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WA HB2120

Bill

Status

Engrossed

1/29/2026

Primary Sponsor

Gerry Pollet

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee's (JLARC) biennial reporting requirement on municipal lodging tax revenue use, which began in 2015

  • Removes JLARC's mandatory review and evaluation of the unemployment training benefits program, previously required every five years and when expenditures exceeded $25 million or funds were suspended

  • Retains the Employment Security Department's existing requirement to report to the legislature every five years on training benefits program status and outcomes

  • Maintains local reporting requirements for lodging tax recipients to submit tourism impact reports to municipalities, which must still be shared with JLARC and local advisory committees

Legislative Description

Modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources.

Last Action

By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/12/2026
Rules3/2/2026
Ways & Means2/2/2026
Rules1/20/2026
State Government & Tribal Relations1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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