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Start Early Washington Policy & Advocacy Documents

Helpful state & policy resource documents for Washington state advocates. Download:

Bill Tracker

• Early Learning Bill Tracker 3.27.25

New Documents

• UPDATED Comparison of 2025-27 Biennium Operating Budget Proposals for Early Learning 3.31.25
• Department of Commerce Early Learning Facilities 2024 Progress Report 3.12.25
• Governor Ferguson Budget Reduction Exercise Analysis 2.28.25
• Early Learning Facilities Bill One Pager (HB 1314/SB 5297) 1.23.25
• Governor Inslee’s Proposed Operating & Capital 2025-27 Budgets 12.18.24
• Start Early Washington What We Do 10.17.24

Budget and Policy Priorities

• 2025 Washington State Home Visiting Overview + Ask 12.5.24
• 2025 Early Learning Facilities Ask 12.2.24
• 2025 Fair Start for Kids Act: Supporting Washington’s Working Families, Providers and Employers 11.14.24
• 2025 Start Early Washington Budget and Policy Priorities 10.28.24

Summaries and Analyses

• NEW Comparison of 2025-27 Biennium Operating Budget Proposals for Early Learning 3.26.25
• Governor Ferguson Budget Reduction Exercise Analysis 2.28.25
• Governor Inslee’s Proposed Operating & Capital 2025-27 Budgets 12.18.24
• 2025 Fair Start for Kids Act: Supporting Washington’s Working Families, Providers and Employers 11.14.24
• State Revenue Update 10.1.2024
• UPDATED Washington State Agency Decision Packages Overview 9.30.2024
• ELTA, Capital Gains and Early Learning in WA 7.24.24

Early Learning Facilities

• NEW Department of Commerce Early Learning Facilities 2024 Progress Report 3.12.25
• Early Learning Facilities Bill One Pager (HB 1314/SB 5297) 1.23.25
• 2025 Early Learning Facilities Ask 12.2.24
• 2025 Early Learning Facilities Overview 10.28.24

Fair Start for Kids Act

• 2025 Fair Start for Kids Act: Supporting Washington’s Working Families, Providers and Employers 11.14.24
• Fair Start for Kids Act: Distinguishing Policies in Statute / Policies Subject to the Appropriation of Funds 11.7.22
• Fair Start for Kids Act: Detailed Summary as Passed by the Legislature 9.15.21
• Fair Start for Kids Act: Overview as of 9.14.21

Home Visiting Advocacy Documents

• 2025 Washington State Home Visiting Overview + Ask 12.5.24

Historical Summaries and Analyses

• 2024 State Agency Decision Packages 10.19.23
• Early Learning Investments 8.22.23
• Allocation of Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds for Early Learning 10.11.21
• Federal & State Early Learning Investments: 2021-23 Operating & Capital Budgets 9.15.21

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