issue area reports | education , workforce and health care
AWB Government Affairs Director Emily Wittman , left , listens as Dave Gering of the Manufacturing Industrial Council of Seattle joins her and other workforce advocates testifying in favor of House Bill 2236 , which expands and strengthens Core Plus programs , during a hearing before the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee in February .
SB 5180 interstate teacher mobility compact
Passed / AWB Supported sponsor : Sen . Sam Hunt , D-Olympia
This bill enacts the interstate teacher mobility compact in Washington . The compact helps teachers who move to Washington from other states by providing an easier , more streamlined way to get certified . The Senate passed the final bill 41-6 and the House 96-1 .
HB 1917 physician assistant compact
Passed / AWB Supported sponsor : Rep . Mari Leavitt , D-University Place
This bill enacts the physician assistant licensure compact in Washington . Instead of becoming licensed in individual states ,
PAs can complete a single application , allowing them to practice in all compact states . This will make it easier for PAs to start working after moving to the state . Both the House and the Senate passed the bill unanimously .
HB 1939 social worker compact
Passed / AWB Supported sponsor : Rep . Tina Orwall , D-Des Moines
This bill enacts the social work licensure compact in Washington . This allows clinical social workers to complete one application that permits them to practice in all states that have enacted the compact . Both chambers passed the final bill unanimously .
HB 2230 economic security for all program
Passed / AWB Supported sponsor : Rep . Strom Peterson , D-Edmonds
This bill creates the Economic Security for All program , which allocates grants and other support to families and individuals below 200 percent of the federal poverty level . It promotes economic inclusion , especially for people in underserved or rural communities . The House passed the bill 93-4 and the Senate 47-1 .
SB 2360 digital empowerment and workforce inclusion act
Failed / AWB Supported sponsor : Rep . Vandana Slatter , D-Bellevue
This bill would have created the Washington Digital Empowerment and Workforce Inclusion Act . The act would
Bill considered as part of AWB ’ s voting record
Favorable outcome for Washington businesses
Missed Opportunities
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