HB 1057 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Promoting economic development by increasing support for local communities to access federal funds.

HB 1057 creates a state fund to help Washington communities secure federal economic development grants by providing matching dollars. It directly affects local governments, rural areas, tribes, nonprofits, and businesses seeking federal funds for projects like broadband, housing, infrastructure, and workforce training. Key mechanisms include establishing scoring criteria prioritizing rural counties and job creation, setting grant tiers (up to 100% matching for most entities), and requiring the state to provide a template letter supporting federal applications. The bill mandates annual reporting on fund usage and expands online resources to track available federal opportunities.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026

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Bill → Substitute Bill · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from HB 1057 to Substitute HB 1057 and its effective date was updated to January 23, 2025. The text was streamlined to remove specific references to expanding grant writing assistance programs and the inclusion of RCW 43.330.088 in the amendments. The core policy remains focused on creating a state matching fund to help local communities secure federal economic development dollars, with specific provisions for distressed areas and reporting requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing explicit language about expanding a grant writing assistance program and deleting a reference to amending RCW 43.330.088, while retaining the primary mechanism of a state matching fund.

TIMELINE

The bill's effective date was changed from December 13, 2024, to January 23, 2025, reflecting the date it was read for the first time in the legislature.

SCOPE

The legislative findings were edited to remove specific mentions of expanding a grant writing assistance program and creating scoring criteria, simplifying the bill's stated goals.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement to amend RCW 43.330.088 regarding grant writing assistance for local organizations was removed from the list of amendments.

The section number for the new matching fund account was changed from Sec. 5 to Sec. 4, and the section number for the reporting requirement was changed from Sec. 4 to Sec. 3.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated from 'House Bill' to 'Substitute House Bill', indicating it has been amended during the legislative process.

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Committee

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

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1 primary · 16 co-sponsors