MRSC Insight Blog
Posts for New Legislation and Regulations
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Six Housing and Planning Bills that Help Washington Communities Confront the Housing Crisis
August 21, 2024
by
Lisa Pool
Category:
Parking
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Housing
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New Legislation and Regulations
Contains summaries of six bills related to co-living, parking standards, building conversions, middle housing, residential building and energy codes, and manufactured housing passed during the most recent short Washington State legislative session.
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Impending Deadline of January 1 to Address SB 5290’s New Development Timelines
August 7, 2024
by
Steve Butler
Category:
Land Use Administration
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New Legislation and Regulations
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2024 Legislative Session Outcomes for Procurement and Contracting
June 26, 2024
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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New Legislation and Regulations
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2024 Brings New Firearm Control Laws
June 3, 2024
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
New Legislation and Regulations
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Firearms
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New Elections Laws Passed in 2024
May 28, 2024
by
Linda Gallagher
Category:
Elections
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New Legislation and Regulations
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A Compendium of 2023 Utilities Legislation
November 13, 2023
by
Steve Gross
Category:
Environmental Policy and Management
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Utilities
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New Legislation and Regulations
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2023 Brings New Firearms Legislation to Washington State
October 16, 2023
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
New Legislation and Regulations
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Firearms
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2023 Public Records Legislative Changes — School and Election Records
October 2, 2023
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Public Records Act
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New Legislation and Regulations
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2023 Planning Legislation Impacting Local Governments
September 11, 2023
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Comprehensive Planning-Growth Management
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Annexation
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Design
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Housing
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New Legislation and Regulations
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2023 Legislative Updates to Modernize and Streamline Local Project Review
September 5, 2023
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Land Use Administration
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New Legislation and Regulations
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Personnel Issues of Note from the 2023 Legislative Session
August 28, 2023
by
Michael Incorvaia
Category:
Guest Author
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Compensation
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Personnel Policies
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New Legislation and Regulations
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State-Based Efforts, Legislation Boost Local Risk Reduction, Resiliency to Wildfires
August 8, 2023
by
Leah LaCivita
Category:
Emergency Management
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Forests and Trees
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Fire Protection
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Utilities
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New Legislation and Regulations
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New Legislation Related to Climate and the Natural Environment
July 27, 2023
by
Lisa Pool
Category:
Comprehensive Planning-Growth Management
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Climate Change
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Environmental Policy and Management
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New Legislation and Regulations
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County-Focused Bills from the 2022-2023 Legislative Session
July 24, 2023
by
Steve Gross
Category:
Administrative and Elected Officials-County
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Forms of Government-County
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New Legislation and Regulations
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Major Changes to Washington's Housing Laws
July 19, 2023
by
Steve Butler
Category:
Housing
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New Legislation and Regulations
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New Elections Laws Passed in 2023
July 17, 2023
by
Linda Gallagher
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Elections
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New Legislation and Regulations
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New Bills Address Utility Connection Charges, Service Disconnection for Non-Payment
June 28, 2023
by
Eric Lowell
Category:
Utilities - Billing and Collection
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New Legislation and Regulations
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2023 Legislative Session Outcomes for Procurement and Contracting, Part 2
June 22, 2023
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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New Legislation and Regulations
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2023 Legislative Session Outcomes for Procurement and Contracting, Part 1
June 6, 2023
by
Josh Klika
Category:
Purchasing and Contracting
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New Legislation and Regulations
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New Law on Drug Possession, Use Takes Effect July 1, 2023
May 24, 2023
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
New Legislation and Regulations
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Drug Possession and Use