnership Program codification: staff asked council to press for passage of Senate Bill 5286 (introduced in 2025) to codify the Community Partnership Program at Western State and Eastern State hospitals. Helder said the bill passed the Washington State Senate unanimously in 2025 and was sent to the House Appropriations Committee but did not receive a hearing. She warned that the House traditionally resists statutory obligations that create…
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