TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Executive
Malisa Files
425-556-2166
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Executive
Amy Tsai
Chief Policy Advisor
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2025 State Legislative Session Debrief
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This presentation is an overview of the 2025 State Legislative Session, co-presented by Briahna Murray and Amina Abdalla, the City's state lobbying team. The overview will highlight session outcomes for the City's top priority issues and support/oppose/monitor issues. Steps in preparation for next year will also be discussed.
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* Relevant Plans/Policies:
2025 City of Redmond State Legislative Agenda
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The Washington State Legislature's 2025 regular 105-day session began on January 13, 2025, and adjourned sine die on April 27, 2025. The last day for the governor to act on bills was May 20, 2025, and the 90-day effective date for new laws is July 27, 2025.
The City identified four top priorities: (1) funding for the Asbestos Cement Water Replacement Project Avondale, (2) funding for the intercultural city services center in Overlake, (3) rescoping and retaining funding for the Multimodal Overlake Village Access project, and (4) preserving funding for grant sources that support City of Redmond projects including the on-demand microservice transit pilot and Southeast Redmond Park (see Attachment A: 2025 State Legislative Agenda).
A more detailed summary of the 2025 legislative session, including bills related to the City's state legislative agenda and other noteworthy legislation can be found in Attachment C: 2025 End of Session Report.
Next, work will begin on developing next year's state legislative agenda. It will be a 60-day short session. Any legislation th...
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