First Day of the 2021 Legislative Session | Priority Bills

The 2021 Legislative Session began on January 11, 2021 and will adjourn on April 25, 2021. Today was the first of committee hearing.

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Priority Bills

HB 1035          Rent relief & housing                       Kloba              Support

Providing local governments with options to grant rent relief and preserve affordable housing in their communities.

HB 1083          Relocation assistance                        Gregerson       Oppose

Concerning relocation assistance for tenants of closed or converted manufactured/mobile home parks.

SB 5096          Capital gains tax                               Robinson         Oppose

Concerning an excise tax on gains from the sale or exchange of certain capital assets.

SB 5139          Rent increases, limiting                    Das                  Oppose

Limiting rent increases after expiration of the governor's eviction moratorium.

SB 5160          Landlord-tenant relations                Kuderer           Oppose

Addressing landlord-tenant relations by providing certain tenant protections during and after public health emergencies, providing for legal representation in eviction cases, and authorizing landlord access to state rental assistance programs.

Jim Henderson

Lobbyist