Legislative Session
Washington Conservation Voters and the priorities process
- Clifford Traisman, Gov. Gregoire and Sen. Phil Rockefeller discuss the Puget Sound bill.
Washington Conservation Voters works closely with our legislative partner the Washington Environmental Council and
collaborates with over a dozen of the state's leading environmental
groups prior to every legislative session to develop a common agenda,
known as the "Priorities for a Healthy Washington."
The development of this common agenda within the environmental
community allows us to prioritize a broad range of proposals, join
together in support of specific and well-defined goals, and provide
legislators with a clear roadmap to success on environmental issues.
Polling and Reports
Washington Conservation Voters recently conducted a survey that showed that Washington voters overwhelmingly support legislative action to reduce global warming pollution. Read the press release here and the full analysis of the poll results here.
Environmental Community Hot List
Each week, we distribute the Environmental Community Hot List for the State House and Senate to all legislators and their staff detailing the community positions on no more than 10 bills in each chamber. If you'd like to receive the hot list via email each Monday, please sign up here.
March 10 Hot List for the State Senate
This Hot List details the environmental community's positions on important environmental House bills and budget provisions for the week.
March 10 Hot List for the State House
This Hot List details the environmental community's positions on important environmental House bills and budget provisions for the week.
March 3 Hot List for the State Senate
This Hot List details the environmental community's positions on important environmental bills for the week.
March 3 Hot List for the State House
This Hot List details the environmental community's positions on important environmental House bills for the week.
Feb 29 Special Supplemental Hot List
This Hot List details positions on the following bills: HB 3096- Financing the state route number 520 bridge replacement project.
Feb 25 Hot List for the State House
This Hot List details positions on the following bills: 2SSB 6227- Providing support and resources to outer coast marine resources committees; SSB 6307-Regarding marine managed areas; SSB 6395-Protecting orca whales from the impacts from vessels; 2SSB 6483-Enacting the local farms-healthy kids act (a.k.a. Local Farms-Healthy Kids), ESSB 6580-Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act (a.k.a. Local Solutions to Global Warming); SB 6777-Clarifying interests in state lands; HB 3096-Financing the state route number 520 bridge replacement project.
Feb 25 Hot List for the State Senate
This Hot List details positions on the following bills: S2HB 2514- Protecting orca whales from the impacts from vessels;HB 2564- Adding bicyclist and pedestrian safety information to drivers' education curriculum; HB 2564 is one of the priority issues for Transportation Advocacy Day 2008, held on January 29th, presented by a coalition of eleven organizations promoting transportation solutions for healthier communities; E2SHB 2647- The children's safe products act; E2SHB 2703- Encouraging energy efficiency; E2SHB 2815- Relating to creating a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Washington economy (a.k.a. Climate Action and Green Jobs);ESSHB 2844- Regarding Urban Forestry (a.k.a. Evergreen Cities Act);HB 2878- Making 2008 transportation supplemental appropriations.
Feb 18 Hot List for the State Senate
This Hot List details positions on the following bills: SB 6307- Regarding Marine Managed Areas; SSB 6580- Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act (a.k.a. Local Solutions to Global Warming; Sen. Chris Marr, Prime Sponsor); SB 6822- Establishing goals to reduce vehicle miles traveled.
Feb 18 Hot List for the State House
This Hot List details positions on the following bills: 2SHB 2426- Creating a preference for high-efficiency lighting in state government; HB 2564- Adding bicyclist and pedestrian safety information to drivers' education curriculum; SHB 2647- The children's safe products act; SHB 2797- Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act (a.k.a. Local Solutions to Global Warming; Rep. Geoff Simpson, Prime Sponsor); HB 2815- Relating to creating a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Washington economy (a.k.a. Climate Action and Green Jobs; Rep. Hans Dunshee, Prime Sponsor); 2SHB 2844- Regarding Urban Forestry (a.k.a. Evergreen Cities Act; Rep. Ruth Kagi, Prime Sponsor); SHB 2847- Creating a sales and use tax exemption of materials and services used in the low-income weatherization assistance program; HB 2880- Excluding car-sharing activities from the rental car tax; HB 3096- Financing the state route number 520 bridge replacement project.
Feb 11 Hot List for the State Senate
This Hot List details positions on the following bills: SB 6308- Preparing for and adapting to climate change; SB 6379- Concerning sales tax incentives for highly energy efficient appliances and equipment; SB 6469- Regarding Urban Forestry (a.k.a. Evergreen Cities Act; Sen. Ed Murray, Prime Sponsor); SB 6483- Enacting the local farms-healthy kids and communities act (a.k.a. Local Farms-Healthy Kids; Sen. Brian Hatfield, Prime Sponsor); SB 6515- Modifying the tax treatment of energy savings performance contracts; SSB 6516- Providing a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Washington economy. (a.k.a. Climate Action and Green Jobs; Sen. Craig Pridemore, Prime Sponsor); SSB 6530- The children's safe products act; SSB 6580- Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act (a.k.a. Local Solutions to Global Warming; Sen. Chris Marr, Prime Sponsor); SB 6822- Establishing goals to reduce vehicle miles traveled; SSB 6444 Creating the children's product safety act.
Feb 11 Hot List for the State House
This Hot List details positions on the following bills: SHB 2797- Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act (a.k.a. Local Solutions to Global Warming; Rep. Geoff Simpson, Prime Sponsor); SHB 2798- Enacting the local farms-healthy kids act (a.k.a. Local Farms-Healthy Kids; Rep. Eric Pettigrew, Prime Sponsor); HB 2880/2889- Excluding car-sharing activities from the rental car tax; SHB 2844- Regarding Urban Forestry (a.k.a. Evergreen Cities Act; Rep. Ruth Kagi, Prime Sponsor); HB 3171- Clarifying interests in certain state lands; HB 3362- Providing tax incentives to encourage businesses to purchase highly energy efficient equipment; SHB 2647- The children's safe products act; HB 2815- Relating to creating a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Washington economy (a.k.a. Climate Action and Green Jobs; Rep. Hans Dunshee, Prime Sponsor); HB 3096- Financing the state route number 520 bridge replacement project.
Feb 4 Hot List for the State Senate
This Hot List details positions on the following bills: PSSB 5393- Ensuring the cleanup of certain hazardous waste sites; SB 6420- Adding bicyclist and pedestrian safety information to drivers' education curriculum; SB 6469- Regarding Urban Forestry (a.k.a. Evergreen Cities Act; Sen. Ed Murray, Prime Sponsor); SB 6483- Enacting the local farms-healthy kids and communities act (a.k.a. Local Farms-Healthy Kids; Sen. Brian Hatfield, Prime Sponsor); SSB 6516- Providing a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Washington economy. (a.k.a. Climate Action and Green Jobs; Sen. Craig Pridemore, Prime Sponsor); SSB 6530- The children's safe products act; SB 6566- Addressing concurrency and impact fees for transportation purposes; SSB 6580- Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act (a.k.a. Local Solutions to Global Warming; Sen. Chris Marr, Prime Sponsor); SB 6777- Clarifying interests in certain state lands; SB 6822- Establishing goals to reduce vehicle miles traveled.
Feb 4 Hot List for the State House
This Hot List details positions on the following bills: HB 2564- Adding bicyclist and pedestrian safety information to drivers' education curriculum; SHB 2797- Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act (a.k.a. Local Solutions to Global Warming; Rep. Geoff Simpson, Prime Sponsor); SHB 2798- Enacting the local farms-healthy kids act (a.k.a. Local Farms-Healthy Kids; Rep. Eric Pettigrew, Prime Sponsor); SHB 2815- Providing a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Washington economy. (a.k.a. Climate Action and Green Jobs; Rep. Hans Dunshee, Prime Sponsor); SHB 2844- Regarding Urban Forestry (a.k.a. Evergreen Cities Act; Rep. Ruth Kagi, Prime Sponsor); HB 2876- Concerning sales tax incentives for highly energy efficient appliances and equipment; HB 2888- Modifying the tax treatment of energy savings performance contracts; HB 2893- Modifying the composition of the forest practices board;HB 2978- Protecting rural communities from the harmful impacts of interwatershed water rights transfers; HB 3116- Extending the sales and use tax exemptions to machinery and equipment used to produce electricity using certain organic materials and byproducts of pulping or wood manufacturing processes.
Jan 28 Hot List for the State House
This Hot List details positions on the following bills: HB 1773- Regarding the imposition of tolls; HB 2245- Clarifying when a water right is relinquished; HB 2525- Allowing for the mitigation of flood damage without obtaining a permit; SHB 2797- Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act (a.k.a. Local Solutions to Global Warming; Rep. Geoff Simpson, Prime Sponsor); HB 2798- Enacting the local farms-healthy kids and communities act (Rep. Eric Pettigrew, Prime Sponsor); HB 2815- Regarding greenhouse gases emissions and providing for green collar jobs (a.k.a. Climate Action and Green Jobs; Rep. Hans Dunshee, Prime Sponsor); HB 2844- Concerning Urban Forestry (a.k.a. Evergreen Cities Act; Rep. Ruth Kagi, Prime Sponsor; HB 2950- Addressing concurrency and impact fees for transportation purposes; HB 3072- Eliminating the partial relinquishment of water rights; HB 3171- Clarifying interests in certain state lands.
Jan 28 Hot List for the State Senate
This Hot List details positions on the following billss: S2HB 2514- Protecting orca whales from the impacts from vessels; HB 2564- Adding bicyclist and pedestrian safety information to drivers' education curriculum; E2SHB 2647- The children's safe products act; E2SHB 2703- Encouraging energy efficiency; E2SHB 2815- Relating to creating a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Washington economy (a.k.a. Climate Action and Green Jobs); ESSHB 2844- Regarding Urban Forestry (a.k.a. Evergreen Cities Act); HB 2878- Making 2008 transportation supplemental appropriations.
Jan 21 Hot List for the State House
This Hot List details positions on the following bills: HB 1773- Regarding the imposition of tolls; HB 2525- Allowing for the mitigation of flood damage without obtaining a permit under chapter 77.55 RCW; HB 2647- The children's safe products act; HB 2677- Concerning the removal of gravel from waterways to reduce the impact of flooding; HB 2797- Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act (a.k.a. Local Solutions to Global Warming; Rep. Geoff Simpson, Prime Sponsor); HB 2798- Enacting the local farms-healthy kids and communities act. (Rep. Eric Pettigrew, Prime; HB 2815- Regarding greenhouse gases emissions and providing for green collar jobs (a.k.a. Climate Action and Green Jobs; Rep. Hans Dunshee, Prime Sponsor); HB 2844 – Concerning Urban Forestry (a.k.a. Evergreen Cities Act; Rep. Ruth Kagi, Prime Sponsor); HB 2876- Concerning sales tax incentives for highly energy efficient appliances and equipment; HB 3064- Creating a producer managed and funded product stewardship program to collect and dispose of unwanted residential drugs.
Jan 21 Hot List for the State Senate
This Hot List details positions on the following bills: SB 6198- Authorizing the withdrawal of groundwater for fire prevention purposes; SB 6307- Regarding Marine Managed Areas; SB 6355- Concerning the imposition of tolls; SB 6395- Protecting orca whales from the impacts of vessels.; SB 6469- Regarding Urban Forestry (a.k.a. Evergreen Cities Act; Sen. Ed Murray, Prime Sponsor); SB 6483- Enacting the local farms-healthy kids and communities act. (a.k.a. Local Farms-Healthy Kids; Sen. Brian Hatfield, Prime Sponsor); SB 6516- Regarding greenhouse gases emissions and providing for green collar jobs (a.k.a. Climate Action and Green Jobs; Sen. Craig Pridemore, Prime Sponsor); SB 6580- Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act (a.k.a. Local Solutions to Global Warming; Sen. Chris Marr, Prime Sponsor); SB 6593- Providing for groundwater monitoring and assessments
