Leading lawmakers in Washington discussed some of their legislative priorities for the upcoming 2024 session Thursday during the annual legislative preview leading up to the start of the session on Monday, Jan. 8. Legislators will have a short 60-day window this year to pass a supplemental budget as well as policy bills.

They also will have to decide whether or not they will address six ballot initiatives that have been turned into the Secretary of State. Those initiatives, if passed by the legislature or voters, could impact funding from key areas such as the Climate Commitment Act, which lawmakers passed in 2021.