Start Early Washington Policy & Advocacy Documents
Helpful state & policy resource documents for Washington state advocates. Download:
Bill Tracker
New Documents
- UPDATED Analysis of Final 2025-27 Biennial Operating & Capital Budgets for Early Learning 5.12.25
- 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
- UPDATED Analysis of Final 2025-27 Biennial Operating & Capital Budgets for Early Learning 5.12.25
- Updated Comparison of 2025-27 Biennium Operating & Capital Budget Proposals for Early Learning 4.5.25
- 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
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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