b'2024 State ReportPost WPMAEXPOWIDEAssociation product from its inventory and return the product to the manufac-continued turer for disposal. Retailers would have been subject to penalties Energy Appeals Process for Environmental and Land Usefor selling products that were not included in the directory.Matters (SHB 2039) is part of a multi-year effort to improve theHuman Rights Records for Nations That Export Crude Oil energy siting process in Washington state. This bill specifically(SB 6071) would have directed the University of Washington to focuses on modifying and streamlining the appeals process. host a biennial symposium related to the human rights records of Establishing Civil Penalties for Unlawful Sale of Alcohol tonations that export crude oil to Washington. It also would have Minors (HB 2260) would change the penalty structure fromrequired the Department of Ecology to develop and maintain a criminal penalties to civil penalties if a store clerk sold alcohol publicly accessible website on which it publishes a summary of to a minor.information related to crude oil imported to Washington.Fuel Tax Enforcement (Engrossed House Bill 1964) empowersTransportation Electrification Strategy (SSB 6304) would the Department of Licensing to track and investigate any poten- have implemented some of the recommendations of the trans-tial fuel tax and registration violations via the creation of a dedi- portation electrification strategy. The bill contained a provision cated fuel tax discovery team. The legislation does not increasethat would have directed the Department of Ecology to create an any tax. Fuel tax reports submitted to the Department of Licens- anti-idling program, similar to a California program. Commer-ing will be exempt from public disclosure to protect taxpayercial trucks over 10,000 pounds would have been prohibited from information. The Governor has signed the bill and it becomesidling longer than five minutes.effective on July 1, 2024.Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Striking Workers (HB Antitrust Penalties (HB 2072) is Attorney General request1893) would have made strikers eligible for unemployment ben-legislation. This legislation increases the maximum penalty forefits. Striking workers would have been eligible for unemploy-price-fixing, illegal collusion and other antitrust violations toment benefits beginning the second week after a walk out. three times the illegal gains or loss avoided. Under current law,Global Emission Reporting for Large Businesses (SSB 6092) penalties are $180,000 for individuals and $900,000 for an entity. would have created additional emission reporting requirements Paid Sick Leave (SB 5793) allows an employee to use paid for businesses operating in Washington state with annual rev-sick leave when their childs school or care center is closed enues exceeding $1 billion, including for both direct and indirect due to weather or a public emergency. Additionally, the bill emissions. SB 6092 was modeled after legislation that was passed expands the definition of family member for the purpose of in California last year. using paid sick leave. Small Off-Road Engines (HB 2051) would have banned gas Employer Political Speech (SB 5778) prohibits employers frompowered small engines in Washington by authorizing the Depart-taking adverse action against an employee refusing to attend orment of Ecology to adopt Californias small off-road engine and participate in an employer-sponsored meeting communicating theequipment (SORE) standards. While some agricultural equip-employers opinion concerning religious or political matters. ment, chainsaws and generators would have been exempted, most other small gas engines would have been prohibited beginning Notable Legislation 2027. Also, California could have changed their requirements at That Failed to Pass During the 2024 Legislative Session:any time and Washington state would have been bound by the Prevailing Wage at High-Hazard Facilities (SHB 1067) California decision. would have required that journeypersons working in high-hazardPaid Family Leave Premiums for Small Employers (HB 1959) facilities be paid prevailing wage. would have required employers with fewer than 50 employees to Creating a Vapor Directory (SB 6118) would have requiredpay the employer premium portion for the Paid Family and Medi-the Liquor & Cannabis Board to maintain, publish and updatecal Leave (PFML) Program. Currently, only employers with over a nicotine vapor products directory on its public website of50 employees are required to pay into the program.vapor products that have received a marketing authorization bySolid Waste Management (HB 2049) was intended to increase the FDA. The directory must have been available by Octoberrecycling participation and address post-consumer recycled con-1, 2024. If a product is removed by LCB from the directory, atent in consumer packaging and paper products by establishing an retailer, distributor, and wholesaler would have had 21 days fromenhanced producer responsibility (EPR) program. the day such product is removed from the directory to remove the S54 www.wpma.com / Spring 2024'