Text of WA HB 1959 (2026)
Eliminating the office of equity.
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As introduced
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AN
ACT
Relating
to
saving
the
taxpayers
$19,500,000
by
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eliminating the office of equity; creating a new section; and
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repealing
RCW
43.06D.010,
43.06D.020,
43.06D.030,
43.06D.040,
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43.06D.050, 43.06D.060, 43.06D.900, and 43.06D.901.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
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NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that government
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should prioritize funding for safe streets, excellent schools,
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protection of the most vulnerable, and reliable, high quality
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infrastructure, while allowing individuals, families, and businesses
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to thrive. This is only possible when the tax burden placed upon the
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people is limited to what is necessary to fund essential needs and
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services, ensuring that the state remains economically competitive
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and a desirable place to live, work, and raise a family.
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If the office of equity has strong public support, it could be
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reconstituted to operate as a nonprofit organization but will no
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longer be serviced at taxpayer expense.
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The legislature intends to save the taxpayers $19,500,000 by
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eliminating the office of equity.
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NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The following acts or parts of acts are
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each repealed:
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H-1316.1
HOUSE BILL 1959
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Dufault and Couture
Prefiled 02/11/25.
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(1) RCW 43.06D.010 (Definitions) and 2020 c 332 s 2;
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(2) RCW 43.06D.020 (Office established—Purpose) and 2020 c 332 s
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3;
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(3)
RCW
43.06D.030
(Appointment
of
director—Duties—Other
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employees) and 2020 c 332 s 4;
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(4) RCW 43.06D.040 (Duties—Reports) and 2020 c 332 s 5;
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(5) RCW 43.06D.050 (Authority) and 2020 c 332 s 8;
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(6) RCW 43.06D.060 (Washington state patrol diversity, equity,
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and inclusion strategic recruitment and retention plan—Oversight) and
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2022 c 146 s 2;
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(7) RCW 43.06D.900 (Findings—Intent—2020 c 332) and 2020 c 332 s
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1; and
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(8) RCW 43.06D.901 (Construction—2020 c 332) and 2020 c 332 s 9.
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