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OLYMPIA — House and Senate leaders announced their final agreement Wednesday on the state’s 2026 supplemental capital budget. The $889 million budget funds construction projects and infrastructure across Washington and makes major investments in school construction, affordable housing, flood response and prevention, and more. ...

Legislation to regulate automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras across Washington state is headed to the desk of Gov. Bob Ferguson to be signed into law after the Washington State Senate voted 39-10 to concur with amendments made to the ...

Legislation strengthening criminal penalties against businesses responsible for pollution spills and other environmental crimes passed the Washington State Senate this week on a 27-22 vote. “Clean air, clean water, and our beautiful environment are foundations of what makes Washington state so special,” Sen. Yasmin Trudeau ...

Legislation to regulate automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras across Washington state passed the Washington State Senate on a 40-9 vote on Wednesday. SB 6002, sponsored by Senator Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma), sets rules around the use and retention of data ...

Senator Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma) introduced legislation this week to regulate automatic license plate reader cameras across Washington state. Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras scan the license plates of passing vehicles and collect images and data for use by law ...

OLYMPIA–House and Senate Democratic budget leaders released the final compromise proposal for the 2025-27 capital budget, Senate Bill 5195. The $7.5 billion budget funds construction and infrastructure projects across Washington and makes major investments in affordable housing, public school construction, ...