The City of Yakima experienced success during the 2019 session of the Washington State Legislature in achieving positive progress on many of the City’s State Legislative Priorities that were adopted by the City Council in fall 2018.

Legislation was adopted that addresses multiple City legislative priorities including addressing homelessness and affordable housing, the high rate of domestic violence in Washington State, and gang prevention, intervention, and suppression.  Bills were also passed concerning other issues of importance to the City including behavioral health, transportation infrastructure, environmental cleanup, and capital projects.

At the Council’s June 4^th regular meeting, the City’s contract lobbyists in Olympia, Luke Esser and Nick Federici, will provide a summary overview of the legislation passed that affect the City as well as give an overview of the most recent session of the state legislature and what the 2020 session may hold.