Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 1912 — Requiring state agencies to share information to encourage economic development.

Last action — Referred to Appropriations.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 1912 now requires the Department of Labor and Industries to collect and publish data on the number of apprentices in each county, broken down by occupation, starting in January 2025. This change aims to provide greater transparency and support for workforce development, particularly in rural areas, by ensuring that stakeholders have access to important information about local apprenticeship opportunities. This data could help inform policy decisions and encourage economic growth in underserved regions.

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H-2736.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1912 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By House Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans (originally sponsored by Representatives Chapman, Waters, Schmidt, Barnard, Rule, Kloba, Sandlin, Wylie, Reeves, and Tharinger) READ FIRST TIME 01/22/24.
H-2109.1 HOUSE BILL 1912 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Representatives Chapman, Waters, Schmidt, Barnard, Rule, Kloba, Sandlin, Wylie, Reeves, and Tharinger Prefiled 12/07/23.
Read first time 01/08/24.
Referred to Committee on Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans.
and adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW.
adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW;
and adding a new section to chapter 49.04 RCW.
(1) The department must collect the following information in the possession of the department of revenue, the department of labor and industries, and the employment security department about each business in Washington state:
(1) The department must collect the following information in the possession of the department of revenue, the department of labor and industries, the employment security department, and the department of licensing about each business in Washington state:
1 SHB 1912 (3) The department must permit contracting associate development organizations to have access to the data collected under this section from the county for which they are designated.
1 HB 1912 (3) The department must permit contracting associate development organizations to have access to the data collected under this section from the county for which they are designated.
NEW SECTION.
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A new section is added to chapter 49.04 RCW to read as follows:
Beginning January 1, 2025, the department of labor and industries shall compile aggregate data on the number of apprentices residing in each county categorized by occupation and publish the aggregate data on its website.
The department shall update the aggregate data on its website every quarter.
2 SHB 1912
2 HB 1912
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Action History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.

  2. Minority; without recommendation.

  3. ICEV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  4. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.

  5. Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.

  6. First reading, referred to Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans.

  7. Prefiled for introduction.

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Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1912?
HB 1912 is sponsored by Steve Tharinger (Democrat), Kristine Reeves (Democrat), Sharon Wylie (Democrat), Sandlin, Shelley Kloba (Democrat), Alicia Rule (Democrat), Stephanie Barnard (Republican), Suzanne Schmidt (Republican), Kevin Waters (Republican), and Mike Chapman (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1912?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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