Ahead of the session, you can find a list of some of the pre-filed bills lawmakers have already introduced and may be considering this year. They include reducing the blood alcohol concentration limit from 0.08 to 0.05; adding more public places to the lists of locations where guns and weapons are prohibited; and a proposal to fund cameras for election drop boxes, after a ballot box was set on fire in Vancouver last year.
Here are some of the issues Cascade PBS will be watching during the 105-day session:
The budget
As it is an odd year numerically, lawmakers need to work on a new biennial budget for the state.
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