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Chamber PLUSH Committee responds to City of Bellevue's Comp Plan update, draft EIS
Chamber PLUSH Committee responds to City of Bellevue's Comp Plan update, draft EIS

The Bellevue Chamber's PLUSH Committee recently submitted the following letter to the City's Department of Community Development in response to their proposed Comp Plan DEIS. Learn more about the PLUSH Committee and its efforts here. Continue Reading

Date posted06/16/2023


Sound Transit updates Chamber Transportation Committee on East Link Starter Line
Sound Transit updates Chamber Transportation Committee on East Link Starter Line

At the Bellevue Chamber’s June 1 Transportation Committee meeting, we were joined by Sound Transit officials and given an update on the proposed East Link Starter Line project. In addition to teasing details regarding the system’s intended operations, service expectations, and an... Continue Reading

Date posted06/12/2023


Chamber weighs in on City of Bellevue Curb Management Plan
Chamber weighs in on City of Bellevue Curb Management Plan

The Bellevue Chamber's Transportation Commission recently testified regarding the City of Bellevue's proposed Curb Management Plan — read the letter below! Learn more about the Chamber's Transportation Committee. Continue Reading

Date posted05/11/2023


Policy Council celebrates passage of King County crisis care center levy
Policy Council celebrates passage of King County crisis care center levy

The results are in — King County voters just approved the Crisis Care Centers levy, and the Bellevue Chamber’s Policy Council is thrilled. A proposal by King County Executive Dow Constantine to address gaps in our region’s behavioral health network, this nine-year levy will fund... Continue Reading

Date posted05/2/2023


2023 Legislative Update: End of Session Report
2023 Legislative Update: End of Session Report

End of Session Report At 10:05 p.m. on April 23, the legislature adjourned the 2023 legislative session, Sine Die. The 2023 Washington State legislative session was a long session, which means it lasted for 105 days and included the business of writing the full 2023-25 biennial operating,... Continue Reading

Postedby Lyset Cadena
Date posted04/30/2023


The end is nigh — let’s debrief the legislative session
The end is nigh — let’s debrief the legislative session

The 2023 legislative session is almost over, but what the heck actually happened these past few months? A total of 1,655 bills were introduced over the course of the session, with 456 passing the Opposite House Floor Cutoff. Housing, behavioral health, and development processes were all... Continue Reading

Date posted04/19/2023


Chamber provides ongoing direction, support regarding City of Bellevue FAR
Chamber provides ongoing direction, support regarding City of Bellevue FAR

The Chamber’s PLUSH Committee has been deeply involved in affordable housing policy in Bellevue, the most recent engagement being with Phase 1 of the City of Bellevue’s FAR LUCA incentive program. We submitted a letter to city officials back in March — read that here — and... Continue Reading

Date posted04/18/2023


East King Chambers take stance on middle housing shortage
East King Chambers take stance on middle housing shortage

As the end of session nears, the East King Chambers Coalition wanted to reassert its commitment to providing a pathway for middle housing — check out the op-ed below! The housing supply shortage we face in Washington is a problem that we must work collectively to solve. The one million... Continue Reading

Date posted04/18/2023


City of Bellevue releases draft Curb Management Plan
City of Bellevue releases draft Curb Management Plan

The City of Bellevue just released a draft of its first Curb Management Plan, which aims to establish a long-term framework to guide the development, operation, and maintenance of curbside areas in the city’s densest neighborhoods. In short, this plan creates a more official, streamlined... Continue Reading

Date posted04/17/2023


2023 Legislative Update: Week 14
2023 Legislative Update: Week 14

Weekly Update The beginning of the week focused on getting bills passed by the opposite house floor cutoff on Wednesday. All bills except those deemed necessary to implement the budget had to pass off the floor of the opposite chamber by 5pm that day or they are considered dead. Legislators worked... Continue Reading

Postedby Lyset Cadena
Date posted04/16/2023


Chamber efforts help restore funding for 124th/SR 520 interchange project
Chamber efforts help restore funding for 124th/SR 520 interchange project

The Chamber has some big news in the advocacy space — funding for the 124th/SR 520 project has been included in the draft budgets for both the House and the Senate! Our VP of Government Affairs, Jodie Alberts, testified multiple times on this issue, so we are thrilled to see the fruits of... Continue Reading

Date posted04/10/2023


2023 Legislative Update: Week 13
2023 Legislative Update: Week 13

Weekly Legislative Report Last week both chambers were focused mostly on floor action, working to pass bills sent over from the other chamber by opposite house floor cutoff on Wednesday, April 12th. All bills except those deemed necessary to implement the budget must pass off the floor of the... Continue Reading

Postedby Lyset Cadena
Date posted04/9/2023