BILL · 2021–22 SESSION
HB 2009: Basic income trust
Creating the evergreen basic income trust.
Summary
- Establishes the Evergreen Basic Income Trust program (Trust) within the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
- Requires the DSHS to provide monthly cash assistance under the Trust to qualified Washington residents.
From the House Bill Analysis 2022 (HB 2009), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 17, 2022
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Liz Berry (D-36)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2022 in the House
- Last action
- January 17, 2022
AN ACT Relating to creating the evergreen basic income trust;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Liz Berry (D-36)
9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Housing, Human Services & Veterans.
HB 2009 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2009 (2025–26) Controlling interest/REET
- HB 2009 (2023–24) Missing persons/dental recs.
- HB 2009 (2019–20) Environ. health disparities
- HB 2009 (2017–18) Gold star families/higher ed
- HB 2009 (2015–16) Immunization exemps/children
- HB 2009 (2013–14) Health care T.O.
- HB 2009 (2011–12) Medical assistants
- HB 2009 (2009–10) Voluntary green power prog