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Child care subsidy bill Fair Start for Kids Act signed into law (Photo by Alexandra Beier/Getty Images) The COVID-19 pandemic has created a massive hurdle for child care in Washington, but lawmakers hope that one new law will make things a little easier. On Friday, to coincide with National Child Care Provider Day, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5237, the Fair Start for Kids Act. “I have a huge honor today of singing Senate Bill 5237,” Inslee said as he added his signature to the legislation. “This bill is historic.” The day care industry in Washington was already in crisis before the virus came along, with shortages in those providing care, and as a result of low supply and high demand prices that many parents have trouble affording.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: April 27, 2021 19 My Edmonds News presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering the 2021 Washington State Legislature. Near the close of the 2021 legislative session, Senate lawmakers debated Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5126, focusing on the state’s climate change commitment toward reducing carbon emissions. The bill passed the House 54-43 on April 23, passing the Senate 27-22 on April 24, and has been delivered to the Governor’s office, for an opportunity to be signed into law.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: March 16, 2021 274 My Edmonds News presents the Daily Legislative Report, covering the 2021 Washington State Legislature. The House Public Safety Committee heard public testimony, on Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5036, which would allow early release of incarcerated individuals back into their communities. The bill passed the Senate 27-21 on March 1, and would have to pass the House, in order to make it to the Governor’s office, to be signed into law.