On February 23, the Bellevue Chamber PLUSH Committee submitted the following letter to Kirkland City officials. Read for yourself below. Continue Reading
Weekly Update Friday, February 17 was house of origin policy cutoff where all bills referred to a policy committee had to be passed out of committee by that date. The week was filled with tight hearings and committee votes. Those that didn’t get out of committee are now considered... Continue Reading
"This is an exciting announcement for the Eastside," said Bellevue Chamber President and CEO, Joe Fain. "As the first company to reach 10,000 employees in Bellevue, this is extraordinary news for the health and vitality of downtown." Continue Reading
The following letter was recently sent to the City of Bellevue's Transportation Commission on behalf of the Bellevue Chamber's advocacy group focused on transportation. To meet growing demand in Bellevue, curb space must serve a variety of functions for our community. The work the City is... Continue Reading
Weekly Update One third of the 2023 session is done, and committees were busy voting on bills before the first deadline next Friday, February 17 . If a bill has not moved out of its policy committee by February 17, it will be considered dead (unless it’s deemed necessary to implement the... Continue Reading
Weekly Update The fourth week of session continued at a rapid pace with many hearings and bills moving out of committee. Both chambers continued to focus on affordable housing and held a bipartisan press conference announcing their support for 13 bills meant to increase housing stock. The... Continue Reading
Weekly Update Week three of session continued with a focus on policy committee activity that again included work sessions, hearings, and executive session. The first cutoff of session is quickly approaching. All bills must pass out of their policy committee in their house of origin (in other... Continue Reading
Weekly Update The second week of the legislative session began with Martin Luther King Jr Day. Traditionally this is when the campus is busting with groups visiting the Capitol, but this year we saw smaller crowds as more groups are using virtual options. The return to in-person kept a fast... Continue Reading
Weekly Update The legislature convened for the 2023 legislative session on Monday, January 9th. This year’s session is considered a “long-session” and is scheduled to last 105 days with the end date of April 23rd. The legislature is kicking off the start of a new 2-year budget... Continue Reading
The New Executives program recently hosted Bellevue City Councilmember Jennifer Robertson for its session on government affairs, where students had the opportunity to ask any and everything they wanted to know about civic service and building a legacy here in Bellevue. See below for some of the... Continue Reading
The Coalition thanks the legislature for passing the Move Ahead Washington transportation package. Specifically, we thank you for the funding allocated to SR-18 and I-405, two critical connectors in our region. We look forward to continuing this partnership through further improvements. The East... Continue Reading
On November 14, 2022, the Bellevue Chamber’s Policy Council addressed the following letter to the Bellevue City Council in response to the City’s proposed budget. Continue Reading
