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City lobbyist briefs Everett council on 2026 short legislative session priorities, including regional fire authority and ALPR rules
Summary
City lobbyist Trevor Justin and staff briefed the council on the 60‑day 2026 legislative session, the state's budget shortfall and the city's priorities: protecting prior capital provisos, pursuing regional fire authority options (HB2224/SB6037), seeking changes to automated license-plate-reader retention rules and tracking bills on public safety sales tax implementation and housing policy.
City lobbyist Trevor Justin and city staff updated the Everett City Council on the 2026 short legislative session during the Jan. 21 meeting, outlining fiscal challenges and the city’s priorities in Olympia.
Justin summarized the short session context: 60 days to consider supplemental budget issues and carryover legislation. He told the council the state entered 2026 with a roughly $1.6 billion shortfall plus additional agency requests and that Governor Ferguson’s proposed adjustments include some agency funding and revenue changes. He also…
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