b'Legislative Report, continuedby the Dept. of Commerce, to bemultipliers. allocations by 2028, and to valid for two years beyond theWould have required to do andevelop a transparent, predictable compliance date which cannot beannual review so that theres not aand comprehensive student removed. disproportionate of identified spectransportation model.Signed by the Governor on Mayed students. Died in Senate Ways & Means.13; effective date July 26, 2025. Died in House Rules. HB 1032 Simple Majority for School ESSB 5041Unemployment InsuranceSB 5517State Allocation forBonds (AEA Priority)Benefits for Striking or LockoutStatewide Classified Salaries Would have lowered the threshold Workers (AEA opposed) Would have increased minimumfrom 60% to 50% to approve a Allows individuals unemployedstatewide salary allocations forschool bond measure.due to a labor strike to receiveclassified staff over the threeDied in House Education.unemployment insuranceschool years. HJR 4201 Simple Majority for School benefits following a specifiedFiscal Note: OSPI $695M (2025- Bonds (AEA Priority)disqualification and waiting27). Constitution amendment to period, provided that the laborDied in Senate Earlyimplement HB 1032.strike is not foundLearning/K-12. Died in House Education.to be prohibited by a federal orHB 1011Creating a School SafetySSB 5186 Simple Majority for School state law in a final judgment. Capital Grant Program Bonds (AEA Priority)Limits the number of weeks aWould have funded school safetyAuthorizes a simple majority to striking worker may receive UIprojects that improve the safetypass school bonds as long as the benefits to 12 weeks. and security of school buildings. validation requirement is met.Signed by the Governor on MayDied in House Capital Budget. Died in Senate Ways & Means.19; effective date is July 26, 2025. HB 1723Requires Project LaborSSJR 8200 Simple Majority for School Agreements for SCAP Projects overBonds (AEA Priority)AEA Policy Bills which AEA Supported,$35M Amends the Constitution to allow Watched or Opposed which Did NotWould have required project laborbonds to be passed at a simple Passagreements for SCAP projectsmajority.over $35M, excluding schoolDied in Senate Ways & Means.SHB 1338School Operating Costs seismic and small district & tribalSHB 1796 School District Indebtedness Would have increased Stateschool modernization grants. for School Constructionfunding for MSOC by $693M inDied in House Capital Budget. Establishes criteria for districts 2025-27. SHB 1538 Capital Financial Assistancecontract non-voted indebtedness Died in House Rules. to Small School Districts withif the district has not been on HB 1310 - Special Education Funding Demonstrated Financial Challengesbinding conditions for the last Would have increased the(AEA Priority) three years.multipliers for special ed students. Would have created a new capitalDied in House Rules.Died in House Appropriations. construction and planning grantSB 5546 Solar Energy Systems in New SHB 1356K-12 Funding program for the modernizationSchool BuildingsWould have increased theand replacement of instructionalRequires all school buildings maximum per-pupil expenditurefacilities in financially distressedgreater that 50K SF to install for local levies, and the LEAschool districts. solar energy systems that begin threshold. Died in House Capital Budget. construction on or after 6/1/27.Would have convened a K-12SB 5187Providing AdequateDied in Senate Early Funding Work Group. Predictable Student TransportationLearning/K-12.Died in House Appropriations. (AEA Priority) SB 5670Creating a Fuel Tax SHB 1357Special Ed Funding andWould have required OSPIAssistance Grant ProgramSupport for Inclusionary Practices to provide an analysis of s.d.Would have provided relief Would have increase special edtransportation costs andfor rural s.ds. that have large 26 WAMOA JOURNALSUMMER 2025'