HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2022-04-18 Item 4 - Presentation - 2022 Legislative Session OverviewCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Rachel Bianchi, Deputy City Administrator
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: April 7, 2022
SUBJECT: 2022 Legislative Session Overview
ISSUE
The City Council is being provided an overview of the 2022 Legislative Session. David Foster,
the City's contract state lobbyist will present highlights from the session. Senator Bob
Hasegawa, Representative Steve Bergquist and Representative David Hackney will be in
attendance to provide their overview of the session.
RECOMMENDATION
Information only.
ATTACHMENTS
2022 Legislative Session Review Presentation
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City of Tukwila
2d22 Session Review
Monday, April 18, 2022
City of Tukwila -Session Review
The sixty-day legislative session ended Sine Die on March 10 at
11:35 PM
Mostly virtual format—committee meetings were all virtual, during
floor debates a limited number of legislators were allowed on the
chamber floors.
309 bills/resolutions passed including the supplemental operating,
capital and transportation budgets which are effective through
June 30, 2023, plus a new 16year transportation plan.
Capital - $258,000 for the Teen/Senior Center
Transportation - $17 million for the 42nd Ave Bridge replacement
City of Tukwila -Session Review
In addition to the supplemental budgets, issue
areas that received attention include:
Ongoing COVID response/recovery
Housing/Homelessness
Behavioral Health
Police Reform
Transportation
City of Tukwila -Session Review
House of Representatives
57 Democrats
41 Republicans
Senate
28 Democrats
21 Republicans
2022 is an election year using the redrawn district maps.
There are 26 Senate seats and 98 House seats up for
grabs. Five Senators and 20 House members are not
running for their current seat.
The 2023 session begins on January 9, runs for 105 -days
and will include development of the biennial budgets
City of Tukwila -Session Review
Sen Bob Hasegawa
Business, Financial Services & Trade (Vice Chair)
Rules
State Government & Elections
Ways & Means
Rep Steve Be rgq u i st
Appropriations (vice Chair)
Education
Rules
Rep David Hackney
Capital Budget (Vice Chair)
Public Safety
Transportation