WSLB’s Legislative Work
The WSLB serves as a state trustee agency, and we are proud of our commitment to cultivating leadership. On this page, you'll discover information about our budget request as well as the legislation we closely monitor.
Legislative sessions…
The Leadership Board is fully dedicated to diligently identifying and carefully analyzing legislative bills that significantly align with the initiatives outlined in our authorizing statute, RCW 43.388.
The WSLB monitors bills during each legislative session. You can review these bills by year below:
2026 Supplemental Session Priorities:
Below is a high-level overview of our Legislative Agenda for the 2026 Supplemental Legislative Session:
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Due to the state budget deficit, the WSLB did not submit any Decision Packages; instead, the top financial goal is to maintain current funding levels.
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WSLB submitted a modification to our agency’s current statute RCW 43.388. The modification would allow the WSLB to diversify our funding sources (i.e. solicit funds, grants, and donations) to ensure sustainable participant-centric programs.
Our modification has been pre-filed as SB 5825: Authorizing the Washington state leadership board to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources.
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Day on the Hill is an extension of our civic engagement and leadership development, which offers an opportunity for participants and board members to come together at the Capitol and engage in conversations with lawmakers about topics that matter to them.
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To recognize and celebrate the various achievements of our extraordinary young leaders and their positive influence on their communities, as done in prior sessions, the WSLB will collaborate with Ex-Officios board members to draft a floor resolution.
2025-2027 Biennial Budget:
This information pertains specifically to the 2025–2027 budget. Please note that the operating budget appropriations may be subject to modifications during the 2026 supplemental session.
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On May 20, 2025, the Governor signed the Operating Budget (ESSB 5167). The funding for the WSLB was secured under Section 158, which was not vetoed.