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Governor signs 28 bills on education, housing, energy, childcare and worker protections
Summary
At a ceremonial bill-signing event, the governor signed about 28 bills spanning remote test administration, extended special-education services, fusion-energy certification pathways, housing and childcare zoning reforms, and a new mass-layoff notification requirement.
The governor signed roughly 28 bills in a public ceremony that laid out policy changes across education, energy, housing, childcare and worker protections.
"Traveling to testing sites can be a significant burden for students who are part of online programs," the governor said while signing House Bill 1079, which allows school districts with online programs to permit remote state testing and directs the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to make technical updates to support remote administration. The measure, the governor said, aims to help students with disabilities, medical issues or long travel distances.
In education, the governor also signed Senate Bill 5253 to extend special-education services beyond age 21: "This bipartisan bill extends that time to the end of the school year when a student turns 22 or high school graduation, whichever comes first," the governor said, noting the change is intended…
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