$214 rebate checks, more housing, and youth employment effort rejected by House majority party

Rep. April Connors, R-Kennewick, provided an update on important bills that the majority party in the House failed to advance:

House Bill 1633, also known as the “Home for Heroes” program would have provided home down payment and closing cost assistance for critical workers like nurses, firefighters, law enforcement, military members, veterans, childcare providers, mental health professionals, and other first responders.

House Bill 2040 would have sent registered vehicle owners in Washington a one-time payment of $214 – or up to $428 per family – beginning in July.

House Bill 2158 would have amended the Growth Management Act (GMA) to require local governments to expand urban growth area boundaries, so that any parcel near a residential parcel with access to urban services can be developed for residential purposes.

House Bill 2406 would have formed a taskforce to investigate the causes of youth unemployment.